Cotman Watercolours are a range of moderately priced colours which are made to exacting standards and have been carefully selected to offer a wide colour spectrum with a uniform price.

The range is suitable for both amateur artists and the accomplished artists who require large volumes of colours at an economical price. They possess good transparency, with excellent tinting strength and good working properties. Costs are kept to an economical level by replacing some of the more costly pigments with less expensive alternatives.

Contents (colours may vary): 119 Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue, 109 Cadmium Yellow Hue, 103 Cadmium Red Pale Hue, 098 Cadmium Red Deep Hue, 003 Alizarin Crimson Hue, 544 Purple Lake, 660 Ultramarine, 179 Cobalt Blue Hue, 139 Cerulean Blue Hue, 696 Viridian Hue, 599 Sap Green, 744 Yellow Ochre, 074 Burnt Sienna, 076 Burnt Umber, 465 Payne's Grey, 150 Chinese White.

Specifications:
Contains 16 half pans of Cotman watercolour paint
Also contains a pocket brush, pencil and putty rubber
Durable, easy to clean white plastic pocket box painting set
Box lid opens to be used as a mixing palette
Thumb ring on bottom
Closed box is approximately: 14 x 9 x 2 cm

A UV resistant gloss varnish which gives temporary protection to recently completed oil paintings. Quick drying. Ensure painting is touch dry. Use thinly. Do not use as a medium.

Made from unpigmented clear resin which provides excellent tooth but dries completely clear. You can make your own coloured gesso primers by the addition of acrylic colours. It is fast drying and provides a balanced absorbency. It dries to a flexible ground suitable for acrylic, oil and alkyd painting. It is also suitable for making a pastel surface on paper.Please note: due to trading agreements we are unable to ship this product outside of the UK and EU.

A pocket-sized plastic box with a mixing palette, containing 12 assorted Cotman Watercolour half pans and a pocket brush.

Cotman Watercolours are a range of moderately priced colours which have been carefully selected to offer a wide colour spectrum with a uniform price. The range is suitable for both beginner artists and professional artists who require large volumes of colours at an economical price. The range of colours possesses good transparency with excellent tinting strength and working properties. Costs are kept to an economical level by replacing some of the more costly pigments with less expensive alternatives.

Set contains the following colours (colours may vary):
119 Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue
109 Cadmium Yellow Hue
103 Cadmium Red Pale Hue
003 Alizarin Crimson Hue
660 Ultramarine
179 Cobalt Blue Hue
599 Sap Green
696 Viridian Hue
744 Yellow Ochre
074 Burnt Sienna
076 Burnt Umber
150 Chinese White.

Series number: 1

Chemical Description: Zinc oxide, Titanium dioxide

Colour index name: PW4, PW6

Colour index number: 77947, 77891

Permanence rating: AA

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: O

A high level of pigmentation provides good covering power and tinting strength. While it can't match the superior pigment load of Artists' Oil Colour, the Winton range is much stronger than many other artists' quality ranges.The economical cost has been achieved through the use of moderately priced pigments rather than lessening the pigment content to an unacceptable level. Winsor & Newton formulation, manufacture and quality control ensure a product of absolute excellence. The Winton range has a more uniform consistency than Artists' Oil Colour and is slightly stiffer. It offers excellent retention of brush and palette knife strokes.

Series number: 2

Chemical Description: Arylide yellow

Colour index name: PY3

Colour index number: 11710

Permanence rating: A

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: II

Transparency/Opacity: ST



Every Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colour is individually formulated to enhance each pigment's natural characteristics and ensure stability of colour. By exercising maximum quality control throughout all stages of manufacture, selecting the most suitable drying oils and method of pigment dispersion, the unique individual properties of each colour are preserved.

Combined with over 170 years of manufacturing and quality control expertise, the formulation of Artist's Oil Colour ensures the best raw materials are made into the World's Finest Colours.

Artists' Oil Colour uses the highest level of pigmentation consistent with the broadest handling properties. The quantity of pigment used provides covering power and tinting strength.

Colour name: Cadmium Yellow Light Hue Colour number/code: 113 Series number: 2 Chemical description: Cadmium zinc sulphide Colour index name: PY35 Colour index number: 77205 Permanence rating: A ASTM lightfastness rating: I Transparency/Opacity: OAs with all Winsor & Newton colours, every colour in the range is individually formulated to take advantage of the natural characteristics of each pigment and to ensure the stability of the colour. The vehicle (oil modified alkyd resin) allows the colour to dry quicker whilst retaining the other characteristics of conventional oil colour.Because alkyd resin has physical properties that differ slightly from those of traditional oils, the pigment load is somewhat different as well. Experienced painters will notice slightly greater transparency compared to Artists' Oil Colour. The colour has been formulated to offer the greatest degree of tinting strength possible (consistent with good handling properties), and to take full advantage of the true characteristics of each pigment.pdf=SDSGriffinAlkyd.pdf Material Safety Data Sheet

Series number: 1

Chemical Description: Dioxazine violet

Colour index name: PV23

Colour index number: 51319

Permanence rating: A

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: T

A high level of pigmentation provides good covering power and tinting strength. While it can't match the superior pigment load of Artists' Oil Colour, the Winton range is much stronger than many other artists' quality ranges.The economical cost has been achieved through the use of moderately priced pigments rather than lessening the pigment content to an unacceptable level. Winsor & Newton formulation, manufacture and quality control ensure a product of absolute excellence. The Winton range has a more uniform consistency than Artists' Oil Colour and is slightly stiffer. It offers excellent retention of brush and palette knife strokes.

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

A high level of pigmentation provides good covering power and tinting strength. While it can't match the superior pigment load of Artists' Oil Colour, the Winton range is much stronger than many other artists' quality ranges.The economical cost has been achieved through the use of moderately priced pigments rather than lessening the pigment content to an unacceptable level. Winsor & Newton formulation, manufacture and quality control ensure a product of absolute excellence. The Winton range has a more uniform consistency than Artists' Oil Colour and is slightly stiffer. It offers excellent retention of brush and palette knife strokes.

Series number: 1

Chemical Description: Carbon black

Colour index name: PBk6

Colour index number: 77266

Permanence rating: AA

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: O



A high level of pigmentation provides good covering power and tinting strength. While it can't match the superior pigment load of Artists' Oil Colour, the Winton range is much stronger than many other artists' quality ranges.The economical cost has been achieved through the use of moderately priced pigments rather than lessening the pigment content to an unacceptable level. Winsor & Newton formulation, manufacture and quality control ensure a product of absolute excellence. The Winton range has a more uniform consistency than Artists' Oil Colour and is slightly stiffer. It offers excellent retention of brush and palette knife strokes.

Series number: 2

Chemical Description: Natural iron oxide, Synthetic iron oxide

Color index name: PBr7, PY42

Color index number: 77492, 77492

Permanence rating: AA

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: ST







Every Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colour is individually formulated to enhance each pigment's natural characteristics and ensure stability of colour. By exercising maximum quality control throughout all stages of manufacture, selecting the most suitable drying oils and method of pigment dispersion, the unique individual properties of each colour are preserved.

Combined with over 170 years of manufacturing and quality control expertise, the formulation of Artist's Oil Colour ensures the best raw materials are made into the world's finest colours.

Artists' Oil Colour uses the highest level of pigmentation consistent with the broadest handling properties. The quantity of pigment used provides covering power and tinting strength.

Colour number/code: 452

Series number: 1

Chemical Description: Arylamide yellow, BON arylamide red

Colour index name: PY 65, PR 9

Colour index number: 11740, 12460

Permanence rating: A

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: SO



Good quality gouache colour is a combination of pigment and gum arabic. Gum arabic is the binder that holds the pigment, giving it that perfect creamy 'flowing' consistency. (NB some cheaper brands may have chalk added to the pigment which in turn effects the 'flow and the brilliance of colour'). As a result of the high level of pigmentation Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache dries to a matt finish. This reduces the reflection when photographing the work.

Every colour within the range has an individual formulation to take advantage of each and every pigment characteristic and ensure tube stability.

One of the natural attributes of gum arabic - the binder used in Designers Gouache is that it is quick drying. This faster drying allows quick working techniques and preliminary sketching to be done. Also as with water colour, work can be finished quickly and as a result travelling with work is made much easier.

Colour number/code: 505

Series number: 3

Chemical Description: Perylene

Colour index name: PBk 31

Permanence rating: A

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: n/a

Transparency/Opacity: O





Good quality gouache colour is a combination of pigment and gum arabic. Gum arabic is the binder that holds the pigment, giving it that perfect creamy 'flowing' consistency. (NB some cheaper brands may have chalk added to the pigment which in turn effects the 'flow and the brilliance of colour'). As a result of the high level of pigmentation Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache dries to a matt finish. This reduces the reflection when photographing the work.

Every colour within the range has an individual formulation to take advantage of each and every pigment characteristic and ensure tube stability.

One of the natural attributes of gum arabic - the binder used in Designers Gouache is that it is quick drying. This faster drying allows quick working techniques and preliminary sketching to be done. Also as with water colour, work can be finished quickly and as a result travelling with work is made much easier.

This compact pocket-sized field box unfolds into a palm-size kit with two palettes for mixing a water container a water bottle, a sponge and a folding travel brush.

Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolours 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 watercolour, ie. granulating, staining or even wash. The resultant colour spectrum ensures the largest number of colours can be mixed from the range.

Series number: 3

Chemical Description: Titanium, Tin, Zinc, Antimony Oxide

Colour index name: PY 216

Permanence rating: AA

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: N/L

Transparency/Opacity: O

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: Complex Sodium Aluminium Silicate containing sulphur

Colour index name: PB 29

Colour index number: 77007

Permanence rating: A (iii)

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

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: 4

Chemical Description: Cadmium Zinc Sulphide

Colour index name: PY 35

Colour index number: 77205

Permanence rating: A(ii)

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: O

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.

Series number: 3

Chemical Description: Cobalt Stannate

Colour index name: PB 35

Colour index number: 77368

Permanence rating: AA

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

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: 3

Chemical Description: Quinacridone

Colour index name: PV 19

Colour index number: 46500

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.

Series number: 4

Chemical Description: Cadmium Zinc Sulphide, Cadmium Sulphoselenide

Colour index name: PY 35, PO20

Colour index number: 77205, 77199

Permanence rating: A(ii)

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I

Transparency/Opacity: O

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.

Series number: 2

Chemical Description: BON arylamide

Colour index name: PR 188

Colour index number: 12467

Permanence rating: A

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: II

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.

For fine detail, lines & washes. A traditional and popular head shape for all-purpose water colour work. Can be used for broad strokes yet it will also form a sharp point. They possess excellent colour holding capacity, sensitivity, spring and durability.

For fine detail, lines & washes. A traditional and popular head shape for all-purpose water colour work. Can be used for broad strokes yet it will also form a sharp point. They possess excellent colour holding capacity, sensitivity, spring and durability.

An extra fine point for painting lines, long scroll work & detail.

Originally designed for painting the rigging on ships, these brushes are excellent for continuous fine lines e.g. tree branches and telephone wires.

For fine detail, lines & washes. A traditional and popular head shape for all-purpose water colour work. Can be used for broad strokes yet it will also form a sharp point. They possess good colour holding capacity, sensitivity, spring and durability.