Lori, if you want great student paint you might want to consider Van Gough. I did a head to head test of my professional paints against the Van Gough paints and I was shocked how well the held up. Many people said they couldn’t see a difference between the two, they’re really great paint. You can get 12 tubes (10 ml each tube, which will fill several half pans) for about $30. If you can get your hands on some half pans you might want to see if you can fit some colors down the centers of your prima sets. Here’s a link so you can see the deal. http://amzn.to/2EGwh8Y
Here’s the two pieces of art I made comparing professional paint (right) with Van Gough…
