Enclosed in a handy, portable case, this kit includes paints, brushes, and a blank pad of watercolor paper - everything you need to get started! The instruction book by Chris Tappenden details materials and techniques used to create a variety of watercolor styles. There are full-color illustrations of watercolors throughout the book to illustrate the different styles. Book, 5 watercolor paint blocks in a porcelain palette,3 brushes.