Master's Touch Fine Art Studio Watercolor Pencil Review - 48 color complete pencil range

Hello there my artsy friends. Welcome back to the studio as we take a look at Master's Touch watercolor pencils and their qualities. I decided to pick this pencil set up after having a chance to work with the Master's Touch watercolor paints for awhile. As far as affordable craft brands go, they are pretty good. So I figured I would try out and review all products in the Master's Touch line to share with my viewers. This is the complete 48 color range they offer in their watercolor pencil line. The pencils are easy to find and preform as well as most, if not better, then other pencils in the same price range. Throughout the video I try to cover all the information I can that would provide the viewer with as the information needed to make an informed decision based on price, quality, and performance. Pros: Works well as watercolor or color pencil Pigment dissolve well in water Very sturdy storage tin Color names printed on back and inside of tin No huge color shift from wet to dry Decent student grade of product for price VERY AFFORDABLE Layer/Glaze on top of previous layers well Color blend well both wet and dry Leads do not break easily at all Little to no smudging Sharpen well in most pencil sharpeners Work well on most water media paper types (Sketchbook, mixed media, watercolor) Semi Transparent colors Cons: Varnish on pencils not finished smoothly Pencil tray a little weak No lightfast information for pencils Color on barrels do not match well with lead (I suggest that you swatch the pencils) No color names on barrels Require several layers for really deep color depth Colors will lift if using to much water at one time Some colors look really close to each other Overall, this is a pretty decent set of watercolor pencils. When you look at the fact that you can get the complete color range at once for half of the list price, you can't really go wrong. The pencils quality is better than most pencils I have used in the same price range. I would recommend the pencils for beginner painters, or for someone using watercolor pencils for the first time. Although, they are a long way from professional grade, I believe they are a nice fit for hobbyist, card-makers, sketchbook art and art journalist of any level. I just wouldn't use them on anything I was doing in a commission manner, or that I was going to be exposing to light for extended period of times. I am not saying you can't hang the painting done with these pencils. I am just saying don't expect the painting to last 100+ years. Credits: Art and video production: Ken Johnson Music: Mark Mothersbaugh (Fox In The Field - IMovies) *Don't forget to like, subscribe, comment, and share! * Check us out on Facebook to keep up with what happens both on and off camera. http://bit.ly/389ptPV If you are interested in seeing a product reviewed or requesting a tutorial please feel free to inbox your request to http://bit.ly/389ptPV on Facebook. Interested in supporting the channel? You can visit the following link: https://amzn.to/37yzbdT Or you can contact The Thrifty Apprentice directly on Facebook, or via email at thethriftyapprentice@gmail.com