However, some artists utilise Chinese White for highlights at the end of their painting or in dulling some colour mixtures down. The pans are well put together and easy to use and the small paintbrush which came in the set is practical too. Some sets also include travel or full size sable brushes to make the ideal set whether it is for you or a gift.

When choosing a watercolour surface, it is important to consider the absorbency, colour and stability of the paper. Cotman Watercolours uses fine art pigments with reduced pigment load than the Professional Watercolour range, making them an accessible choice while still uncompromising on quality. The variety of colours is insane, especially in comparison to my old watercolour palette which was so limited.

There is no difference in quality between tube watercolour and half pans, the difference is in the application. Lemon Yellow Hue, Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue, Gamboge Hue, Cadmium Yellow Hue, Cadmium Orange Hue, Cadmium Red Pale Hue, Cadmium Red Hue, Cadmium Red Deep Hue, Alizarin Crimson Hue (x2), Permanent Rose, Rose Madder Hue, Purple Lake, Mauve, Dioxazine Violet, Ultramarine (x2), Cobalt Blue Hue, Cerulean Blue Hue, Intense Blue (Phthalo Hue), Prussian Blue, Indigo, Turquoise, Intense Green (Phthalo Green), Viridian Hue, Emerald, Hooker's Green Dark, Hooker's Green Light, Sap Green, Raw Sienna, Yellow Ochre (x2), Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Light Red, Indian Red, Burnt Umber, Vandyke Brown, Sepia, Payne's Grey, Ivory Black (x2), Lamp Black, Chinese White (x2). This is a well designed box of half pans, with a good open and close mechanism, unlike several other brands which seem to have very cheap catches on their boxes which I assume will not last well. TRANSPARENT COLOUR - Formulated to create uniform consistency, the transparent quality of Cotman Watercolour is perfect for new users.

If long term permanence is required with Cotman, use only colours rated AA or A which are recommended as permanent for artists' use. Cotman Water Colours are a range of water colours that are made to a high quality standard but are kept to an economical level by replacing some of the more costly pigments with less expensive alternatives. SET CONTAINS - 1 x Travel brush and 12 x Cotman half pans: Lemon Yellow Hue, Cadmium Yellow Hue, Cadmium Red Pale Hue, Alizarin Crimson Hue, Ultramarine, Cerulean Blue Hue, Viridian Hue, Sap Green, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Chinese White. If using a six colour mixing system we would recommend Lemon Yellow Hue, Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue, Ultramarine, Intense Blue, Permanent Rose and Cadmium Red Hue.The watercolours in this range offer high levels of permanency, excellent transparency and superb tinting strength. Comes with a very handy brush as well so you can literally paint anywhere with minimal effort and without having to carry loads of extras. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Since the greatest cost comes from the source pigments, the more expensive of these are substituted with alternatives to create hues that still provide high tinting strength and transparency. The range offers a balanced spectrum of 40 colours which are available in Half Pans, 8ml tubes and 21ml tubes. To enjoy all that Hobbycraft has to offer, please enable cookies or check whether another programme is blocking them. There are sets available for new users through to experienced watercolourists ranging from a set of 6 through to our popular Studio Set containing the entire range of 40 Cotman colours. This pocket-sized box has an integral mixing palette with 12 assorted Cotman watercolour half pans, plus a Sceptre pocket brush.Cass Art, Cass Art London and the Cass Art logo are trade marks and trade names of Art-Line Limited. All you need to apply is to have a debit or credit card, to be over 18 years of age, and to be a UK resident. umbers, ochres; others come from metal compounds and are sometimes termed 'traditional' or 'genuine', eg.

The range consists of 40 colours which possess good transparency, excellent tinting strength and good working properties. The hairs are particularly strong at the brush’s fine tip, allowing the brush to be used both delicately and aggressively.

As water colour films are so thin all colours appear more or less transparent when painted onto paper. By signing up you agree to Crafty Arts Ltd using your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.