I'm an adult watercolorist and author of an ebook on starting out in watercolors. I've purchased and used more than two dozen little watercolor kits over the years, several Winsor & Newton models as well as several competitors. This is one of the best. I have and like this precise model as well as its more expensive "Artist's" version. (With the premium line of watercolor paints in the half pans). Both are great. The Artist's version is probably my very favorite, best-liked kit. The same, common design, albeit plastic, is both compact and efficient. The low Amazon price here is just phenomenal, just a little more than the W&N Sketcher's Kit in Cotman. The W&N 'Cotman' line of paints, while said not as good as the premium "Artist's" line, is still quite excellent, plenty good enough.