Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Paint Set, 14 Half Pan Field Set

Strong pigments that mix well. Great student-grade watercolor paints. Portable and practical. Dimensions: - The set when closed is L x W x H of 5.5 x 4.5 x 0.875 in. (14.00 x 11.43 x 2.22 cm). - The set when extended is 10 in. (25.4cm) wide. - The size 5 Cotman brush is 4.5 in. (11.43cm) in length. - The paint pans are 0.5 x 0.75 x 0.375 in. (1.27 x 1.91 x 0.95 cm). Pros: - Strong, non-grainy pigments that mix well - Portable and compact with ~ 9 defined regions on the palette for mixing - Ability to replace the paint pans or re-use the pans to hold tube paints - Good value for the price Cons: - Lacking a darker color (e.g. Payne’s Grey or Black) for mixing - Bottom palette is difficult to slide out I recommend using double-sided tape or glue to stick the paint pans into the case slots. To prevent the paint blocks themselves from falling out of the pans, wet the underside of the block (and/or mix until the paint thickens on the underside of the block), place back into the pan, and let dry to secure.

A very nice do all field set. Very bright and warm. Colors are vibrant and load easily to brush.

Perfect little kit with just enough paint colors options to blend or use individually. Coverage and pigment are nice quality.

I wanted a compact travel watercolor set. There are a bunch out there, and even though I'm a total beginner, I wanted decent quality - a better "student" grade. I have some Arteza metallic watercolor (omg ah-mazing!) and Prima watercolor (sooo good), so I wanted to go with a name that I had heard of for my travel set. I watched a lot of product review vids on ytube, and thought this would be the set for me. And in so many ways it is! I love the size. I know it says it holds 14 half-pans, but I actually got 20 in it. Where the little brush goes, I fit 6 pans in there! This is when I found out that W&N half-pans are proprietary in size. They are just a wee bit smaller. Only the W&N half-pans will fit where the brush goes, but I was able to wedge Prima half-pans in where the others were removed. I like the tiny water dish. It's not quite as practical as I'd hoped, but I plan to place an old-school film canister in there (will be water-tight and perfect fit to sit in it!) and have a bit more water. I also really like that the bottom tray slides out for mixing space. The colors are very pigmented and don't rub off or feel chalky (I'm trying to learn what "good" watercolor should and shouldn't do!). So why the four stars? I bought this set because of the case itself, and because I specifically wanted payne's grey and ivory black - both were to be included. Neither were included. That's why I ended up fitting in 6 more pans - I had to buy ANOTHER set (I bought a random watercolor set by gencrafts) so that I could have grey and black. Grrrrrr. The description has already been updated from when I bought it, but too late for me. I do really like it, so I didn't want to return it.

Pretty, vibrant colors.

I love painting in the go, especially out in nature, and this set has been great for me. I've had it for over a year now. I bought it after doing research into different watercolor brands for casual or amateur artists, and while other brands were cheaper, I thought that this set would be the best return for my money as the paints are quality. I've had no issues with the paints, and the small size of palette has been convenient for me. There are other sets within the Cotman line that have more color options, but I tend to stick to the same couple of colors and have not had any major issues with that so far. This is my main palette even when I paint indoors at home, as I very much so enjoy using it. I've had to buy replacements tubes for colors a couple times since I've ran out, but that's mainly because of how often I paint haha. The only complaint I really have with this palette is the included brush. It's not a bad brush, per say, but I definitely prefer to use my own set instead.

When I first got my set, the half pans would not push all the way in and kept popping out. Each slot has a small plastic bar that extends from the bottom to the edge. I scuffed these up with an emery board and now the half pans fit nice and tight. I can still remove them if I pry them up with something but they do not dump out even if I turn the set over. Since I have fixed this issue, I am loving this paint set. There is a good variety of shades and it includes the necessary two blues, two reds and two yellows that are required to mix both vibrant and muted secondary colors. It is definitely worth the money and it will provide endless hours of play. One other thing to note is that Winsor Newton half pans are slightly smaller than other brands so this limits choices going forward and the empty half pans I purchased do not fit. Just something to keep in mind.

We brought it on a trip along the Seine and I brought an extra small brush for my husband. We spent a couple of hours on the top deck painting some of the scenery--not that we're good at it!, but it was so fun. The paints are vivid and beautiful, and the little brush is good quality. And it's so small that packing it takes no extra room. Recommended if you are traveling and want to take advantage of the scenery by painting it!

Belle palette d'aquarelle. Pratique à utiliser

Ainda não utilizei as cores mas o conjunto parece de boa qualidade.

Beautiful set, each color is individually wrapped. Light weight and perfect for sketching on the go.

I used to paint alot in my younger days, so i really wanted to return to it as it gave me so much peace and calmness. I didnt want to spend alot so i went onto amazon to do a search. After reading a few descriptions i settled for this product. Why? Cheap, limited colours, compact. Upon receiving my item, i noted how nicely it was packed. In its own box, looked expensive than what i paid. The paint palette itself is made of strong white plastic. Upon opening it, i find 14 paint blocks, all neatly individually packaged in its place with its respective shade labelling on it. There is a small brush included and ample space as seen on the picture to mix shades etc. When opening the paint blocks packaging, i see how strong each colour is. Please take note, the colours included are not ahuge variation on eachother. For example 2 blocks are quite similar- '2 greens' in simple terms. This palette is a beginner set so you cannot expect to have all colours but a few with their darker shade alongside. I wet the brush and test each colour. I expected quality paint and i got it. I am delighted with my purchase and hope to buy a bigger set soon.

I read all the reviews before I made the purchase. I have used the windsor newton professional version of this set for years and I’m very happy with it. I bought this cotman set because cotman set is far less expensive in comparison to the professional set and I was curious about the differences. The cotman set I received from amazon japan in August 2023 is perfect. For the container itself, the pans sit in the slots nice and snug, easy to open and close, the bottom palette slides out snuggly, the top cover is easy to remove and reattach. If a pan wobbles, put a tiny dot of blue tac down the bottom would have it fixed easily. If a paint block falls off, remove the block from the pan, put a drop of clean water at the bottom of the pan, put the paint block back in, give it some time, allow it to dry, the gum in the paint will melt a little and stick the paint to the pan. The paints are the colours exactly as described, no missing ones, no duplicates. I saw reviews complaining about the lack of “red red” or “green green” etc, but the kind of red or green or most colours you desire can be easy made by mixing the existing colours. For example, you can mix colder red with warmer red to get a more neutral red. Cotman is student grade, and I understand that it wants to encourage people to mix colours. The brush is of decent quality which was a surprise to me since the brush I had from the professional set wasn’t very good. One thing to note is that winsor newton pans are slightly smaller than some other brands, so the half pans you have from other brand might not fit in the slots. I tried with my schmincke pans, didn’t fit. It doesn’t bother me since I prefer windsor newton paints anyways, and I can also use empty pans to hold paint from tubes. In conclusion, I would highly recommend this set for beginners and artists who want an inexpensive travel set.