Watercolour Paint
When it matters what the paint does
Watercolour is a natural extension of fountain pen sketching. It rewards observation and responsiveness, where the movement of water and pigment becomes part of the creative process rather than something to fully control.
That is why artist quality materials matter. Professional grade watercolours use higher pigment loads and cleaner formulations, giving you richer colour, better mixing and stronger performance from a surprisingly small amount of paint.
Start simply with an Urban Sketch Kit, then build your palette as your style develops. Explore the expressive granulation of Daniel Smith, the luminous washes of Winsor & Newton, or the accessible performance of White Nights.
Expand further with gouache for highlights and complete your setup with portable palettes, artist grade brushes and sketchbooks designed to help you create more often.
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WINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 263 French Ultramarine (PB29)
French Ultramarine is a rich transparent blue. It was created by French chemist Guimet in 1828 as a synthetic but chemically identical alternative ...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 692 Viridian Hue (PG7,PY42,PY43)
Viridian is a transparent emerald green colour. Named after the Latin for green 'viridis', it was first made in Paris by colourist Binet in 1838 as...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - S2 Aureolin Hue (PY151,PBr7)
Professional grade watercolour range with a reputation built on optimal pigment dispersion to deliver vibrant and even washes.
WINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 419 Tyrian Purple (PV37,PR202)
Intense deep purple with a red blue undertone, an excellent alternative to the Murex sea snail version. Intense purple with a red blue undertone. ...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 420 Cinnabar Green (PY138,PG36)
Vibrant yellowish green which offers tinting and toning potential with other primary and secondary colours. Strong vibrant transparent yellowish g...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 418 Field's Orange (PO67)
A single pigment red orange, inspired by George Field's specially levigated vermillion for a strong intense colour. Single pigment intense orange ...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 5mL - Rose Madder Genuine
Professional grade watercolour range with a reputation built on optimal pigment dispersion to deliver vibrant and even washes.
WINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 552 Raw Sienna (PY42,PR101)
Raw Sienna is a bright brown pigment. One of the oldest pigments, it can be found in prehistoric cave art. It is named after Siena, Italy where the...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 745 Yellow Ochre Light (PY43)
Professional grade watercolour range with a reputation built on optimal pigment dispersion to deliver vibrant and even washes.
WINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 004 Alizarin Crimson (PR83)
A synthetic lake pigment from the Madder plant, Alizarin Crimson was the first natural dye to be synthesised in 1868. It is a deep transparent red ...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 010 Antwerp Blue (PB27)
Professional grade watercolour range with a reputation built on optimal pigment dispersion to deliver vibrant and even washes.
WINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 056 Brown Madder (PR179)
Professional grade watercolour range with a reputation built on optimal pigment dispersion to deliver vibrant and even washes. Brown Madder is an i...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 059 Brown Ochre (PBr7)
Professional grade watercolour range with a reputation built on optimal pigment dispersion to deliver vibrant and even washes. Brown Ochre is one o...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 076 Burnt Umber (PBr7,PR101,PY42)
Professional grade watercolour range with a reputation built on optimal pigment dispersion to deliver vibrant and even washes. A rich dark brown pi...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 150 Chinese White (PW4)
Chinese White is a zinc based opaque white colour. Winsor & Newton were the first to sell Chinese White in England in 1834. It was named after ...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 217 Davy Grey (PBk19,PBk6,PG17,PW5)
Davy's Gray is a soft grey colour traditionally including powdered slate pigments. It was developed by Winsor & Newton for the 19th c English a...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 311 Hookers Green (PG36,PY110)
Professional grade watercolour range with a reputation built on optimal pigment dispersion to deliver vibrant and even washes. Hooker's Green is a ...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 317 Indian Red (PR101)
Professional grade watercolour range with a reputation built on optimal pigment dispersion to deliver vibrant and even washes. Indian Red is an opa...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 319 Indian Yellow (PO62,PY139)
Indian Yellow is a vibrant yellow pigment which has been used by artists such as Turner. Originally a colour created in India from the urine of cow...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 322 Indigo (PB15,PBk6,PV19)
Indigo is a deep blue pigment that can range from dark black to pale blue. Originally extracted from plants similar to blue woad used by the ancien...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 331 Ivory Black (PBk9)
Ivory black is a stable all-round black colour with brown undertones and excellent tinting powers. Its name stems from the traditional method for o...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 337 Lamp Black (PBk6/7)
Lamp Black is one of the oldest pigments. It is made of pure carbon, originally from the residual soot of burnt oil lamps. It is a black with a blu...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 362 Light Red (PR102)
Light Red is a red earth pigment based on natural and synthetic iron oxide. It is an opaque colour with a brown undertone and is permanent. Profess...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 381 Magnesium Brown (PY119)
Magnesium Brown is an orange brown colour. It is an opaque pigment and very lightfast watercolour. Professional grade watercolour range with a repu...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 386 Mars Black (PBk11)
A heavy opaque pigment, Mars Black is a dense black colour with a brown undertone. It is made from mineral iron oxide and was therefore named after...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 422 Naples Yellow (Pbr24,PW6)
Naples Yellow is an opaque pinkish-yellow pigment. Originally a lead antimonite pigment, it can be found in Babylon tiles dating 5th c BC. Its name...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 425 Naples Yellow Deep (PBr24)
Naples Yellow Deep is a warm opaque yellow pigment. Originally its name comes from natural deposits in Mount Vesuvius, Naples. Made artificially si...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 430 Neutral Tint (PB15,PBk6,PV19)
Neutral Tint is a grey black pigment. It is an opaque watercolour with staining properties. Professional grade watercolour range with a reputation ...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 267 New Gamboge (PR209,PY150)
New Gamboge is a recently reformulated warm yellow pigment resembling genuine toxic Gamboge. Made from tree resin, genuine Gamboge was brought to E...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 447 Olive Green (PB15:6,PR101,PY65)
Olive green is a soft brownish green colour named after the soft tones of a natural green olives. Professional grade watercolour range with a reput...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 465 Paynes Grey (PB15,PBk6,PV19)
Payne's Gray is a dark blue grey historically made from a mixture of Ultramarine, Lamp Black and sometimes Crimson. It was named after the 18th c. ...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 503 Permanent Sap Green (PG36,PY110)
Sap Green Permanent is a rich mid-range green with a yellow undertone. Originally Sap Green was a lake pigment made from unripe Buckthorn berries. ...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 538 Prussian Blue (PB27)
Prussian Blue is a deep blue colour. It was made by German chemist Diesbach around 1704 making it the first synthetic blue pigment. It quickly gain...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 554 Raw Umber (PBr7)
Raw Umber is a rich brown pigment made by the natural brown clays found in earth. It was named after Umbria, a region in Italy where it was mined. ...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 609 Sepia (PBk6,PR101)
Sepia is a black brown colour. Originally made in the 18th century from the ink sacks of cuttlefish, it is now made from a mixture of carbon and um...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 638 Terre Verte (Yellow Shade)
Professional grade watercolour range with a reputation built on optimal pigment dispersion to deliver vibrant and even washes.
WINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 637 Terre Verte (Green Shade)
Terre Verte is a soft green colour . It was also known as Verona Green as it was mined for near Verona, Italy. It is a transparent pigment with a l...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 644 Titanium White (PW6)
Titanium White is a clean white pigment. It is the most opaque white pigment and is considered a standard strong white colour. Professional grade w...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 676 Van Dyke Brown (PBk6,PR101)
Vandyke Brown is a brown pigment named after the Flemish painter Van Dyke who used it in many of his paintings. It is an earth pigment, and is ofte...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 707 Winsor Blue (Green Shade) (Phthalo Blue GS, PB15)
Winsor Blue (Green Shade) is a deep intense blue with a green undertone. It is made from the modern pigment Phthalocyanine which was introduced in ...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 719 Winsor Green (Blue Shade) (Phthalo Green BS, PG7)
Winsor Green (Blue Shade) is a brilliant transparent green pigment with a blue undertone. It is made from the modern pigment Phthalocyanine which w...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 709 Winsor Blue (Red Shade) (Phthalo Blue RS, PB15)
Winsor Blue (Red Shade) is a deep intense blue with a red undertone. It is made from the modern pigment Phthalocyanine which was introduced in the ...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 721 Winsor Green (Phthalo Green, Yellow Shade) (PG36)
Winsor Green (Yellow Shade) is a brilliant transparent green pigment with a yellow undertone. It is made from the modern pigment Phthalocyanine whi...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 722 Winsor Lemon (Lemon Yellow)(PY175)
Winsor Lemon is a clear bright yellow colour with excellent tinting properties. It is a variation of the Hansa pigments which were discovered in th...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 724 Winsor Orange (Permanent Orange)(PO62)
Professional grade watercolour range with a reputation built on optimal pigment dispersion to deliver vibrant and even washes.
WINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 723 Winsor Orange (Red Shade)(Pyrrol Orange)(PO73)
WINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 723 Winsor Orange (Red Shade)(Pyrrol Orange)(PO73)
Professional grade watercolour range with a reputation built on optimal pigment dispersion to deliver vibrant and even washes.
WINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 725 Winsor Red Deep (PR264)
Winsor Red is a deep crimson red colour. It is a permanent and lightfast colour. Professional grade watercolour range with a reputation built on op...
View full detailsWINSOR & NEWTON Professional Watercolour - 14mL - 726 Winsor Red (Pyrrol Red)(PR254)
Winsor Red is a warm mid-range red colour, with orange undertones. It is a permanent and lightfast colour. Professional grade watercolour range wit...
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