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Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour - Sketch Pocket Box

What it is
Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour — the benchmark student watercolour, designed to introduce artists to the professional range without the professional price tag. Cotman are high quality economical paints. Each colour has good transparency excellent tinting strength and good working properties. Contains 1 x Pocket brush 12 x Cotman Watercolour half pans:

The materials
Cotman uses the same colour index system as the Professional Watercolour range, so colours made to the same names are genuinely comparable in hue — making it easy to step up when ready. Pigments are carefully selected for good working properties and the gum arabic base gives a clean, workable consistency.

Who it’s for
Students, beginners, and practising artists who work through a lot of paint and need reliable colour at a sensible price. Cotman is also a popular choice for watercolour sketching and travel work.

How to use it
Use on watercolour paper — even 190gsm will buckle, so a minimum of 300gsm is recommended for washes. The colours mix cleanly and re-wet reliably from the pan.

Why we stock it
Cotman is consistently the watercolour we recommend to students. It performs well enough that many professionals keep a box alongside their Professional range for outdoor work.