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. 

Series number: 1

Chemical Description: Zinc oxide

Colour index name: PW 4

Colour index number: 77947

Permanence rating: AA

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: SO

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.

Artists’ handmade paper from Khadi Papers India. This paper is made from 100% long fibred cotton rag. Internally sized with neutral pH size. Tub sized (surface sized) with gelatine. Acid free. Smooth surface. For watercolour and all painting and drawing media. For oil painting prime with acrylic gesso.

Pigment: Zinc oxide, Phthalocyanine blueLightfastness: ****Opacity: Semi-transparentDescription: Cobalt-free cerulean blue. The zinc oxide preserves the character of the colour. Similar to basic colour (C) of colour-theory. Similar to helio cerulean.

Colour Index: PW4/PB15:3

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.

Lightfastness: ***** Extremely lightfastOpacity: Transparent Staining/Non-staining: Semi-stainingPigment Index: PR101In order to achieve high standards regarding lightfastness, resolubility and stability, Schmincke Horadam watercolours contains only the finest raw materials. The paints are bound with Kordofan gum arabic from the southern Sahara. Due to the natural source of the binder, the gum arabic does tend to differ slightly year on year. Schmincke continually test the ingredient and the best of the batch is selected to ensure the highest quality is achieved. This means paint which has dried onto your palette can be easily re-wetted and painted with again. Among the range are 139 colours, with 95 single pigment hues for clean mixing.

Fabriano 5 is an exceptionally smooth paper made by the Italian company Fabriano. This paper is both surface sized and watermarked, with the Fabriano logo. The Fabriano 5 paper is mould made from 50% cotton and 50% carefully selected raw material. The absence of acid to guarantees excellent permanence and resistance to ageing.

This paper is designed for watercolour painting and lithography printing, but can also be used for tempera, charcoal, graphite, wax, and pastel. It is immensely popular product with watercolour artists and printmakers alike.

Please note: There has been a slight texture change to the Fabriano 5 paper meaning it is slightly less smooth than before.

A very compact metal box which includes eight 1/2 pans, a built in folding palette, built in water flask, and a detachable water cup.

Contents Include:
8 x Schmincke Horadam Watercolour Half Pans

1 x Sepia Brown 6631 x Yellow Ochre 6551 x Permanent Green Olive 5341 x Prussian Blue 4921 x Ultramarine Fine 4941 x Lemon Yellow 2151 x Cadmium Red Light 3491 x Permanent Carmine 353

Series number: 1

Chemical Description: Titanium dioxide

Colour index name: PW 6

Colour index number: 77891

Permanence rating: AA

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: O

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.

Arches watercolor blocks come in a variety of sizes, surfaces textures, and weights. Get right to work on the absolute best there is. The convenience of working on a block eliminates the need for stretching. The Arches blocks are not only for painting, but also work well for drawing as it provides a sturdy support surface to work on. The Arches block is glued on all 4 sides. The beauty and quality of Arches watercolor papers make them suitable for watercolors, gouache, acrylics, oil and ink. For more than five centuries, artists around the world have depended upon Arches for optimum quality papers, worthy of their finest work. Its whiteness is natural, obtained without optical brighteners. Sizing is important to watercolor paper. It helps the paper accept washes, scratching and erasing without affecting the actual fibers and strength of the paper. Arches is sized with natural gelatin and made in France since 1492.

Advantages:

100% cotton and natural gelatin sizing

Mould made

Professional archival quality

Excellent strength and durability

Contains an anti-microbial agent to help resist mildew

Acid free and buffered

L'Aquarelle Sennelier has been produced in the same way for more than a century using the best pigments and top quality Kordofan Gum Arabic as a bonding agent.This mix of natural ingredients produces colours which have a smooth, bright texture and offer lively, colourful shades. The Gum Arabic and honey combination offers incomparable quality of application, producing superb washes. Then, this base is mixed with pigments and carefully ground. Sennelier makes sure to wet the pigments in purified water (with no mineral salts) for 24 hours before mixing them in with the bonding agent. This improves the way in which the colours and bonding merge together, in turn bringing out the full beauty of the colours.

Sennelier watercolours are ground in the traditional way using grindstones rotating slowly so as not to heat up the paste. This operation is carried out in several stages until the paste are as fine as possible thus getting rid of any particles which might impair the perfection of the wash.

This exceptional and very high quality watercolour will help you make your works even more powerful due to the liveliness and purity of the hues. The colours mix together perfectly, offering superbly subtle shades. These smooth, intense colours will be a genuine pleasure to paint with. The addition of honey will allow the tubes and pans of Sennelier watercolours to stand up to the passing of time and each time you will paint with them you will be able to accurately translate the diversity of light shape and hues.

Number: 578

Pigments: PY153Lightfastness: Very Good Lightfastness Transparency: Transparent

Aquarius is a range of artist quality watercolours made by Roman Szmal. The majority of Roman Szmal colours are single pigment paints, which ensure clean mixing and let artists easily create their own colour palettes.

Each colour is made with high quality gum arabic and glycerin, linden honey, distilled water and pure pigments. Every pan is hand filled and labelled with watercolour paper.

Colours are made in small batches that allow them to be carefully checked. Every batch is tested for performance qualities: vibrancy, flowing abilities, viscosity, colour value, transparency, granulation, undertone, tinting strength, clarity and particle size. For each colour, Roman Szmal select the perfect grind to match the particle size.

Pigment: Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide, Azocondensation, Hydrated iron oxideLightfastness: ****Opacity: OpaqueDescription: Traditional tone, opacity effected by white content. Untoxic alternative mixed from 4 pigments, to achieve the traditional reddish-yellow tone. Recommended for portrait- and nude painting.

Colour Index: PW6/PW4/PR242/PY42

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.

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: 013Series: CPigment: PR209Transparency: TransparentLightfastness: Excellent

Colour number/code: 660

Series number: 1

Chemical Description: Complex sodium alumino-silicate containing sulphur

Colour index name: PB29

Colour index number: 77007

Permanence rating: A(iii)

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: T

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.

Verditer Blue (PB28 PB36 PW4) is a true azure blue that dilutes down, through a cornflower blue, to the softest of baby blues. This semi-transparent colour is granulating and lightfast.

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: ExcellentTransparency: Semi-transparentStaining: LowGranulating: Yes

Series number: 1

Chemical Description: Alkali Ferriferrocyanide

Colour index name: PB 27

Colour index number: 77510

Permanence rating: A(iv)

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: T

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.

The Langton is a high-quality watercolour paper. The paper is colour-stable, mould-made and acid-free, and is designed to withstand repeated washes without pulping or cockling.

Langton is a superior quality watercolour paper. For many years artists have appreciated the qualities of the Langton. Made traditionally on a cylinder mould machine, the paper features a natural whiteness with a soft touch and distinctive texture. Langton watercolour paper is acid free with an alkali reserve to preserve finished pieces of work and protect against discolouration. Treated with an anti-fungal treatment, Langton watercolour paper also boasts a gelatinised surface for strength and resilience.

Please note, these sheets have a rough finish. They have a textured surface, and are not suitable for painting in a detailed manner.

Arches watercolor blocks come in a variety of sizes, surfaces textures, and weights. Get right to work on the absolute best there is. The convenience of working on a block eliminates the need for stretching. The Arches blocks are not only for painting, but also work well for drawing as it provides a sturdy support surface to work on. The Arches block is glued on all 4 sides. The beauty and quality of Arches watercolor papers make them suitable for watercolors, gouache, acrylics, oil and ink. For more than five centuries, artists around the world have depended upon Arches for optimum quality papers, worthy of their finest work. Its whiteness is natural, obtained without optical brighteners. Sizing is important to watercolor paper. It helps the paper accept washes, scratching and erasing without affecting the actual fibers and strength of the paper. Arches is sized with natural gelatin and made in France since 1492.

Advantages:

100% cotton and natural gelatin sizing

Mould made

Professional archival quality

Excellent strength and durability

Contains an anti-microbial agent to help resist mildew

Acid free and buffered

Created in consultation with the President and Council of the Royal Watercolour Society, this neutral white, artist-quality paper is designed for use with water-based paints. It is made from a mixture of cotton and linen, and is sized with gelatin. Each sheet is deckle-edged, and bears the stamp and watermark of the RWS. Please note, these sheets have a slightly textured surface, and are not suitable for extremely detailed work. Artists wishing to produce detailed work are advised to try the Hot-pressed versions of these sheets. For more information on the production and properties of watercolour papers, click here.

Lightfastness: **** Good lightfastnessOpacity: TransparentStaining/Non-staining: Semi-stainingPigment Index: PY154, PBr7In order to achieve high standards regarding lightfastness, resolubility and stability, Schmincke Horadam watercolours contains only the finest raw materials. The paints are bound with Kordofan gum arabic from the southern Sahara. Due to the natural source of the binder, the gum arabic does tend to differ slightly year on year. Schmincke continually test the ingredient and the best of the batch is selected to ensure the highest quality is achieved. This means paint which has dried onto your palette can be easily re-wetted and painted with again. Among the range are 139 colours, with 95 single pigment hues for clean mixing.

The lead is water-soluble, soft, 3.8mm, high breaking-strength, very economical thanks to it's exceptional covering power. Bright colours, excellent lightfastness.

Shaft made from the best cedar.

Techniques possible: Cross-hatching, graded applications, watercolour effects, washes, unlimited blending possibilities.

Albrecht Dürer artists' watercolour pencils provide artists with great versatility of expression when drawing, shading and painting in watercolours. High-quality materials, combined with over 250 years of experience, have resulted in watercolour pencils that produce unsurpassed watercolour effects and vibrancy. The coloured surface can be transformed with only a few fine or broad brush strokes to reveal the full and unique power of the colours. Depending on the paper being used, the pigments can be completely dissolved, and will then behave in the same way as classic watercolour paints.