Winsor & Newton - Watercolour Paint - Watercolour Paint Sets - Winsor and Newton - Cotman Watercolour - 45 Half Pan Studio Set

I bought two of these on a Prime Day sale for €42 each which was an amazing price to get them for. This is a great pallet of watercolours, so pigmented and easy to use. This painting is just a really quick example of how they worked for me. I just paint as a hobby these days and these are as professional a pallet as I need them to be. Yes the case is plastic and yes it can be difficult to open but with patience it opens fine. I love these paints and happily recommend them to beginners and professionals alike.

Arrived when expected and seems very good. I already own a small field set of these Cotman watercolour paints so I knew what to expect but having recently joined an art group I thought I might need more colours and I think I'll certainly be spoilt for choice with this selection. Five of the most used colours are duplicates which is handy, however, once you remove those (which I put away for safe keeping) there is quite a bit of space and the paints are, as others have said, loose in the slots and move about a bit more than I'd like. As recommended by others, though, it was fairly easy to secure them with a tiny blob of Blutac and I think that should suffice to hold them in place. Some people have said that the box is difficult to open but if you slide a fingernail into the crack and give it a slight flick, it actually opens quite easily. Once open with the two trays extended, it did look a little large to take to a class, but then I found that the front mixing tray is removable which made it perfect. All in all I'm very happy with my purchase - and it was an extremely good price as well. Definitely recommended.

These watercolours are the best I’ve ever used! The pigment is amazing and the colour range is so good. I would definitely say suitable for beginners as I’m not that experienced myself but find them easy to use.

After seeing an artist at the Northamptonshire September 2025 'NROS' festival using these paints I took interest in them. They looked amazing on paper with good colour strength and held well on a brush also the fact the tin folded out from its compact carry size is ideal for taking them out with you. So thought I'll have a look online and they are being sold still for 50 - 60 pounds online and in uk art supply shops so was put off a little. Then i saw them at the crazy price of £24 in the Amazon sales thats over 60 percent off i couldn't not get them at that price. They come in a lovely compact tin with the logo on and have the slots the half pans are in that can fold open to accommodate replacement pans ( I assume any brand half watercolour standard pan will fit . ) Also a clever slot down the middle that will take a pencil and or a brush ! I know from owning previous Winsor & Newton art materials they are a good brand . At the stage of my art ability the Cotman range is more than sufficient aimed at students & a intermediate skill group they're not a beginners set which gives confidence :)

Good (I think!) but bloody difficult to get into. Neatly designed, but I spent half an hour working out which side actually opened. Once I’d got in there, it opened up to a really nice collection - a wide range of colours, mixing pans and a fine brush. It’s still very difficult to open - the plastic catches are not easy and there is a perpetual worry of either breaking something or throwing the contents across the room. However, those contents are good - I’m guessing that the broad range of colours is aimed at the starters (like me!) and improver market. Professionals are more accustomed to mixing a smaller range of colours to achieve the result they want.

It’s really great and vibrant; the case is a bit annoying to open, but other than that, it’s great.

its not obvious what way round to open it & more often than not all the paints fall out, the individual pans have the colour written on but if you open the lid wrong the paint blocks also falls out of the pans , this is a problem because a lot of the paints look the same colour when dry, its difficult to tell what colour they are making it time consuming to get them back into the correct pots, im not exaggerating here. each single paint comes wrapped in plastic , not complaining about that but it takes time to take off. the paints though are really nice, theyre vivid & good quality. i have lost about 6 pans due to the lid problem & all the colours are in the wrong pans because i cant work out which colour is which so i would recommend maybe writing in permanent marker on the container under the pans. its nice that there is an extra fold out pallette as well as the lid. would recommend the paints but just be careful when opening, i get confused & think the paints are upside down because i forget about the fold out extra lid , i wish they would mark it so that i wouldnt keep turning the container over causing all the paints to fall out, usually when i havent used it for some time. ive had it for 2 years now & the paints are still great. the cerulean blue hue is the only paint that kind of looks weak when wet but it dries to a lovely pale blue though i am no expert. it makes a big difference using these decent paints compared to the very cheap stuff. this paint is a good price as well for what you get

I recently invested in the Windsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour 45 Half-Pan Studio Set, and the anticipation to use these paints in my bullet journal has been nothing short of thrilling. The studio set arrives in a sleek and compact box, housing 45 half-pans of vibrant watercolors. The brand's reputation for quality art supplies preceded my purchase, and research suggested that these watercolors are a staple for seasoned artists. The high pigmentation and colour vibrancy are renowned, making them an ideal choice for those who appreciate the art of watercolor. What sets this set apart is not just the variety of colours, but the thoughtful selection of hues, catering to a broad spectrum of artistic expressions. The pans are arranged systematically, making it easy to navigate and choose the perfect shade for any project. As a bullet journal enthusiast, I am particularly excited to incorporate these watercolours into my journaling routine. The versatility of the set allows me to add artistic touches to my layouts, making each page uniquely vibrant and visually appealing. In conclusion, the Windsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour 45 Half-Pan Studio Set is a testament to quality craftsmanship and artistic excellence. If you're a watercolour enthusiast or someone looking to elevate their creative endeavors, this set is a worthwhile investment. I am genuinely thrilled with my purchase and look forward to the artistic possibilities these watercolours will unlock in my bullet journal.

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If you want to try your hand at watercolour but don't want to invest in professional sets yet, I think you can't go wrong with this set. There is a decent colour range that is not overwhelming in the sheer number of colours, yet there is more than the usual split primary colours. Almost all the colours were easy to work with save for Viridian. I found that I was often fighting with this specific colour to get it to do what I wanted, and now I usually avoid it unless I'm just using it as a background wash. However, I am a complete beginner in watercolour, so it could very well be a user error (so take this con with a grain of salt). The cover of the lid serves as a palette with 6 wells that can be used to mix colours, which was really useful. Also, since I'm quite clumsy, I've dropped this set multiple times on the floor. Though the set itself is sturdy in that it won't break easily, the individual pans will pop out. I ended up putting a dollop of superglue on the back of the pans so that they wouldn't pop out or move around as easily anymore. TLDR; Great set, proud of many of the paintings I did with it

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Student quality compact set that will be great for travelling with or as a starter set for a studio. Good colour range and layout. The travel brush is good for a start but you'll want to buy a larger one for your washes.

発色はとてもきれいです。付属の鉛筆は2Hくらいかな？硬めですが使いやすいです。筆は極細なので手持ちの筆を足して使うことにしました。 仕切りを全部取り外して詰め詰めにしたらかなりスペースが出来たので、良く使う５色をプラスしてみました。(ケースの底に２箇所突起があるのでそこを避ける形でしか詰められませんでしたが) パンをケースに固定するのに付属の練り消しを裏面に少量くっつけると丁度良かったです。 軽くて持ち歩きやすいので重宝しそうですね。