Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Paint - 5ml

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The Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour range is designed for artists seeking the highest quality pigments for brilliant, permanent, and lightfast artwork. Its primary benefit is the exceptional purity and dispersion of color, offering unmatched transparency and vibrancy. A potential consideration is the extensive range, which may be overwhelming for beginners. This collection features 107 colors, with a strong emphasis on single-pigment formulations for maximum purity and mixing capability, ensuring archival quality and lasting brilliance.

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FAQs

What is the difference between Professional and Cotman Watercolours?

Professional Watercolours use the finest pigments for maximum purity, brilliance, and lightfastness, with a higher pigment load. Cotman watercolours use a more economical selection of pigments, suitable for students and general use.

How many colors are in the Professional Watercolour range?

The range consists of 107 vibrant colors.

Are these paints suitable for beginners?

While beginners can use them, the range and quality are optimized for experienced artists. Student-grade paints like Cotman might be a more accessible starting point for absolute beginners.

What does 'single-pigment' mean?

Single-pigment colors are made from just one type of pigment. This results in purer, more predictable color mixing and stronger tints.

How lightfast are these watercolors?

The vast majority of the range (104 out of 108 colors) have the highest lightfastness ratings of AA or A, ensuring archival permanence.

Can I use these watercolors with gouache?

While they are both water-based, gouache is opaque and professional watercolors are transparent. They can be used together, but understanding their properties is key to achieving desired effects.

How should I store my tube watercolors?

Keep tubes capped tightly and store them in a cool, dry place. Avoid extreme temperatures. If squeezed onto a palette, they can be used once dried and re-wetted.

Troubleshooting

Paint appears too chalky or lacks vibrancy.

Ensure you are using enough water for your desired consistency. For dry paint on a palette, re-wet thoroughly with clean water.

Colors are mixing to a muddy hue.

Minimize the number of colors mixed directly on the paper. Ensure you are using primarily single-pigment colors for cleaner mixes. Allow layers to dry fully before applying subsequent washes.

Paint is drying too quickly on the palette.

Consider using a palette with a lid or a stay-wet palette. If using a standard palette, you can add a drop of water or a wetting agent to the paint. For tube paints, work with smaller amounts.

Pigment is separating from the binder.

This is uncommon with professional grades. Ensure the paint has been stored correctly. If a significant issue, contact the retailer or manufacturer.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Superior pigment quality leads to exceptionally vibrant and pure colors.
High lightfastness ratings ensure artwork longevity.
Excellent transparency allows for luminous glazes and washes.
Wide range of single-pigment colors offers superior mixing capabilities.
Archival quality makes it suitable for professional and museum-quality work.

Cons

The extensive color range can be intimidating for new users.
The premium quality comes with a higher price point compared to student-grade paints.
Some specific pigment hues may require careful handling due to their intensity.

Setup, Compatibility & Care

Setup: These watercolours are ready to use straight from the tube or pan. For tube watercolors, a small amount can be squeezed onto a palette and allowed to dry to form a pan, or used wet directly. Ensure your palette is clean before mixing colors to avoid contamination.

Compatibility: Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolours are designed to be fully intermixable with other Winsor & Newton watercolours and most other artist-quality watercolours. They are compatible with various watercolor papers, boards, and surfaces. Use with good quality watercolor brushes for best results.

Care: Store unused paint in tubes or on palettes in a cool, dry place. If paint on a palette dries, it can be re-wetted with clean water. Clean brushes thoroughly with soap and water immediately after use. Avoid exposing artwork to direct sunlight for extended periods to preserve color integrity, even with high lightfastness ratings.