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

Very pleased.

just not the best wouldnt recommend

Great paint

When I first started with watercolors I wanted to see if I liked the medium and didnt want to spend a ton of money so I purchased a set of 24 Masters Touch Watercolor tubes for either $9.99 on sale. I created some nice little practice pieces with them so I decided to upgrade a little bit and went with the Windsor Newton Cotman set that everyone on a watercolor group I am in recommended. In all honesty I like the cheap set just as much if not more than the WNCs. The picture I am including is a quick color swatch done with both sets. The top row is the WNC and the bottom row is Masters Touch. As you can see, the colors are so close in color and vibrancy that its not worth the extra cost to me and I got a lot more colors with Masters Touch for a lot less $$. I paint only for myself for stress relief so I dont feel a need to invest a great deal of money to dabble. If I decide to get serious, I will save my money for some Daniel Smith tubes.

Im learning watercolor and these are the way to go! Dont go for the super cheap student grade colors because you will be disappointed with your results. These have a lot of pigment, not as much as the professional grade but enough. They are perfect for beginners. Go for the professional when you get more confident with watercolor painting. Highly recommend!

Very good product.

Nice product for the beginning watercolorist and priced well.

Really great quality of paints. Would buy these again, vibrant colors, easy mixing.

Great quality

Decent for young beginner student quality, but not university quality... The pigments were weak and frustrating to get desired contrast and intensity. Winsor & Newton make some good watercolors but NOT in the Winton brand!