A water color painting kit is disclosed having a central body (12), a palette (14) detachably engagable with the central body and a variety of brushes. The central body defines a plurality of water supply chambers (22) therein. The palette (14) includes a color supply portion that carries a variety of color blocks (30). The color blocks (30) are secured to a base member (50) that snap fits into openings in the palette (14). The base member (50) has a extension to facilitate the removal and insertion of the base member. In a working configuration, guides located on the palette (14) engage slits on the central body to connect the palette with the central body (12). In a storage configuration, the palette is disengaged from the central body and stored on the water supply chamber (22). In a multiple-user embodiment, the kit includes a plurality of palettes engaged with the central body.