"Not everyone has a lot of money" - This is a valid point and I'd like to address it.

The point of this video was NOT that. As I mentioned at the end, There are MANY alternatives to what is featured in these kits, It may be very possible to get almost the entirety of this set in alternative products of higher (more useful) quality.
42 BAD markers are not equal to 7 Alcohol Markers. Pencils that DON'T WORK, are of no use to anyone.

These kits are highly priced, packed full of quantity over quality. My channel is built on CHEAP alternatives, Perhaps one day I'll compile a 'Christmas list' to match the price of this Kit and help you make better decisions.
All I want is for EVERYONE to enjoy art and get the best they can within their budgets.

If I can advise you on how you can save money I ALWAYS will. I apologize for not including a segment like this in today's video, It would have been the perfect placement.

You are supposed to keep the clear part on the sharpener to keep the trash in there and then you can empty it over your trashcan

The problem with the kit is there mostly cheap fillers then pigments in the art supplies. The box is the only thing that's useful, just take out the cheap art supplies, make some adjustments and put in the good ones.

I’ve never used oil paint before but I do know that generally you need some sort of paint thinner like turpentine or linseed oil to thin it out and clean the brush. There is such thing as water soluble oil paints that you don’t need paint thinner for but most oil paints are incompatible with water. I also find it weird to have oil paint in a kids set because even if the patio themselves aren’t toxic the mediums needed to mix them and clean the brushes are toxic.

This is much nicer than the plastic case of junk I had as a kid. I would've been ecstatic for this.

"ducks are people too"

I received almost the exact same kit from my family 2 years ago, and Oh My God, I'm soooooo glad you've reviewed it 😅! What a struggle on my side too! And I did loose patience, just like you did 😑
My family had very good intentions, but boy... my mental health had been ruined when I tried to get anything from it 😭

I love the  box. It’s beautiful.  They should just sell those and allow you to fill them with your own stuff.

The box is really cool ! Just gotta replace all the junk supplies inside to make it really worth something.
I had something similar, but it was a single-fold all-plastic... thing.

Dude… you just made me AND my wife feel soooo much better!!! I always thought I couldn’t do art… now I know why! 😂 my mom always got dollar store stuff when I was a kid… and it would always come out like “Bob”…. Now I know I COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER!!!! Ugh thank you ADC.

This video was just fun, you being more yourself and not scripted, looking at the box, it could've had potential but the best thing about it was clearly the eraser 😅

I hated using one of these sets when I was a kid, but at the same time I was so happy when I got it. For me it felt like I'm an artist and my parents cared for me

"It seems like i make nothing but bad decisions"  -- Most relatable artist on YouTube.   Thank you for the video <3

I also received one of these sets as a kid and I couldn't help but reminisce over your frustration. I 100% agree that these sets do nothing but demotivate artists. However, I think the worst part is because it was gifted to me by my parents, I felt the guilt of throwing them away and obligated to use them. Parents please! take from this video and learn a little bit about what to get your little artists because this was a nightmare for me, just the same as ADC. Thank you ADC for doing this video. Hopefully you just saved a bunch of new artists from these nightmares in a box.

Funny thing: I think my in laws got me this exact same set you got there. Like a few things alter (mostly just the ingraved logo on the case and the design of the water/oil/acrylic paint), but apart of that it is the same product.
The only reason I was happy about the thing was because that wooden case is kinda gorgeous. The paints are partly alright. Depends on the colour I think. I used the a few of the acrylics and the waterpaint so far when I ran out of my higher quality stuff on a Sunday morning or whatever. Some worked fine, some are an absolute nightmare - m' lookin' at you acrylic green <__<
With the feltpens we don't even needa start. Those are torture instruments no matter what set XD

so with oils you never put them with water because because oil and water don't go together instead you use oil paint thinners and mediums to clean and thin down the oil paint. And that set was crazy not to include some oil supplies with it. But i love that you were open and wern't afraid to try them!!!!!!! i hope to see you use oils again in the future but i recommend a brand like arteza oil paint or windsor and newton for good oil paint, by the way they do make water mixable oils which you can paint with water if you'd like to try them!!😃😃 loved what you created with the art set btw!!!!!!

Uses a pencil “have you run out of ink?” 😂

“Why am I so excited by hinges?” This is the kind of humor that’s gonna get me through the semester 😂

Thank you for speaking out regarding water based markers! I feel exactly the same. And I hope you give your nephew the empty box which he can fill with lots of possibilities!

Sir, YOU are the reason I keep just having fun with art and have stopped trying to be "perfect" and just be me. I needed the humor of this today. You are my favorite art Youtuber.