The Holbein Watercolour Painting Gift Set is the gift that says "I believe in you, now go paint something". We have found a set that packs everything a watercolourist reaches for into one tidy carry case: a 12 colour Lumi tube set, silver sable brushes, watercolour pencils, a masking pen, two palettes, paper and even a little manikin for figure studies. Unwrap it and be painting within ten minutes.

Why This Watercolour Gift Set Is So Easy to Love

Most beginner sets give you paint and a brush and leave you to work out the rest. This one thinks ahead. The watercolour pencils let you sketch in colour that melts away under a wet brush, the masking pen saves your whites for highlights, and the manikin gives you a pose to work from when you want to paint people.

It is equally at home on a kitchen table or in a backpack. Everything clips back into the carry case, so the set travels to the park, the beach or a class without a single runaway brush.

What Is in the Box

• ✓ Lumi watercolour set, 12 x 5ml tubes
• ✓ Watercolour pencils, 6 assorted
• ✓ Silver sable brushes, 3
• ✓ Watercolour paper, 10 sheets
• ✓ Masking pen
• ✓ Small watercolour palette
• ✓ Mini palette
• ✓ 4.5in manikin
• ✓ Plastic carry case

Getting the Most From Your Watercolour Gift Set

Start with simple washes on the included paper to see how each colour behaves, then try wet in wet, where you drop colour into damp paper and let it bloom. Once you know your palette, use the masking pen to protect any highlights before you start, and peel it off when the painting is bone dry.

When the 10 sheets run out, step up to a heavier 300gsm cold press paper. It handles more water without buckling.

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