Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolors – Set of 12

$22.50

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I started TPK with a bottle of India ink, a dip pen, a paintbrush, and a set of 12 Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolors. I’m convinced that Cotman is the best beginner watercolor set out there! Here are some of the things I love about this set of 12 half pans:

Its colors easily blend together to make virtually any additional color you want
The smooth, nicely pigmented colors make for enjoyable creation and easy watercolor calligraphy
These colors provide a cost-effective gateway into the wonderful world of watercolors

For more information plus tutorial suggestions, scroll down to “Description”.

Description

Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolors are student grade, which means that some of the pigments used to make certain colors are synthetic substitutes. These substitutions are made to keep costs low, as genuine pigment costs can be incredibly expensive! A trade-off of using student grade watercolors is they don’t quite have the same vibrancy or depth as artist grade paints. But, for a fraction of the price, these are fabulous to start off with. This set is what got me hooked on watercolors! After three years of using it, I moved on to an artist grade set from Greenleaf & Blueberry. I still have a special place in my heart for Cotman, which is why I’ve chosen to stock these colors.

This Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolors – Set of 12 includes the following colors:

Lemon Yellow Hue
Cadmium Yellow Hue
Cadmium Red Hue
Rose Madder Hue
Ultramarine
Prussian Blue
Viridian Hue
Sap Green
Yellow Ochre
Indian Red
Burnt Umber
Lamp Black

Watercolor Tutorials

Check out this article to see tutorials that will put your new palette to good use! Additionally, viridian hue, sap green, lamp black, and burnt umber could be used to make a gorgeous fiddle leaf fig illustration. For a complete list of watercolor-related TPK blog posts, click here.