Artists' Watercolour Set of 18
Holbein Artists' Watercolour
18 x 5ml tubes, set W403, artist grade, made without ox gall or synthetic polymers

The Holbein Artists' Watercolour Set 18 x 5ml is the set we hand people when they say "I am ready for proper paint now". Eighteen of Holbein's most useful colours, warm and cool versions of every primary, two greens you will actually use, earths, a violet, black and white. Squeeze it into a palette once and you have a complete professional watercolour palette that will follow you for years. Fair warning: student paint will feel like painting with tea afterwards.

★ Art Shed Staff Tip
Squeeze each tube into a palette well and let it dry overnight before your first session. Holbein rewets almost instantly, so you get the convenience of pans with the intensity of fresh tube paint, and 5ml goes a very long way.
Perfect For
Upgrading from student paintBotanical paintingLandscapesUrban sketchingGifts for paintersArt students

Why Holbein Artists' Watercolour Is So Easy to Love

◉Colours18 x 5ml tubes
A balanced palette of primaries, greens, earths, violet, black and white
★GradeArtist quality
Finely ground pigment for clean, glowing washes
◆FormulaNo ox gall
Rewets instantly and will not deteriorate in the palette
✓CodeW403
The 18 colour Holbein artists' set

Holbein Artists' Watercolour is more finely ground than most artist watercolours and is made without ox gall or synthetic polymers, so it rewets instantly in the palette and stays fresh in the tube. In practice that means colour that flows evenly off the brush, granulates where the pigment wants to and lifts cleanly when you need a highlight back.

The set is built for mixing. With a warm and cool red, two yellows plus Jaune Brilliant, three blues and Burnt Sienna to grey them all down, you can mix convincing skin tones, skies, foliage and shadows without buying another tube.

The 18 Colours in the Set

  • ◉ Crimson Lake
  • ◉ Rose Madder
  • ◉ Vermilion (Hue)
  • ◉ Jaune Brilliant No.2
  • ◉ Permanent Yellow Lemon
  • ◉ Permanent Yellow Deep
  • ◉ Yellow Ochre
  • ◉ Permanent Green No.1
  • ◉ Permanent Green No.2
  • ◉ Viridian (Hue)
  • ◉ Compose Blue
  • ◉ Cobalt Blue (Hue)
  • ◉ Prussian Blue
  • ◉ Mineral Violet
  • ◉ Burnt Sienna
  • ◉ Burnt Umber
  • ◉ Ivory Black
  • ◉ Chinese White

What Is in the Box

  • ✓ 18 x 5ml Holbein Artists' Watercolour tubes

Specifications

Range Holbein Artists' Watercolour
Set code W403
Contents 18 tubes, 5ml each
Formula Made without ox gall or synthetic polymers
Best on Cold press or rough 300gsm watercolour paper

Getting the Most From Your Holbein Set

Lay the colours out in a palette in rainbow order, warm to cool, so mixing becomes muscle memory. Keep a corner free for mixing greys from Burnt Sienna and Prussian Blue, which is one of the most useful combinations in watercolour.

Pair the set with 100% cotton paper. Holbein's pigment load really shows off on cotton, where washes stay wet longer and dry without hard edges.

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Questions About the Holbein Artists' Watercolour Set 18

What colours are in the Holbein Artists' Watercolour Set 18 x 5ml?

The W403 set contains Crimson Lake, Rose Madder, Vermilion (Hue), Jaune Brilliant No.2, Permanent Yellow Lemon, Permanent Yellow Deep, Yellow Ochre, Permanent Green No.1 and No.2, Viridian (Hue), Compose Blue, Cobalt Blue (Hue), Prussian Blue, Mineral Violet, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Ivory Black and Chinese White.

Is Holbein watercolour good for beginners?

Yes. Artist grade paint is actually easier to learn with, because the colours mix cleanly and behave predictably. Beginners often blame themselves for muddy results that are really caused by weak student paint.

Does Holbein watercolour contain ox gall?

No. Holbein Artists' Watercolour is made without ox gall, an animal by product many brands use as a wetting agent, and without synthetic polymers.

Can I put tube watercolour in a palette and let it dry?

Yes, and Holbein is one of the best for it. It is designed to rewet instantly in the palette without cracking or going chalky, so a set of tubes becomes a long lasting pan palette.

How long will 5ml tubes last?

Longer than you think. Squeezed into a palette and rewetted as needed, a 5ml tube covers many paintings, especially at sketchbook and quarter sheet sizes.

Where can I buy Holbein in Australia?

Right here. Art Shed Online is an authorised Australian stockist of Holbein, buying through the official Australian distributor, so you get genuine stock, never a grey import. We ship fast Australia wide, and our team are artists who use these products themselves, so ask us anything. We stock the full Holbein watercolour set range, from the 5 colour Nightfall set to the 24 colour Granulating set.

(NU2530021018)

SKU NU2530021018
Barcode # 4900669034032
Brand Holbein
Shipping Weight 0.2220kg
Shipping Width 0.090m
Shipping Height 0.020m
Shipping Length 0.265m
Shipping Cubic 0.000477000m3

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