"Being able to explore whichever art form inspires me at any given time is a gift. With this art set, I can explore drawing, coloring, collage and painting or combinations of all. It's compact and easy to carry in my tote. I highly recommend purchasing along with the Guided Sketchbook. Took them both on vacation recently ... spending time daily on the sketchbook was a very relaxing exercise. As someone who is not artistic, I will say - use water sparingly with the watercolor pencils until you get a feel for it. My first attempts were a swampy mess, but once I used less water I started to get better results."