Cotman watercolour pocket box in plastic.

The Cotman series is made to Winsor & Newton's excellent quality, but the cost is kept economical and consistent by substituting less expensive alternatives for the more expensive pigments.

Contains:

- 12 Cotman (Winsor & Newton) tablets.

• - Lemon Yellow Hue
• - Cadmium Yellow Hue
• - Cadmium Red Pale Hue
• - Alizarin Crimson Hue
• - Ultramarine
• - Intense Blue (Phthalo Blue)
• - Vidrian Hue
• - Sap Green
• - Yellow Ochre
• - Burnt Sienna
• - Burnt Umber
• - Chinese White

- 1 Synthetic brush.

Hints to help you

As watercolour becomes lighter as it dries, be sure to apply them in a darker shade than you think is appropriate.

Start by applying the lighter colours, gradually adding the darker ones. Tilt the paper slightly towards you and remove any excess water that forms underneath the parts you have painted with a cloth or a damp brush.

Try to use the edge of the brush, not the tip, to cover the paper more quickly with paint.

Prepare more "gouache" than you will need at each stage.

Have a piece of paper ready to check the colours before applying them to the painting and also to see how they will dry.

Work quickly so that the paint does not dry as it is applied and use the largest brush you feel you can handle.