Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour Tubes 8ml

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£2.95 RRP: £3.20£0.31 per ml

The Cotman watercolour range comes from Winsor & Newton, the company that created water colour. The Cotman range is produced to the same high-quality standards as their Professional range, only using alternate less expensive pigments in some instances to offer greater affordability.

  • Available in 40 colours in 8ml tubes.
  • With 180 years of expertise invested in this collection, the colours maintain high tint strengths, lightfastness and permanence ratings– making this range perfect for those looking for uncompromising quality at an affordable price. 
  • Since the greatest expense comes from the source pigments, the more expensive of these are substituted with alternatives to create hues that still provide high tinting strength and transparency.

This not only keeps costs down, but also makes for more consistent performance across the range, which can be of great benefit if you’re new to water-colours.

Painting Sets:

Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour Tube Set of 12 8ml

Download a colour chart here & A guide to watercolour painting surfaces 

Stocked in Islington, Charing Crossn, Soho, Hampstead, Kingston, Glasgow, Bristol and Liverpool stores. The full range is available online.

Colour:
Cerulean Blue Hue
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8ml 021578 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Lemon Yellow Hue
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8ml 021592 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Cadmium Yellow Pale (Hue)
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8ml 021577 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
£0.31 per ml		 In Stock
Gamboge Hue
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8ml 021583 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Cadmium Yellow (Hue)
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8ml 021576 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Cadmium Orange (Hue)
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8ml 021572 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Cadmium Red (Hue)
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8ml 021573 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Cadmium Red Pale Hue
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8ml 021575 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Red Deep Hue
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8ml 021574 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Alizarin Crimson (Hue)
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8ml 021569 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Permanent Rose
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8ml 021596 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Rose Madder
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8ml 021601 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Mauve
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8ml 021594 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Purple Lake
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8ml 021598 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Dioxazine Violet
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8ml 021581 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Intense Blue
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8ml 021588 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Cobalt Blue (Hue)
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8ml 021580 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Indigo
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8ml 021587 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Prussian Blue
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8ml 021597 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Turquoise
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8ml 021604 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Emerald
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8ml 021582 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Viridian (Hue)
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8ml 021607 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Intense Green
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8ml 021589 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Ultramarine
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8ml 021605 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Sap Green
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8ml 021602 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Hookers Green Dark
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8ml 021584 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Hookers Green Light
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8ml 021585 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Yellow Ochre
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8ml 021608 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Raw Sienna
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8ml 021599 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Indian Red
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8ml 021586 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Sepia
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8ml 021603 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Burnt Sienna
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8ml 021570 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Vandyke Brown
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8ml 021606 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Burnt Umber
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8ml 021571 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Light Red
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8ml 021593 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
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Raw Umber
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8ml 021600 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
£0.31 per ml		 In Stock
Payne's Grey
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8ml 021595 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
£0.31 per ml		 In Stock
Ivory Black
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8ml 021590 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
£0.31 per ml		 In Stock
Lamp Black
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8ml 021591 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
£0.31 per ml		 In Stock
Chinese White
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8ml 021579 RRP: £3.20 £2.95
£0.31 per ml		 In Stock

  • Cerulean Blue Hue

  • Lemon Yellow Hue

  • Cadmium Yellow Pale (Hue)

  • Gamboge Hue

  • Cadmium Yellow (Hue)

  • Cadmium Orange (Hue)

  • Cadmium Red (Hue)

  • Cadmium Red Pale Hue

  • Red Deep Hue

  • Alizarin Crimson (Hue)

  • Permanent Rose

  • Rose Madder

  • Mauve

  • Purple Lake

  • Dioxazine Violet

  • Intense Blue

  • Cobalt Blue (Hue)

  • Indigo

  • Prussian Blue

  • Turquoise

  • Emerald

  • Viridian (Hue)

  • Intense Green

  • Ultramarine

  • Sap Green

  • Hookers Green Dark

  • Hookers Green Light

  • Yellow Ochre

  • Raw Sienna

  • Indian Red

  • Sepia

  • Burnt Sienna

  • Vandyke Brown

  • Burnt Umber

  • Light Red

  • Raw Umber

  • Payne's Grey

  • Ivory Black

  • Lamp Black

  • Chinese White

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Once we've received your return we'll process the package and the refund should be back in your account within 10 days.

Q&A (6)
Q What surface do watercolours work best on?
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You can paint watercolour onto a variety of different surfaces. However, you want to aim to use paper that weighs either 300gsm or more. For more information about what paper we sell for watercolour, click here.

Q How do Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour differ from Winsor & Newton Professioinal/Artists’ Watercolour?
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Unlike Winsor & Newton Professional/Artists’ Watercolour, the Cotman range only includes 40 colours and are made by using hues of certain colours in order to save cost on sourcing expensive pigment. The Cotman range still have brilliant transparency and high tinting strength, but the Professional/Artists’ range are the highest quality watercolour from Winsor & Newton.

Q What brush should I use to paint water colour?
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You will need a soft and absorbent brush to paint watercolour. Sable brushes are typically used for this, however you can use a soft bristled synthetic brush as an alternative should you wish. Round brushes with short handles are the most common shaped brush used as these are an ideal shape and size for the fine detailing and small scale traditionally associated with watercolour painting. However, watercolour brushes come in various shapes and sizes, such as Flat, Filbert, Mop, Fan, Rigger, Sword Liner and Angled brushes which all offer different brush stroke styles and effects.

Q What are the benefits of using watercolour tube paint as oppose to using watercolour pans?
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The choice to use tubes as oppose to pans is mostly down to personal preference. Watercolour tube paints offer better colour intensity than pans and are ideal for use when painting larger scale works and washes. When it comes to watercolour tube paints, a little bit of paint goes a very long way. This makes it easier to attain a higher level concentration of paint and water. They can also be easier to mix with other colours than pans.

Q What are the benefits of using watercolour pans as oppose to using watercolour tube paints?
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The choice to use pans as oppose to tubes is mostly down to personal preference. Watercolour pans offer a quicker and easier experience when painting in watercolour, with less mess and less wasted paint than when using watercolour tube paints. The small size of the pans make them portable and easy to store which is particularly useful when painting on location.

Q What series are these paints?
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These paints are not priced in series numbers as they are beginner/student quality. In the interest of being cost effective, beginner/student quality paints are often made by mixing more economic pigments in order to create ‘hues’ that mimic more expensive pigment.

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1st July 2020 Reviewed by Bridget Innes .good

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1st July 2020 Reviewed by Jeff Shapland All good

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28th June 2020 Reviewed by Therese Ettou-kan Great for all levels, love the quality and no complaints.

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28th June 2020 Reviewed by Therese Ettou-kan Great for all levels, the quality is great. No complaints.

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22nd June 2020 Reviewed by Sarah Ryan To add colour to sketches

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22nd June 2020 Reviewed by Kathleen Southon Does what you expect from paint

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20th June 2020 Reviewed by Liz Murphy I’m just returning to *** and needed to update my paints and other mediums. Cass Art is always reliable and I’d recommend them to anyone interested in art.

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18th June 2020 Reviewed by Eileen Porter Its a lovely red / orange colour, brighter and nicer than I thought it would be lovely.

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14th June 2020 Reviewed by Maggie Selway I use these in a portable pallet. These dry nicely, yet produce a great pigment even when dry. Nice and dense but not lumpy. Smooth application and blends easily.

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7th June 2020 Reviewed by Chris Snook Colours missing from my palette

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1st June 2020 Reviewed by William Russell I paint water colours and this is a good brand

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22nd May 2020 Reviewed by Tongyao Pu It’s still different from professional series. But it’s cheap and I love it

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22nd May 2020 Reviewed by Edwina Radford Highly recommended for everyday watercolour use. Easy to mix and colour range is good.

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18th May 2020 Reviewed by Mary Lynch Use the palette of *** *** and like the quality of this range. When I run low on a colour I’m buying the tubes of watercolour.

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16th May 2020 Reviewed by Kathryn Hames As I would expect

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5th May 2020 Reviewed by Rosie Cotton Very good value. For use by beginners/amatures

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4th May 2020 Reviewed by Karen Ison As previous colour

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4th May 2020 Reviewed by Karen Ison I love these great paints. Am just starting to experiment with water colour and have loved it. Great, vivid colours. Might need some new brushes now and more paper!!!

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3rd May 2020 Reviewed by Louise Romanis As recommended by my art teacher. Good pigment.

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3rd May 2020 Reviewed by Sharon Koch They were what I ordered. First time buying tubes of water colour. They are good for me. I am a beginner, I don't know what they are like for more experienced painters.

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29th April 2020 Reviewed by Simon Mcalister Great value and a good option for larger mixes.

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15th April 2020 Reviewed by Mary Lindley A well established name, good quality.

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3rd April 2020 Reviewed by Jane Amies These Cotman colours are wonderful - great price for really good student quality watercolour paint.

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22nd October 2019 Reviewed by Deirdre Walker Good quality watercolour paint for an inexperienced artist.

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16th October 2019 Reviewed by Laura Hall Good item

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18th September 2019 Reviewed by Jacqueline Sheard Colours can get in the shop near me

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16th July 2019 Reviewed by Emily Kenworthy Best brand for me

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30th May 2019 Reviewed by Brenda Coyle Great pigmentation.

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11th April 2019 Reviewed by Helen Scott Beginner so perfect as starter set

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6th April 2019 Reviewed by Ellie Jakeman Great watercolour, vibrant and strong pigment quality! Use for teaching and within my own work.

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28th February 2019 Reviewed by Anniek Verholt I use it as a refill for my pans.

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2nd February 2019 Reviewed by Sheila Arnold Does what it says.

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25th January 2019 Reviewed by Patrick Earner Very good product

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27th December 2018 Reviewed by Claire Clark Great colour arrived in good time

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27th December 2018 Reviewed by Claire Clark Lovely colour, v.pleased

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27th December 2018 Reviewed by Claire Clark Good quality great colour

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29th November 2018 Reviewed by Cristina Barcaru Lovely!

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9th August 2018 Reviewed by Helwn Mcdermott Great prodct

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27th July 2018 Reviewed by Heather Mellen A nice colour as its hard to mix good price

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14th July 2018 Reviewed by Sarah Pendred Good mid range paints. Rehydrate reasonably well and the colours are clear.

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27th June 2018 Reviewed by Cheryl Hine Good quality paint for student quality. I have used it for wet on wet and wet on dry. Very pleased with the results. I would recommend this paint for hobby watercolour painter or to mix with artist quality.

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7th April 2018 Reviewed by Beemaiart Great item.

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11th February 2018 Reviewed by nadine carruthers I had to refill one of my watercolour palette cubes and i always use winsor & newton paints because i can always rely on the quality.

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11th December 2017 Reviewed by Carolynjane1959 Present for my sister in law who requested ypur product for her art work.

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7th October 2017 Reviewed by Annette Mixes a very nice green with viridian

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21st September 2017 Reviewed by RAYMOND HOUGHTON Used in my watercolour painting. Good results and would recommend to people like myself learning to paint.

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29th July 2017 Reviewed by Richard Thompson Very good quality for the beginner for the money. I would recommend the Cotman range to anyone like me who is a leisure painter still learning his craft and on a restricted income.

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29th July 2017 Reviewed by Richard Thompson Very good quality for the money. Very suitable for the leisure painter still learning to use watercolour.

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29th July 2017 Reviewed by Richard Thompson Very good quality for the money. I would recommend this range of watercolour paints to anyone painting for pleasure and still learning how to paint in watercolour.

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29th July 2017 Reviewed by Richard Thompson A quality product at a budget price. Ideal for the beginner still learning to use watercolour.

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29th July 2017 Reviewed by Richard Thompson This range of watercolour paints is ideal for the beginner on a limited budget. The quality is as good as some more expensive ranges.

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10th June 2017 Reviewed by Grannyjanet Atkinson nice paint, obviously not as good as the artist quality, but fine for me as a beginner.

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8th June 2017 Reviewed by Timothy Dougall Excellent quality

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26th May 2017 Reviewed by Ruth Lazarus Very good quality. Would recommend to any water colour artist who has a slightly limited budget. Produces lovely quality paintings. Great range of colours available. I use these at my weekly art classes and bought them on recommendation from my Art teacher.

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3rd May 2017 Reviewed by Jackie Farrall Good true colour

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3rd May 2017 Reviewed by Dawn Lamb Good value for money.

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30th March 2017 Reviewed by Diane Barnard Excellent colour for a reasonable price to add to my collection

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8th March 2017 Reviewed by Phil Ashcroft Useful addition to the box

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5th March 2017 Reviewed by RAYMOND HOUGHTON Really good paint at a very reasonable price. Recommend for all water colour painters.

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17th October 2016 Reviewed by Carolyn Stubbs Colours I needed for the art work I'm doing at the moment.

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1st September 2016 Reviewed by Jade Peplar Cheaper than my local art store. Came in a little box so arrived unsquished.

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1st September 2016 Reviewed by Jade Peplar As above. I usually use the block watercolors, thought id gives tubes a go. Great! Reconstitutes perfectly. Is the palette blobs have dries out.

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25th August 2016 Reviewed by Alan Dunn Dunn Top quality in this budget priced watercolour, produced to the high standard expected from W&N - good for travelling with a watercolour kit where pans can be readily topped up.

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25th August 2016 Reviewed by Alan Dunn Dunn Great, reliable watercolour at a budget price.

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25th August 2016 Reviewed by Alan Dunn Dunn Perfect as addition to a travelling kit where watercolour pans can be easily topped up in the field. Highly recommended.

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25th August 2016 Reviewed by Alan Dunn Dunn Use theses 8ml tubes in the studio or on the move. Highly recommended as addition to a watercolour travelling kit.

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23rd August 2016 Reviewed by Eileen Anderson Happy with all my paints purchased and currently using them for print making and embroidery design!

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2nd June 2016 Reviewed by Bee Baker Good product

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2nd June 2016 Reviewed by Bee Baker Good product

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1st June 2016 Reviewed by Cheryl Hine I tent to use a combination of student and artist
paints for watercolours, mainly to save on costs. I find Cotmans' paints to be of good quality and they are always sold at a good price from this company.

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6th May 2016 Reviewed by Jennifer Martin Good quality affordable paints

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18th April 2016 Reviewed by Lester Featherstone of the expecte4d standard

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30th March 2016 Reviewed by Janina McIlroy Good for beginners as good quality paint but not too expensive

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30th March 2016 Reviewed by Janina McIlroy Good quality paint but not expensive so ideal for beginners as well as others

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9th September 2015 Reviewed by Maria Jory Already mentioned about tube of paint being damaged whilst trying to remove the tape that was stuck on them.

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14th August 2015 Reviewed by Rita Giudice Good watercolour paint at reasonable price.

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31st July 2015 Reviewed by Madeline Francis Clear colour

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31st July 2015 Reviewed by Madeline Francis Clear colour.

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15th May 2015 Reviewed by Cheryl Hine A very good price for this tube. I make sure I have a good supply of colours.

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13th May 2015 Reviewed by Rebecca Wills Lovely colour Emerald.

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8th May 2015 Reviewed by Lynda Chinery I am a beginner in art and these paints help me establish and build up a good selection of paints, that are good quality and I can rely on their effects.

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27th March 2015 Reviewed by Margaret White Very pleased

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19th September 2014 Reviewed by Chris Daniels IdeAl for washes
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