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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.

Colour number/code: 317

Series number: 1

Chemical Description: Synthetic iron oxide

Colour index name: PR101

Colour index number: 77491

Permanence rating: AA

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: O

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: 3

Chemical Description: Quinacridones, Nickel Azo

Colour index name: PR 206, PV 19, PY 150

Colour index number: 73900/73920, 46500, 12764

Permanence rating: A

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: N/L

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.

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.

Winsor & Newton Watercolour Markers are highly pigmented, lightfast, water-based pens. They deliver the performance Winsor & Newton Watercolour with the added precision of a pen. These watercolour markers are twin-tipped; they have a flexible brush nib that provides thickness (and a traditional art feel) and a fine nib for extra detail. The markers provide excellent washes when used with a wet brush, leaving little or none of the original mark if desired. The colours of the markers match those of the Winsor & Newton Cotman range. The marker pens are intermixable with all Winsor & Newton Watercolours and Watercolour Mediums. For best results, use with a watercolour paper. Permanence: PermanentTransparency: TransparentPlease note: due to trading agreements we are unable to ship this product outside of the UK and EU.

Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolour Sticks offer the same superior intensity as the Daniel Smith line of Extra Fine Watercolour paints with the convenience and portability of half pans.Each stick is packed with pure pigment and produces vibrant, strong colour when wet or use them dry to build texture. They're highly reactive with water and release rich, creamy colours. Features and Benefits: Currently available in 51 colours. Easy to use. Superior properties vs. half pans. Blends perfectly with Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours. Sensational results when applied to wet paper. Great highlight enhancer for all watercolour paintings. Long lasting - one stick equals three pans of paint. Very portable - great for plein aire and travel. Handmade and hand-formed from pure pigment. Made in the USA by artists for artists.

Inktense has a highly blendable texture and comes in a range of 71 jewel-like colours, plus a non-soluble outliner which allows you to draw outlines that are permanent, even when water is applied. Apply pure, vibrant dry colour then wash the pigment out completely to leave an ink-like effect. Once dry, the colour is permanent and can be worked over with other media.

Inktense pencils can be used on fabric to create interesting silk paintings and unique quilting projects.

St Cuthberts Botanical Ultra Smooth is a 300gsm paper which is mould made from 50% cotton, and which is suitable for use with watercolours, watercolour pencils and acrylics (as well as many dry media). It is acid free and calcium carbonate buffered. The absence of acid guarantees excellent permanence and resistance to ageing. The colour (High White) is a very close match to Fabriano 5, and it does contain optical brighteners to give it a bright white colour. It is ideal for botanical watercolour painting as well as charcoal, pastels and graphite.Pads made of St Cuthberts Botanical Ultra Smooth paper are available in three sizes: A3, A4 and A5. These pads contain 10 sheets and are glue bound.

Series number: 2

Chemical Description: Synthetic iron oxide

Colour index name: PY 42

Colour index number: 77492

Permanence rating: AA

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: ST

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.

Manganese Blue Hue (PB15) is a cool turquoise blue similar to Cerulean Blue. This product is non-staining and semi-opaque, and mixes well with other colours of the same nature.ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Very GoodTransparency: Semi-Transparent / Semi-OpaqueGranulating: YesStaining: MediumDaniel 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 Manganese Blue Hue.

Rose of Ultramarine (PB29 PV19) is a purple hue in which the blue settles and the rose lifts. This separation gives a colour a multi-dimensional quality that self-mixed purples struggle to achieve. This product is particularly effective when juxtaposed with Phthalo Blue.

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: ExcellentTransparency: TransparentGranulating: YesStaining: Medium

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.

Cascade Green (PBr7 PB15) is a cool, dark, mossy green named after the Cascade Mountains. This product has superb lightfastness and a beautiful clarity when used as a wash.ASTM Lightfastness Rating: ExcellentTransparency: Semi-transparentGranulating: YesStaining: MediumDaniel 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 Cascade Green.

Colour number/code: 95

Series number: 1

Chemical Description: Perylene, Pyrrole

Colour index name: PR149, PR255

Colour index number: 71137, 561050

Permanence rating: A

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: -

Transparency/Opacity: T

Granulating/Staining: St



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.

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 : PV23Pigment Name : Carbazole DioxazineCommon Name : N/AASTM Lightfastness : NAOpacity : STStaining : Staining

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: 006Series: APigment: PB11Transparency: Semi-TransparentLightfastness: Excellent

The woody 3 in 1 is a coloured pencil, watercolour and wax crayon all in one. It can be used to draw on cardboard, dark backgrounds, glass, board, metal and paper. It is easy to wipe off, yet has a strong covering power and bold intense colour, even on the darkest of papers. The extra thick lead applies as much colours as 8 standard pencils. The shape of the pencil is ideal for young children's hands offering a comfortable grip without the need of applying pressure. The wood used within the pencil is made from 100% PEFC-certified wood.Ideal for all ages.

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.

Grey samples allow for better and more accurate readings and also provide ample area for testing colour samples.4" x 6" (10.2 x 15.2 cm).

Series number: 1

Chemical Description: Quinacridone

Colour index name: PR 206

Colour index number: 73920

Permanence rating: A

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: N/L

Transparency/Opacity: ST

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.

Pigment: Phthalocyanine blueLightfastness: ****Opacity: Semi-transparentDescription: Traditional deep greenish blue tone. High tinting strength.Mixed with yellow very brilliant green tones are achieved.

Colour Index: PB 15



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.

Cobalt Blue (PB28) is a semi-transparent peaceful blue. This product harks back the blues of the Renaissance period and is the ideal hue for creating mountain scenes.

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: ExcellentTransparency: Semi-TransparentGranulating: YesStaining: Non-staining

Winsor & Newton Watercolour Markers are highly pigmented, lightfast, water-based pens. They deliver the performance of Winsor & Newton Watercolour with the added precision of a pen. These watercolour markers are twin-tipped; they have a flexible brush nib that provides thickness (and a traditional art feel) and a fine nib for extra detail. The markers provide excellent washes when used with a wet brush, leaving little or none of the original mark if desired. The colours of the markers match those of the Winsor & Newton Cotman range. The marker pens are intermixable with all Winsor & Newton Watercolours and Watercolour Mediums. For best results, use with a watercolour paper. Permanence: PermanentTransparency: TransparentPlease note: due to trading agreements we are unable to ship this product outside of the UK and EU.