Winsor & Newton, Cotman Watercolour, 'Sketchers' Pocket Set' , 12 x Half Pans + 1 x Travel Brush, Pack of 1

A nice selection of intense pigments that support many tones of transparent colour simply by varying the amount of water used. The colours blend to almost infinite hues and even as a beginner they don't look muddy when mixed unless I am incredibly inept or actually choose to mix a deliberately muddy shade. This set includes a decent quality fine brush, well suited to detail and line work, and can be used wet on dry for pinpoint accuracy or wet on wet for dreamy blooms, delicate wahes and artistic effects. This is the first time i've played with watercolours since i was a child, and is so much more fun than I remembered. It is surprising that such tiny pans yield so much colour and cover so much 300gsm paper - whilst barely denting their content! This tiny pallette is the perfect size to put in a pocket and sketch in the field.

I'm definitely not an artist, and there's a whole story that involves not being allowed to do O-level Art (yes, I am that untalented) and forty years later led to me buying this watercolour set...The colours are bright and colourful, and have a decent amount of pigment. They are easy to mix, and work just as the tutors on YouTube advise that watercolour paints should behave. The case is very sturdy, feels solid, and has space to mix colours in the lid. There is also a travel brush included, which is designed to prevent the bristles being damaged during travel.Despite my previous apparent lack of talent, I have managed a few quite acceptable pictures so far. I don't think any professional artist need worry, but even so, I am pleased with what I have produced.They are definitely a step up from children's paints, and are very reasonably priced. Ideal for teenagers and adult beginners. (It is noted in the leaflet that some of the colours can stain, so perhaps not as good for younger children.)

Its a v sweet little set. Little is the word though. Good colours and well made.

Summary: Good watercolour paints, especially for beginners but the colours advertised on Amazon are not what you will get. Do not get your heart set on certain colours. Make sure to check the colours you get so if you decide to add to your set you won't accidentally have duplicates.I want to add this is not an Amazon issue, this appears to be on Winsor & Newton website too.Colours in advert: Lemon Yellow Hue, Cadmium Yellow Hue, Cadmium Red, Permanent Rose, Dioxazine Purple, Ultramarine, Cerulean Blue Hue, Viridian Hue, Sap Green, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Chinese White.Colours received: Lemon Yellow Hue, Cadmium Yellow Hue, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine, Intense Blue, Viridian, Sap Green, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Chinese White.I've had this palette for a while now, I've finally got to using the colours and they're great. A wonderful selection of colours what will push you to be more colourful with your painting and not rely on blacks to darken the colours. I will add the colour palette I received is a little subdued and less vibrant than I'd have liked in an ideal world but it's a good start! I have since bought additional half pans to add to the collection.WN Cotman watercolours are excellent for beginners. I hadn't touched watercolours for about 13 years and got this small travel set to dip my toes into watercolour again. Lots of fun, compact little case with a tiny travel brush. These are half-pan watercolours so each colour is about 1.9x1.6x1.1 cm.

Excellent colour pans, having not done any painting for 30 years I bought this set to indulge my urge to dabble. If you're going to paint Wimdsor and Newton are the go to makers. This little set is so convenient and the range of colours is great for the kind of work I do.

This brand deserves its reputation as one of the best.This beautiful little set provides just about all you need to get started - sufficient colours, a palette/case and a little brush. Just add a pad of suitable paper, some water and a little inspiration, and you're off!I use this if I'm just creating little sketches at home, or when I go for walks with the intention of capturing a bit of the countryside.The colours are beautiful and there are enough to provide all you need to create beautiful paintings. They mix well too, allowing you to expand your palette with no problem.The brush is a little bit lacking - it works ok, but you'll very quickly want to augment that with some others.The palette part - i.e. the inside of the lid, is adequate to have enough colour for your painting, you may just have to wipe it down a couple of times during a painting when you're out and about if you need to mix some additional colours.The size of the kit is tiny - it easily fits in a coat pocket or bag.I have no complaints.

I ordered this set following a recommendation I saw on YouTube for art journalling. I could immediately see that this was a quality product, as soon as I unpacked it. It's very tactile and compact and comes with the cutest little brush with a metal handle, which doubles up as a cap to keep the brush bristles safe. Those reviewers who complained that it is very small, could perhaps refer to the name of the product "pocket box". It will indeed easily fit in your pocket, which makes it very transportable and ideal for travelling, hiking, etc. The colours are strong and vibrant containing a high level of pigments. I first tried using an inferior type of watercolour paint and I can really see the difference between that and this quality product. I bought it at a very affordable price (much cheaper than eBay!) If you run out of a certain colour, you can just replace the individual pans or try a new colour out of the 40 different shades available. I love, love, love this paint set. Now I just need some talent to start creating some masterpieces!

Absolutely love this watercolour set. It's the perfect size for travelling and has all the essential colours too and a brush included.