I bought this as a gift for my brother's 14th birthday. He's not a serious artist, but he does like to do a bit of artwork in his spare time, on rainy days and with the Summer holidays approaching, I thought this would be ideal. I was not disappointed. Although I live in a different city from my brother and have not seen the art set first hand, I am told that it is more than satisfactory for young, budding artists. My Step-Dad, who knows far more about art than I do, said that Reeves are a well known and reliable brand, and he was impressed with the set himself.
Unfortunately, I am no expert in the field, but if you want to buy this as a gift for a young person who likes drawing and painting, then I cannot see you going wrong with this.