Holbein Artists' Watercolour Nightfall Set 5 x 5ml

Nightfall Colours Set of 5

Holbein Artists' Watercolour

5 x 5ml tubes, set W796, Nightfall Red, Yellow, Green, Blue and Violet

The Holbein Artists' Watercolour Nightfall Set 5 x 5ml is twilight in a box. Inspired by the hush just after sunset, these five colours look dark and subdued straight from the tube, then open up the moment they meet water, separating into subtle shifts of colour a little like granulating paint. They are rich enough to use as a whole limited palette, or to drop into a painting for shadows and accents that feel deep rather than dead.

★ Art Shed Staff Tip

Use the Nightfall colours as your shadow palette. A shadow mixed from Nightfall Blue or Violet stays luminous and full of colour, where a black or Payne's Grey shadow can go flat.

Perfect For

Moody landscapesShadows and accentsNight scenesLimited palette paintingSmall giftsUrban sketching

Why the Holbein Nightfall Set Is So Easy to Love

◉Colours5 x 5ml tubes

Red, Yellow, Green, Blue and Violet

★EffectColour separation

Subtle shifts appear as you add water

◆UseLimited palette

Natural saturation that works as primaries

✓CodeW796

Small box, about 95 x 70mm

Holbein designed the Nightfall colours with a natural, slightly muted saturation, so they mix into each other harmoniously. That makes them a dream limited palette: every mix sits in the same mood, and it is very hard to make anything garish.

Each colour is built from more than one pigment, which is where the gentle separation comes from as the wash spreads and dries.

The 5 Colours in the Set

◉ Nightfall Red
◉ Nightfall Yellow
◉ Nightfall Green
◉ Nightfall Blue
◉ Nightfall Violet

What Is in the Box

✓ 5 x 5ml Holbein Artists' Watercolour Nightfall Colours tubes

Specifications

Range	Holbein Artists' Watercolour Nightfall Colours
Set code	W796
Contents	5 tubes, 5ml each
Box size	About 95 x 70 x 17mm

Tips for Painting With the Nightfall Colours

Paint a whole scene with only these five. Limited palettes teach you more about colour mixing than a box of 48 ever will, and the results look effortlessly harmonious.

Let washes mingle on the paper rather than mixing everything on the palette. The colour separation is at its best when two Nightfall colours meet wet in wet.

See the Holbein Granulating Set, more watercolour paint sets and everything Holbein.

Questions About the Holbein Nightfall Watercolour Set

What are Holbein Nightfall colours?

They are a five colour series of Holbein Artists' Watercolour inspired by twilight. The colours look dark in the tube but show subtle colour separation when spread with water, and can be used as a limited palette or for shadows and accents.

Are Nightfall colours the same as granulating colours?

No, although they behave a little like them. Nightfall colours show gentle colour separation as they spread, while the Holbein Granulating range is designed for strong, speckled texture.

Is the Nightfall Set a good gift?

Yes. It is small, special and a lovely introduction to Holbein for any watercolourist, and it is small enough to tuck in with another gift.

What can I paint with only five colours?

Almost anything. The Nightfall red, yellow and blue work as primaries, with green and violet as shortcuts, which is plenty for landscapes, still life and moody night scenes.

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. The Nightfall colours are one of Holbein's newest watercolour releases.

(NU2530020796)

SKU	NU2530020796
Barcode #	4900669127963
Brand	Holbein
Shipping Weight	0.0570kg
Shipping Width	0.070m
Shipping Height	0.015m
Shipping Length	0.092m
Shipping Cubic	0.000097000m3