Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Paint Set, 12 Colors, 8ml (0.27-oz) Tubes

Excellent paints

Great color and texture to these water colors!

Love this.

looks good yet to try

These are so much easier to use than watercolor pans. They are heavier pigmented which makes layering color easier.

Nice watercolor paint set, only need to use a small amount to get rich color.

The only problem i found was that the paints shriveled up a bit after a couple of days of use. Other than that, its absolutely great!!

I was going off to Art School and didnt have a lot to spend. So of course I needed to find a Water Color set that was affordable, but had and could hold up to the the same quality as the expensive ones. I came across the Winsor & Newton Cotman Series. I have been a big fan of Winsor & Newton brand since they tend to stand for High Quality products and I have never been disappointed from any of their products I own. These colors are Awesome! They are affordable (the packs and when you buy them individually) and have the same High Quality Standards as their more expensive lines. They hold up great, some of the tubes Ive had for years and havent lost their color or texture. P.S This item is also listed as a childrens toy which I would serious disagree with. Theyre more for professional artist and people who been painting and know about mixing colors, etc... If your child is just learning how to use watercolors, learning about art, fine artist potential and I used these when I was in Middle School (which I got into my middles school for art, I went to a magnet school); I would recommend Crayola Artista II Semi-Moist Watercolors - Semi-Moist Watercolors (which I have written a review for).

Its a nice palette of colors to work with and they mix well with each other. They are heavily pigmented and transparent. Although they are not professional grade, they seem to be very close. I am very pleased with blending and lifting of these colors. I dont know why anyone wouldnt be pleased with these watercolors. The flow characteristics works best with High quality paper. I recommend Arches...

Great quality