I Bought This for the Tin! Schmincke Akademy Slim Pan Review

Pros:
The unique tin!
It was on sale
The paint selection is good and useful, I like it better than the colors in the other Schmincke Akademy tin I own
Pigment info and lightfastness info included

Cons:
It's pricey for student-grade paint (but I knew that going in) and it's probably much cheaper in Europe,

Bottom line:
I bought it for the tin. I will probably put the paint I prefer in it. It's probably not the best use of your watercolor dollars but I wanted it for my collection. I was weak but have no regrets!

Credits:
Video production and Craft ideas: Lindsay Weirich
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[Julie-vyoz]

“I just can’t help myself. I have a problem….” The plea of all artists. ;) thanks for talking about these. I’ve wondered!

[FaerieDust]

I've been so tempted by that palette for *months*! Even though I know it won't be my favorite palette ever or anything, I'm just so drawn to unusual palettes 😅

[chrisgregore]

I have this palette and I love it. I wish it had a warm yellow instead of white but, I was able to add another half pan by pushing the existing ones over a bit and adding a warm yellow. Thanks for doing this review. 🙂

[kinshankinshan]

I took the metal insert part out and used tack to hold the pans in next to one side, rather than having them down the center of tin and so made room for a water brush… Great video! Enjoy your product reviews so much!

[pattid]

Cute palette! Maybe your review will spark an interest in a company in selling just the palette! who knows? Nice review on the paints too .

[MissLinux]

Hi Lindsay. This was so fun to watch. My hubby gifted me this set for Valentine but 6 of my pans are different: where you have white, Magenta, Cyane, Permanent Green, Yellow Ochre and Black - my Akademie tin got: Carmine, Indigo, Violet, May Green, Olive Green and Paynes Grey - just an observation, but still worth to share with you since I got on the feeling that you would like to be informed that apparently in Europe the content of the tin may be different. Awsome review!. First time ever for me to allready have the product you upload a review of.. lol... so this is a treat!.

[thesupergirl]

I loved this - it was so wonderful seeing a non-edited, real time review! It’s all about the process! Thanks for bringing me along!

[jennw]

I bought a Schmincke palette for the tin too, the "square" kind, but it also had their coolest palette choices ever (compliments and darks). Much more fun than their typical selection! I saw this one and thought it was adorable and should fit in a pencil case!

[marlbboro]

Treat is the right word !!! How delicious a paint review 1 hour + video ! Tonight I will sleep well 😘😘 but watching it now, as opposed to listening to it as I fall asleep later tonight. How did I miss this tin ! Adorbs

[sasha]

Its is so much fun seeing you work and you have such a calm vibe. I wish I could draw with you!

[sonyaoart]

Maybe it’s not a review by your own standards, but it’s still better than most of what passes for a review on YT. It is the cutest little tin and I’m glad you got a fun painting session out of it as well!

[debikofol]

I HAVE THE TIN. REALLY CUTE. LOVE THE FLOWERS, I MISS ALL THE FLOWER VIDEOS YOU USE TO DO, SO THANK YOU FOR THIS!

[melissamcintyre]

I thoroughly enjoyed this! I finished up sketching my Valentine's day flowers and added some watercolor after all while watching and listening to YOU! 😊 I loved the border, it made all of your flowers POP!and i want that tin SOOOO much, but am on a spending freeze for now! Thanks for buying for all of us to see! ❤

[geriprior]

Love to watch you paint and listen to you. Very useful to know the paint fades back when it dries as well as the fact the paint wears down quickly and the shine. Especially if one is not buying it for the cute palette. Great review and lesson. Thanks Lindsay!

[lisathaviu]

When I worked in advertising, I learned a trick for keeping pens. Get a good sized jar, like a pickle jar or something tall enough to fit the whole pen. Put about 1-2 inches of water in the bottom of the jar; place the pens in the jar, caps on but points down (have some ink in the pen); screw the lid on and store. We used to do this for Rapidographs and it kept them unclogged for a fairly long time. I assume you remember those and how temperamental they were, so it should work with fountain pens.

[marikareimer]

I love your review of these paints. I've been wanting a starter set of the Schmincke paints for a very long time. However when I checked the Canadian site, the colours were different, I guess I'm going to have to wait until we holiday in the States. I also LOVE the templates you will be selling. What a great idea! Thank You so much Lindsay. Take care and see you soon 🤗

[JoAnneSmith-diok]

Thank you for this tutorial. I enjoyed your paintings as well. I appreciate the information.

[cjtittle]

I collect palettes too and got this for the tin. Im going to take it with me on vacation in April and let my sisters try it out. Eventually ill replace the white and black with some artist grade Schmincke colors I got (test sets in some really beautiful colors) to make it more useful. You're a great influencer Lindsay but you've never steered me wrong. I love this tin. 👍🏻👍🏻

[mjpete]

Hullo Lindsay, I have found the Academy paints from any company are simply not good enough to use in professional artworks! I was disappointed in college when the instructor insisted on student grade paints! I was a rather advanced student and after I showed up the first day with “non-class” approved supplies, I got a pass from the teacher. Now they did say if I was bringing my own selections I would be graded more severely than other students. I figured this class was an easy A, it was. I do enjoy watching your videos and seeing you create some wonderful art! Thank you for sharing Lindsay.

[gwensimmons_gigi]

I enjoyed this session immensely Lindsay. Glad to see you using your paint brushes. Great play session. Hoping you use the NeoColor2 next play session. Can you please list the pens in your description below the vid?? Have a swell week! 🎉💜✨🥰