--- product_id: 60953612 title: "Van Gogh Watercolor Paint Set, Plastic Pocketbox, 12-Half Pan + 3-Half Pan Bonus General Selection" brand: "van gogh" price: "VT9655" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 category: "Van Gogh" url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/60953612-van-gogh-watercolor-paint-set-plastic-pocketbox-12-half-pan store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # 100+ years lightfastness 15 vibrant half-pans water-resistant & reworkable Van Gogh Watercolor Paint Set, Plastic Pocketbox, 12-Half Pan + 3-Half Pan Bonus General Selection **Brand:** van gogh **Price:** VT9655 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎨 Elevate your palette, master your craft — paint like a pro with Van Gogh Watercolors! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Van Gogh Watercolor Paint Set, Plastic Pocketbox, 12-Half Pan + 3-Half Pan Bonus General Selection by van gogh - **How much does it cost?** VT9655 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/60953612-van-gogh-watercolor-paint-set-plastic-pocketbox-12-half-pan) ## Best For - van gogh enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted van gogh brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Museum-Grade Lightfastness:** Colors stay vivid for over a century under museum conditions—your creations won’t fade into the background. - • **Trusted Dutch Craftsmanship:** Proudly made in Holland with rigorous quality control, ensuring consistent premium performance every time. - • **Compact & Travel-Ready Design:** Sleek plastic pocketbox with 12 half pans plus 3 bonus colors—perfect for creative professionals on the move. - • **Brilliant, True-to-Life Colors:** Experience intense, transparent pigments that bring your art to life with natural vibrancy. - • **Ultimate Workability & Reworkability:** Easily lift, blend, and rework colors multiple times for flawless layering and texture mastery. ## Overview Van Gogh Watercolor Paint Set offers 15 half pans of brilliant, transparent colors with exceptional lightfastness (100+ years), crafted in Holland for consistent quality. Designed for artists and students alike, these watercolors provide superior workability, allowing multiple reworks and blending with ease. The compact plastic pocketbox is travel-friendly, making it ideal for creative professionals seeking vibrant, fade-resistant paints that stand the test of time. ## Description Van Gogh Estuche de acuarelas básicas con 12 acuarelas en medias pastillas + 3 colours gratis (20808632) Review: Best paints at a great price - This is my favorite of all of my watercolor palettes. The paints are high quality and so is the included brush. There is ample space for mixing and blending colors. It’s great for traveling and has a nice variety of colors in a compact amount of space. Review: Excellent quality, one of the best - Im an experienced watercolorist. I studied art in college, but after years of not painting, I picked it up again. I have tried a large variety of paints from cheap to expensive, from liquid to pans to tubes etc. So far these paints are my favorite. I’ll admit that I stayed away from them because the name is a bit cheesy and I felt like they may be poor quality. I mean who buys paints names after a ridiculously famous artist? It’s like buying a frozen entree named after your favorite chef. You know it’s not going to compare to the real thing. Anyways, after reawakening my love for watercolor I started off with some paints and was not getting good results. I honestly thought it was because I was so out of practice. But I just wasn’t happy with my pieces. The colors seemed too fake, too bright and I couldn’t get a lot of texture and detail. I was having a lot of trouble manipulating the color so I decided to change my paints. I went through 6 other brands of paints and none gave me the results I was looking for until I tried these. To me, the most important thing about WC paints are three things. Transparency, workability (I’ll get more into that later), and color tones. Transparency is a given. Chalky watercolor is just the worst. You’ll never get good results if you cannot easily layer your colors. Workability: now this is where things get tricky. I really like the ability to be able to lift my color off the paper if it does something I don’t like, or to create highlights. I also like the ability for colors to bleed a bit and form natural textures as that’s what makes watercolor unique as a medium. This paint does just that. You can always go back in and rework areas etc. I will warn that the reds do tend to bleed more than the other shades so keep that in mind. Some people don’t like this. Some prefer for the paint to stay put where they left it and like to be able to do washes right over painted areas. With the van gohs, this is difficult. As the paint will react to any moisture it’s introduced to, even once dry. But I like that you can rework areas multiple times. If you like something more stable, try the Windsor newtons. They tend to stay put more; or you can try India inks which are waterproof once dry. The last thing is color shades. I like natural looking colors. Shades that are too bright or almost fluorescent are very off putting to me as your work can end up looking like it was done with crayolas. The shades in this set are great. They are bright, don’t get me wrong, but they are natural looking. The only flaw with this set is a lack of a true violet shade and a good magenta. I do a lot of florals and find that you can’t mix a good purple with the red and blues provided in this set. Nor can you get a good magenta. So you may need to buy a couple of extra tubes in those shades. Other than that, these paints are excellent. Very good quality, fantastic workability and gorgeous, true-to-life colors. ## Features - Van Gogh watercolors are a student and artist level range of paints featuring brilliant, transparent, and intense colors with high tinting strength. - Most colors are rated with the highest degree of lightfastness +++ (100+ years under museum conditions) with a few colors rated just one step below at ++ (25-100 years under museum conditions). - Thanks to the purity and uniform viscosity, these watercolors are easy to work with and easy to mix. - Proudly produced in Holland with stringent quality control for a consistent experience with every purchase. - See the description for content details of this set. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00NU4TCTI | | Age Range Description | All Age Range | | Best Sellers Rank | #14,552 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #357 in Art Paints | | Brand Name | Van Gogh | | Color | 12+3 General (Plastic Pocketbox) | | Color Code | #FFFFFF | | Container Type | Box | | Coverage | 10 m²/L | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (8,201) | | Dry Time In Hours | 1 | | Finish Type | Shiny | | Global Trade Identification Number | 08712079344955 | | Included Components | Van Gogh Estuche de acuarelas básicas con 12 acuarelas en medias pastillas + 3 colours gratis (20808632) | | Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor | | Is Waterproof | True | | Item Form | Powder | | Item Volume | 12 Milliliters | | Item Weight | 80 Grams | | Manufacturer | Royal Talens | | Model Name | Metal Case Set | | Model Number | RT20808632 | | Paint Type | Watercolor | | Part Number | RT20808632 | | Size | 1 Count (Pack of 1) | | Special Features | Fade Resistant, Waterproof | | Specific Uses For Product | Interior/Exterior | | Surface Recommendation | Metal | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Van Gogh - **Color:** 12+3 General (Plastic Pocketbox) - **Finish Type:** Shiny - **Item Volume:** 12 Milliliters - **Paint Type:** Watercolor - **Size:** 1 Count (Pack of 1) - **Special Feature:** Fade Resistant, Waterproof - **Specific Uses For Product:** Interior/Exterior - **Surface Recommendation:** Metal - **Unit Count:** 1.0 Count ## Images ![Van Gogh Watercolor Paint Set, Plastic Pocketbox, 12-Half Pan + 3-Half Pan Bonus General Selection - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/815GZNfDSaL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color, Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: What colors are there?** A: The twelve colors are : Chinese white, Payne's grey, Permanent lemon yellow, Permanent red light, Ultramarine deep, Sap green, Yellow ochre, Azo yellow medium, Madder lake deep, Cerulean blue (Phtalo), Viridian and Burnt sienna. The 3 pans (colors) for free in this Van Gogh Pocket Box are : Quinacridone rose, Prussian blue and Burnt umber. **Q: How to find actual names for colorsDoes this company have online tutorials?** A: There should have been a clear sticker in the shape of the box and palette covering the paints. It’s easy to remove and re-position on the lid of the paint box. **Q: How is the brush?** A: This paintbrush is enclosed in the 15 half pan Watercolor Set (Van Gogh Watercolor Royal Talens). This is a foldig travel paintbrush. It has two sections to be assembled.When it is assembled it measures about 6 inches long. This paintbrush is round # 6, and it is made of plastic (dark blue). It also has synthetic golden hair. **Q: will other brands of half pans fit into the pocket book if I run out of one color?** A: Thanks for your question. Branded half pans can vary slightly in size by brand - However most brands will fit. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best paints at a great price *by P***D on December 16, 2025* This is my favorite of all of my watercolor palettes. The paints are high quality and so is the included brush. There is ample space for mixing and blending colors. It’s great for traveling and has a nice variety of colors in a compact amount of space. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent quality, one of the best *by S***5 on August 16, 2019* Im an experienced watercolorist. I studied art in college, but after years of not painting, I picked it up again. I have tried a large variety of paints from cheap to expensive, from liquid to pans to tubes etc. So far these paints are my favorite. I’ll admit that I stayed away from them because the name is a bit cheesy and I felt like they may be poor quality. I mean who buys paints names after a ridiculously famous artist? It’s like buying a frozen entree named after your favorite chef. You know it’s not going to compare to the real thing. Anyways, after reawakening my love for watercolor I started off with some paints and was not getting good results. I honestly thought it was because I was so out of practice. But I just wasn’t happy with my pieces. The colors seemed too fake, too bright and I couldn’t get a lot of texture and detail. I was having a lot of trouble manipulating the color so I decided to change my paints. I went through 6 other brands of paints and none gave me the results I was looking for until I tried these. To me, the most important thing about WC paints are three things. Transparency, workability (I’ll get more into that later), and color tones. Transparency is a given. Chalky watercolor is just the worst. You’ll never get good results if you cannot easily layer your colors. Workability: now this is where things get tricky. I really like the ability to be able to lift my color off the paper if it does something I don’t like, or to create highlights. I also like the ability for colors to bleed a bit and form natural textures as that’s what makes watercolor unique as a medium. This paint does just that. You can always go back in and rework areas etc. I will warn that the reds do tend to bleed more than the other shades so keep that in mind. Some people don’t like this. Some prefer for the paint to stay put where they left it and like to be able to do washes right over painted areas. With the van gohs, this is difficult. As the paint will react to any moisture it’s introduced to, even once dry. But I like that you can rework areas multiple times. If you like something more stable, try the Windsor newtons. They tend to stay put more; or you can try India inks which are waterproof once dry. The last thing is color shades. I like natural looking colors. Shades that are too bright or almost fluorescent are very off putting to me as your work can end up looking like it was done with crayolas. The shades in this set are great. They are bright, don’t get me wrong, but they are natural looking. The only flaw with this set is a lack of a true violet shade and a good magenta. I do a lot of florals and find that you can’t mix a good purple with the red and blues provided in this set. Nor can you get a good magenta. So you may need to buy a couple of extra tubes in those shades. Other than that, these paints are excellent. Very good quality, fantastic workability and gorgeous, true-to-life colors. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Watercolor Masterpiece in a Pocketbox *by K***S on October 23, 2023* As an aspiring watercolor artist, I recently had the pleasure of working with the Van Gogh Watercolor Paint Set in the Plastic Pocketbox, specifically the 24-Half Pan General Selection. To say that I was impressed would be an understatement. This set is a pocket-sized treasure trove for artists, offering a blend of quality, convenience, and creativity that has the potential to inspire both beginners and seasoned artists. The quality of Van Gogh watercolors is unquestionable. Each half-pan of paint in this set boasts vibrant, highly pigmented colors that glide smoothly onto paper. The consistency and intensity of the hues are simply stunning. Even diluting the paints with water retains the color's brilliance, making it easy to achieve the desired transparency or opacity. This set is a testament to the superior craftsmanship that Van Gogh is renowned for. One of the standout features of this set is its portability. Housed in a sturdy, pocket-sized plastic box, it's the perfect companion for artists on the go. The half-pans can be easily removed and placed on a palette, and the lid can be used as a mixing surface, which is a thoughtful touch for those who prefer to mix their colors. The compact size makes it ideal for outdoor painting, urban sketching, or simply carrying your creative tools wherever you go. ## Frequently Bought Together - Van Gogh Watercolor Paint Set, Plastic Pocketbox, 12-Half Pan + 3-Half Pan Bonus General Selection - tumuarta Watercolor Journal, 3.5x5.5”, 140 LB, 300 GSM, Cotton Paper, Cold Press, 24 Sheets, 48 Pages, Watercolor Paper Sketchbooks for Use As Travel Notebook Mixed Media Pad On The Go - SAKURA Pigma Micron Fineliner Pens - Archival Black Ink Pens - Pens for Writing, Drawing, or Bullet Journaling - Assorted Point Sizes - 6 Pack --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/60953612-van-gogh-watercolor-paint-set-plastic-pocketbox-12-half-pan](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/60953612-van-gogh-watercolor-paint-set-plastic-pocketbox-12-half-pan) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-06-07*