Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Paint Set, 12 Half Pans w/ Water Brush Pen and Mixing Palette

Love these.! Would definitely recommend:)

Im just starting to experiment with different mediums, so this is by no means an expert opinion. I just wanted something affordable and portable I could play with and so far this is perfect for my needs.

I have A LOT of professional, expensive paints, which are great. But Cotman paints, while not professional, are AWESOME. They’re affordable, easy to rewet, compact, beautiful colors, etc. I think these “student grade” watercolors are WAY above any of the other student grade watercolors on the market. I actually bought the Cotman 48 color set to expand my professional color pallete because I think they’re so great. This little set is great for a minimal desk pallete or a travel pallete.

Perfect size for painting outdoors. Great price.excellent quality.

These are student grade but also when you want a more suttle and soft look. Sometimes you need less pigment for the look you want.

In love my new favorite watercolor paint, super compact but plenty big enough case.

I (wife) have the Brush Pen Set and the Compact Set. I had the compact set first, but wanted a few more colors (beginner) and and to have a set portable enough for a road trip we are going on soon. I saw the brush pen set and loved it! The pen works well for my needs, the size of the palette is small for traveling but still has some mixing room, and I can bring a little recycled SweetLeaf sweetener squeeze bottle to refill the pen tube while away from home. Also grabbed a few other brush pens as well. Over all, loving it and the extra few colors. The Compact Set is decent. I don’t really use the thumb hole much myself, but someone else might. I would prefer more shades (b,w,g) be there, rather than 2 (different) yellows, 2 really similar oranges, and 3 different shades of brown. Black, white, and grey would be really useful on it. The water dish likes to fall off and doesn’t hardly hold much water. I use it as an extra mixing spot and leave it in its travel place. But over all it was a great starting point. If you are just starting out, I would go with the brush pen set and grab some extra brushes (I bought mine at Hobby Lobby on sale or Pentel on here for a water brush set), and maybe a white porcelain/ceramic dinner plate for mixing. Check Big Lots, it’s where I found mine for about $4. Watercolors like to bead up on plastic, so the plate is nice when painting at home. Overall, I’m loving my Cotman W&N watercolors!

Nice compact set. Reasonable price. Only issues are that paint is harder to lift from brand compared to Van Gogh and set contains black and white (which arent many artists do not use for watercolor).

Ive purchased several pallets. This one has the lovliest, most vibrant, color.

Good little set with reliable W&N colors. I mostly bought this for the bijoux to put some pans of a different brand in. Nothing wrong with the included paint though. The only thing I really dont like (and I admit, I may be the only one who would be bothered by this) is that the bottom isnt a smooth box shape, its just the underside of the pans... It just seems unpleasantly unfinished.