Winsor & Newton Watercolour Half Pan Compact Set

I got this for a friend who I inspired to do watercolouring, and my friend wanted a small set that they could take around on their travels. I stumbled on this item, and what made me select it were the brand, the size, the water brush, and the price. My friend has used this with great results and was so impressed that they wanted a second one for a friend. The pair love this, and for its size, price and materials, it is a bargain for watercolour painters! Grab whilst you can and at that price!!

Always quality with Winsor & Newton. Delighted.

I decided to try watercolours at the start of the year and bought this set at a bargain price of around £14. I am a complete beginner so my review should be viewed in that light! First impressions are that this is a very complete set, with a range of colours to get you started in whatever style you want to try. There is a cool and warm shade of each primary, plus 2 good greens, a nice purple, and some good neutrals (burnt sienna and raw Umber). After swatching and playing around I found I wasn't completely happy with the colour choices, as there are 2 shades of cadmium red hue included. This is certainly just an element of taste! So I replaced one of them with a half pan of a different red, to give a little more choice. Equally, I haven't really used the white, and have popped a Paynes Grey in its place. I really like the layout of the palette, it has some good sized mixing spaces and sits nicely if you are out and about, thanks to the thumb hole. I also like the look of the palette when closed. It's a great size for slipping into my handbag or into my supplies drawer when at home. However the plastic dies stain with some pigments. This has not been a problem with the included paints, but with some pro paints that I have since acquired. The cotman brush that came with the set is good, albeit very short of course. I don't mind the handle length but I can imagine that some people might find it difficult to hold. It is a useful size 5 round and I have used it a lot. I would like to upgrade this as some point to a retractable brush, to avoid any damage when in the pallette. I have also used the brush holder to hold a pencil and rubber, and a slim water brush (the Pental ones don't fit) so it has other used too. I have got on very well with the Cotman paints. I particularly like Ultramarine (nice granulation), the greens, sienna and Umber. The colour choice is not too wide, so it does encourage you to explore colour mixing. Equally it gives you more choice than just starting with the primary colours. I would highly recommend this set to anyone who fancies dabbling in the medium, or anyone who finds professional grade paints too expensive for their budget. I am completely hooked and it is thanks to this lovely, affordable W&N set!

I have recently joined an art class and I am now attempting watercolours. I bought this set of paints on the recommendation of my art tutor. This is the brand which she herself uses. I had previously bought a much cheaper set of paints but she pointed out that the finish which they gave was very "chalky". This set was expensive but the finish is clearly superior to my cheaper set. You get a good range of colours in a convenient travel case. The case has trays for you to mix your colours in and also comes with one paint brush. My only complaint is that I found the box impossible to open. I took it, unopened, to my art class and found that both my tutor and another classmate had experienced exactly the same problem with their sets. Eventually, after some effort, my tutor managed to open the box for me and I was able to use the paints. Obviously, I had to close the box when the class finished and when I tried to open it again at home I could not do so! Eventually I had to use a knife to lever it open. This is ludicrous. Why has the manufacturer made it so difficult to open the box? Surely this is something which could be easily rectified? I have reduced my rating from 5* to 4* because of this.

I used to paint alot in my younger days, so i really wanted to return to it as it gave me so much peace and calmness. I didnt want to spend alot so i went onto amazon to do a search. After reading a few descriptions i settled for this product. Why? Cheap, limited colours, compact. Upon receiving my item, i noted how nicely it was packed. In its own box, looked expensive than what i paid. The paint palette itself is made of strong white plastic. Upon opening it, i find 14 paint blocks, all neatly individually packaged in its place with its respective shade labelling on it. There is a small brush included and ample space as seen on the picture to mix shades etc. When opening the paint blocks packaging, i see how strong each colour is. Please take note, the colours included are not ahuge variation on eachother. For example 2 blocks are quite similar- '2 greens' in simple terms. This palette is a beginner set so you cannot expect to have all colours but a few with their darker shade alongside. I wet the brush and test each colour. I expected quality paint and i got it. I am delighted with my purchase and hope to buy a bigger set soon.

This is very convenient it's small and lightweight! The colors are very vibrant and pigmented. Sometimes I add too much water and the paint becomes really soft so I have to leave it open to air try but that my fault, just something to be aware don't drench it in water. Compared to other places this is great value for money especially if you have a prime membership.

Great set of quality watercolours. Good range of colours especially for beginners although I replaced 3 so replaced one of the 3 ‘blues’ with a crimson. A little goes a long way. There is a knack to opening the box, which takes a bit of getting used to.

Excellent especially as it's portable being small and has every thing you need and being small perfect for outdoors art projects. A very happy customer.

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Belle palette d'aquarelle. Pratique à utiliser

初心者の私には使い易いサイズ感とお値段でした。 パレットを取り外せて洗える部分があるのが便利だと思います。 コットマンシリーズは、ウィンザーニュートンの透明水彩の中でも廉価版との事だったので迷いましたが、最初に使うには特に問題は無さそうです。 安いので、どんどん使って上達したいです^_^ 色にこだわりが出て来てから、プロシリーズに手を出しても良いのかなと思います。 もう6色絵の具を足せるスペースもあるし♪ 追記: Dioxazine purple ではなく、Indian Red が入っていました。 という事で茶色が多めで、自然物を描く私には結果的に良かったです。紙パッケージも変わっていますし、変更があったのかもしれません。

Bästa vattenfärgen!

Good quality products packed properly and arrived early. Excellent