Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colour Starter Kit

I'm definitely not an artist, and there's a whole story that involves not being allowed to do O-level Art (yes, I am that untalented) and forty years later led to me buying this watercolour set... The colours are bright and colourful, and have a decent amount of pigment. They are easy to mix, and work just as the tutors on YouTube advise that watercolour paints should behave. The case is very sturdy, feels solid, and has space to mix colours in the lid. There is also a travel brush included, which is designed to prevent the bristles being damaged during travel. Despite my previous apparent lack of talent, I have managed a few quite acceptable pictures so far. I don't think any professional artist need worry, but even so, I am pleased with what I have produced. They are definitely a step up from children's paints, and are very reasonably priced. Ideal for teenagers and adult beginners. (It is noted in the leaflet that some of the colours can stain, so perhaps not as good for younger children.)

(This is a unfinished painting by the way so he’s a bit blue, and I didn’t use water colour paper also is my first time working with watercolour paints ) but these paints are so good and affordable they are very high quality and would be really good for people looking for a gift idea or someone going into GCSEs or college and artists that like to paint whilst out and about since their portable! They work really well and has a good pigment and selection of colours and the consistency is really nice so it WOULD give a professional look to it if only i got more stuff for it lol

I bought this set for travelling and urban sketching, and it's been excellent. The compact size means it slips easily into a backpack, jacket pocket or sketch kit without taking up much space, making it ideal for painting on the go. The Cotman colours are vibrant, easy to rewet and offer very good performance for a student-grade range. The selection of colours is well thought out and versatile enough for landscapes, city scenes and everyday sketching. The built-in mixing areas are surprisingly practical, and the included travel brush is much better than I expected. Everything folds neatly into a sturdy case that feels designed with sketchers and travellers in mind. What I like most is how easy it is to carry everywhere. There's no excuse not to bring it along, whether you're travelling abroad, sitting in a café or spending an afternoon in the park. For anyone looking for a lightweight and reliable watercolour kit, this is a fantastic little set.

Summary: Good watercolour paints, especially for beginners but the colours advertised on Amazon are not what you will get. Do not get your heart set on certain colours. Make sure to check the colours you get so if you decide to add to your set you won't accidentally have duplicates. I want to add this is not an Amazon issue, this appears to be on Winsor & Newton website too. Colours in advert: Lemon Yellow Hue, Cadmium Yellow Hue, Cadmium Red, Permanent Rose, Dioxazine Purple, Ultramarine, Cerulean Blue Hue, Viridian Hue, Sap Green, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Chinese White. Colours received: Lemon Yellow Hue, Cadmium Yellow Hue, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine, Intense Blue, Viridian, Sap Green, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Chinese White. I've had this palette for a while now, I've finally got to using the colours and they're great. A wonderful selection of colours what will push you to be more colourful with your painting and not rely on blacks to darken the colours. I will add the colour palette I received is a little subdued and less vibrant than I'd have liked in an ideal world but it's a good start! I have since bought additional half pans to add to the collection. WN Cotman watercolours are excellent for beginners. I hadn't touched watercolours for about 13 years and got this small travel set to dip my toes into watercolour again. Lots of fun, compact little case with a tiny travel brush. These are half-pan watercolours so each colour is about 1.9x1.6x1.1 cm.

Interesting product, they werent sealed when they came so when I opened the paint they where squeezing paint out on to the pallet. He cleaning and closing the tube wasnt fun. The quality of the paints are beautiful and beautiful colours in shade are wonderful. Stunning paints would buy again.

Love this little set. Has all the basic colours to get started and keep going. Very compact to take on the go. Will be cheaper to buy another set than replace the pans individually. The W&N paints wet up well and have good consistent pigmentation. Haven’t worked out how to use the white though and would have preferred a Prussian blue or Permanent rose in its place. Lid a bit fiddly to clean so use a separate dish

Wonderful for a beginner starting to do watercolours. Lovely smooth paints

Even though I normally use Winsor and Newtons professional paints, I love this little travel set. I’ve taken it on holiday several times. The brush included has a nice pointed tip, and I found it easy to use despite its small size. I was also able to mix many more colours using the pans provided. I plan to buy several more of these sets as spares, and also for my children to take when we travel. The tin is very small, but that’s what makes it so portable. I would recommend this set.

I loved it, thanks

Has High pigment quality My fav watercolour💖

Este set de acuarelas **Winsor & Newton Cotman (12 tubos de 8 ml)** me ha sorprendido gratamente. Los pigmentos son intensos y transparentes, perfectos para mezclas suaves y efectos vibrantes. A pesar de ser gama estudiantil, su desempeño está muy cerca del nivel profesional. Es muy fácil de usar y un poco rinde muchísimo, por lo que es ideal para practicar, aprender o trabajar en tus piezas artísticas con fiabilidad. Con una valoración promedio de 4,7/5 en más de 1.800 reseñas, me parece una opción fiable y asequible. Muy recomendable para artistas que buscan buena calidad sin complicarse.

Ótima, ainda estou estudando aquarela e me atendeu perfeitamente. Boa seleção de cores.

Excelente pintura, tal y como las recordaba.