Bloodstone Genuine is an intense velvety aubergine. This product's strength is its granulation which is apparent when used on hot and cold pressed watercolour paper.ASTM Lightfastness Rating: ExcellentGranulating: YesStaining: Non-stainingTranparency: TransparentDaniel Smith's goal is to make the painting process as memorable as your finished masterpiece. Daniel Smith have spent eighteen years developing the finest and most complete line of watercolour paint so you can create your own unique vision. PrimaTek Watercolours are made from minerals, often semi precious minerals, that have been ground into pigments, mixed with gum arabic (the binder) and milled into PrimaTek Watercolours. The first was Lapis Lazuli Genuine in 1998, since then, many more have been added such as Amethyst Genuine, Piemontite Genuine and Serpentine Genuine. Most of these colours have wonderful granulating effects that some artists have called 'magical'.This is a 5ml tube of Daniel Smith Primatek Watercolour Paint in Bloodstone Genuine.

Pigment: DioxazineLightfastness: **Opacity: Semi-transparentDescription: Traditional colour with carbozole-violet pigment. Universal use. Bluish violet, cannot be mixed from other pigments.

Colour Index: PV23



To achieve the outstanding characteristics, like reusable paint when dried on a palette and the high control of paint flow even on soft water-colour papers Schmincke only use the best raw materials. In its coloristic appearance the total assortment is particularly harmonious, balanced and complete.

One main ingredient of the water-colour binding medium is Kordofan Gum Arabic from the southern Sahara region. Like most natural products this traditional water-colour binding medium differs from year to year. Therefore Schmincke is testing Gum Arabic every time before purchase and selects only the best crop of the respective year. This adds small but significant quality advantages. Other formula ingredients are selected equally carefully and of course are integrated in each formula in an individual optimised way to obtain a harmonious assortment, that can be easily picked up by the brush.

Another traditional quality criterion is the re-usability of the Horadam Aquarell water-colours while using the same formulation for tubes and pans. Both properties, the reusability and the control of the paint flow can only be achieved by pouring water-colours into pans in a liquid state, which is really unique.

Colour number/code: 137

Series number: 2

Chemical Description: Cobalt stannate

Colour index name: PB35

Colour index number: 77368

Permanence rating: AA

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: O

Granulating/Staining: G



The range of 40 colours are chosen according to mass tone (colour from tube), undertone (bias of colour when in a thin film), colour strength, relative opacity and the character of the pigment itself. The resultant colour spectrum ensures the largest number of colours can be mixed.

The Cotman Water Colour range has a more uniform consistency than the Artists' Water Colour range and this benefits beginners as there is less to learn about each individual pigment. The Cotman Water Colour range also relates to the Winsor & Newton Artists' Water Colour range, this enables artists to use colours from both ranges with minimal adjustment to their technique.

Rare Green Earth (PG 23) is a dark mossy green in both masstone and wash. Ideal for atmospheric shadows, Rare Green Earth is also perfect for washed backgrounds of evergreen trees. This product also combines with Rhodonite to make luscious, reticulating grapy purples.

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: ExcellentTransparency: TransparentStaining: Non-StainingGranulating: Yes

Quinacridone Pink (PV42) is a rich, low staining pink. Quinacridones are the brightest, boldest colours modern technology can offer. All Quinacridone colours excel in clarity, intensity, durability and transparency. Try with mixing with Indigo for deep dusty purples, or Indanthrone Blue for rich, clear purples.ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Very Good - Not yet rated by ASTM - Rating based on Daniel Smith's independent testing.Transparency: TransparentGranulating: NoStaining: LowDaniel Smith's goal is to make the painting process as memorable as your finished masterpiece. Daniel Smith have spent eighteen years developing the finest and most complete line of watercolour paint so you can create your own unique vision. Today, just like in 1993, these watercolours are 'formulated to meet and exceed the highest industry standards for the manufacture of artist’s paints', and every batch made is tested and analyzed for its performance qualities.This is a 5ml tube of Daniel Smith Watercolour Paint in Quinacridone Pink.

ShinHan Artists Watercolour is crafted with the finest high-grade Gum Arabic. To enhance the clarity and depth of colour, single-pigments are used whenever possible and the usage of mixed pigments has been limited. This is a 15ml tube of ShinHan Davy's Grey.Please note, due to trading agreements we are unable to ship ShinHan products to Russia.

Series number: 4

Chemical Description: Lake of natural madder

Colour index name: NR 9

Colour index number: 75330

Permanence rating: B(i)

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: N/L

Transparency/Opacity: T

Granulating/Staining: G

The colours are chosen according to mass tone (colour from tube), undertone (bias of colour when in a thin film), colour strength, relative opacity and the character of the pigment in water colour, ie. granulating, staining or even wash. The resultant colour spectrum ensures the largest number of colours can be mixed from the range. The optimum brilliance of every colour in the Artists' Water Colour range is unparalleled by any other water colour. Remarkably, this brilliance is combined with high permanence.

Series number: 2

Chemical Description: Calcium, tin, silica, chromium oxide

Colour index name: PR 233

Colour index number: 77301

Permanence rating: AA

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: N/L

Transparency/Opacity: SO

Granulating/Staining: G

The colours are chosen according to mass tone (colour from tube), undertone (bias of colour when in a thin film), colour strength, relative opacity and the character of the pigment in water colour, ie. granulating, staining or even wash. The resultant colour spectrum ensures the largest number of colours can be mixed from the range. The optimum brilliance of every colour in the Artists' Water Colour range is unparalleled by any other water colour. Remarkably, this brilliance is combined with high permanence.

Series number: 1

Chemical Description: Titanium dioxide, Chromium titanate

Colour index name: PW 6, PBr 24

Colour index number: 77891, 77310

Permanence rating: AA

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: O

Colour number/code: 346

Series number: 1

Chemical Description: Benzimidazolone yellow H6G

Colour index name: PY175

Colour index number: 11784

Permanence rating: A

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: -

Transparency/Opacity: T

Granulating/Staining: -



The range of 40 colours are chosen according to mass tone (colour from tube), undertone (bias of colour when in a thin film), colour strength, relative opacity and the character of the pigment itself. The resultant colour spectrum ensures the largest number of colours can be mixed.

The Cotman Water Colour range has a more uniform consistency than the Artists' Water Colour range and this benefits beginners as there is less to learn about each individual pigment. The Cotman Water Colour range also relates to the Winsor & Newton Artists' Water Colour range, this enables artists to use colours from both ranges with minimal adjustment to their technique.

Series number: 1

Chemical Description: Nickel azo

Colour index name: PY 150

Colour index number: 12764

Permanence rating: A

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: T

Granulating/Staining: St

The colours are chosen according to mass tone (colour from tube), undertone (bias of colour when in a thin film), colour strength, relative opacity and the character of the pigment in water colour, ie. granulating, staining or even wash. The resultant colour spectrum ensures the largest number of colours can be mixed from the range.The optimum brilliance of every colour in the Artists' Water Colour range is unparalleled by any other water colour. Remarkably, this brilliance is combined with high permanence.

Colours included:

24 x Winsor & Newton Water Colour Half Pans

1 x Winsor Yellow, 1 x Cadmium Yellow, 1 x Indian Yellow, 1 x Permanent Rose, 1 x Cadmium Red, 1 x Permanent Alizarin Crimson, 1 x Indian Red, 1 x Winsor Violet, 1 x French Ultramarine, 1 x Cobalt Blue, 1 x Winsor Blue Green Shade, 1 x Cerulean Blue, 1 x Winsor Green Yellow Shade, 1 x Winsor Green, 1 x Blue Shade, 1 x Permanent Sap Green, 1 x Olive Green, 1 x Yellow Ochre, 1 x Raw Sienna, 1 x Burnt Sienna, 1 x Burnt Umber, 1 x Raw Umber, 1 x Paynes Grey, 1 x Ivory Black and 1 x Chinese White.

Created with Daler Rowney's expertise in watercolour paints, the Aquafine Watercolour range offers free-flowing, vibrant and transparent watercolours, ideal for students and leisure painters alike. Thanks to Daler Rowney's heritage and close ties to artist Joseph Mallord William Turner, the brand has been developing high quality ranges of watercolours since the 19th century. The Aquafine Watercolour range colours have excellent working properties, and can be used to create beautiful and delicate washes. The complete range consists of 37 colours, available as a 8mm tube or Half Pan.

MaimeriBlu features an absolute purity of pigments that, together with gum arabic, compose the totality of the mixture. Imperceptible, transparent, clean. No blending powders, and no additives. Nothing harmonises or synchronises the shift between the various shades. The real value lies in the transparency of its colours and in the freshness of its washes. It is the whiteness of the paper that illuminates this type of painting. The light is behind the colour. 

MaimeriBlu features an absolute purity of pigments that, together with gum arabic, compose the totality of the mixture. Imperceptible, transparent, clean. No blending powders, and no additives. Nothing harmonises or synchronises the shift between the various shades. The real value lies in the transparency of its colours and in the freshness of its washes. It is the whiteness of the paper that illuminates this type of painting. The light is behind the colour. 

MaimeriBlu features an absolute purity of pigments that, together with gum arabic, compose the totality of the mixture. Imperceptible, transparent, clean. No blending powders, and no additives. Nothing harmonises or synchronises the shift between the various shades. The real value lies in the transparency of its colours and in the freshness of its washes. It is the whiteness of the paper that illuminates this type of painting. The light is behind the colour. 

Permanency: Absolutely Permanent Colour

A European style transparent watercolour, Holbein watercolour also preserves the brush handling qualities inherent in traditional Japanese watercolour techniques. Without ox-gall or other dispersing agents, Holbein watercolour moves slowly, thus permitting greater colour density and brush control. It is a colour line with a consistent creamy texture that remains smooth when dry without cracking, crumbling, chipping or molding in the palette. It may be re-wetted easily like a pan colour. For this reason Holbein does not produce watercolours in pan form but allows artists to create their own selection.

Fill the wells of a suitable palette with the desired colour selection. Permit to dry, then wet the colour when needed. Holbein watercolours produce brilliant transparent washes as well as powerful clean darks when used in more concentrated applications. Engineered to surpass the quality standards set by both North American and European manufacturers, Holbein watercolour is widely preferred around the world for it's handling qualities. Holbein watercolour ranks as the world’s finest.

One of the unique characteristics of these watercolours is the unparalleled colour strength (maximum pigmentation). And while this high colour strength requires a slightly different approach on the part of the aquarellist (so little paint is needed from the tube or cup for the desired colour effect that you have to get used to the ratio of paint to diluent), the advantages are clear.

Pigment Classification: Anthraquinone-Disazocondensation-Anthanthrone

Colour Index: PR177-PBR23-PR168

Colour index number: 65300-20060-59300

Lightfastness: Lightfast pigment according to ASTM

Category 1 and 2

Opacity/Transparency: Transparent

Turner's concentrated Artists' Watercolours combine the finest pure pigments with gum arabic to achieve the highest of lightfast ratings and superb transparency and flow. The pigments are painstakingly ground to a uniform fineness and are blended without any fillers.Colour: 021Series: APigment: PY110Transparency: TransparentLightfastness: Excellent

Turner's concentrated Artists' Watercolours combine the finest pure pigments with gum arabic to achieve the highest of lightfast ratings and superb transparency and flow. The pigments are painstakingly ground to a uniform fineness and are blended without any fillers.Colour: 079Series: APigment: PBk6, Pr101Transparency: TransparentLightfastness: Excellent

QoR retains the best qualities of traditional watercolours, while expanding the range and versatility of each colour. QoR's exclusive binder (Aquazol) provides a greater density of colour than conventional watercolours, offering vivid depth of colour with every brushstroke. The unique QoR formula gives vibrant, intense colours that stay brilliant even after they dry. It provides the subtlety, transparency and flow of a great watercolour, with colours that have as much vibrancy and fire as those of acrylic or oil paint. QoR offers a greater resistance to cracking and flaking than other watercolours. It also exhibits excellent re-solubility in water and glazing qualities. CI Name : PG26Pigment Name : Cobalt Chromite Green SpinelCommon Name : N/AASTM Lightfastness : NAOpacity : SOStaining : N/A

Colours Included:

221 Brilliant Yellow 524 May Green 661 Burnt Sienna 480 Mountain Blue 668 Burnt Umber 229 Naples Yellow 349 Cadmium Red Light 230 Naples Yellow Reddish 224 Cadmium Yellow Light 782 Neutral Tint 481 Cerulean Blue Tone 525 Olive Green Yellowish 214 Chrome Orange (No Lead) 000 Ox Gall Agent 213 Chrome Yellow Deep (No Lead) 787 Payne's Grey Blueish 533 Cobalt Green Dark 353 Permanent Carmine 509 Cobalt Turquoise 102 Permanent Chinese White 366 Deep Red 534 Permanent Green Olive 482 Delft Blue 484 Phthalo Blue 649 English Venetian Red 519 Phthalo Green 893 Gold 492 Prussian Blue 475 Helio Turquoise 528 Prussian Green 645 Indian Red 363 Scarlet Red 220 Indian Yellow 663 Sepia Brown 485 Indigo 894 Silver 780 Ivory Black 101 Titanium-opaque White 215 Lemon Yellow 218 Translucent Orange 670 Madder Brown 209 Translucent Yellow 354 Madder Red Dark 494 Ultramarine Finest 352 Magenta 495 Ultramarine Violet 474 Manganese Violet 655 Yellow Ochre

One of the unique characteristics of these watercolours is the unparalleled colour strength (maximum pigmentation). And while this high colour strength requires a slightly different approach on the part of the aquarellist (so little paint is needed from the tube or cup for the desired colour effect that you have to get used to the ratio of paint to diluent), the advantages are clear.

Pigment Classification: Oxides of nickel and titanium

Colour Index: PG50

Colour index number: 77377

Lightfastness: Lightfast pigment according to ASTM

Category 1 and 2

Opacity/Transparency: Opaque

QoR retains the best qualities of traditional watercolours, while expanding the range and versatility of each colour. QoR's exclusive binder (Aquazol) provides a greater density of colour than conventional watercolours, offering vivid depth of colour with every brushstroke. The unique QoR formula gives vibrant, intense colours that stay brilliant even after they dry. It provides the subtlety, transparency and flow of a great watercolour, with colours that have as much vibrancy and fire as those of acrylic or oil paint. QoR offers a greater resistance to cracking and flaking than other watercolours. It also exhibits excellent re-solubility in water and glazing qualities. CI Name : PV19Pigment Name : QuinacridoneCommon Name : N/AASTM Lightfastness : IOpacity : TStaining : Staining

Pigment: Azo-nickel complexLightfastness: ****Opacity: TranslucentDescription: Slightly transparent pure yellow or lemon yellow tone, when applied in thin layers. In thick layers tendency to ochre.

Colour Index: PY150

To achieve the outstanding characteristics, like reusable paint when dried on a palette and the high control of paint flow even on soft water-colour papers Schmincke only use the best raw materials. In its colouristic appearance the total assortment is particularly harmonious, balanced and complete.

One main ingredient of the water-colour binding medium is Kordofan Gum Arabic from the southern Sahara region. Like most natural products this traditional water-colour binding medium differs from year to year. Therefore Schmincke is testing Gum Arabic every time before purchase and selects only the best crop of the respective year. This adds small but significant quality advantages. Other formula ingredients are selected equally carefully and of course are integrated in each formula in an individual optimised way to obtain a harmonious assortment, that can be easily picked up by the brush.

Another traditional quality criterion is the re-usability of the Horadam Aquarell water-colours while using the same formulation for tubes and pans. Both properties, the reusability and the control of the paint flow can only be achieved by pouring water-colours into pans in a liquid state, which is really unique.