Since 1835 when William Winsor and Henry Newton introduced the first moist watercolours to the world, much of our reputation for supreme quality has stemmed from the Professional Watercolour range. Since then Professional Watercolour continues to be formulated and manufactured according to our founding principles; to create an unparalleled watercolour range which offers artists the widest and most balanced choice of pigments with the greatest possible permanence. Each colour within this wide and balanced spectrum has been selected and formulated to offer the greatest choice so that artists can use a unique palette that best suits their work.

With 96 colours, Winsor & Newton’s Professional watercolour range offers bright, vibrant colours and unrivalled performance.

Water colour more than any other medium relies upon the variable characteristics of the pigments used. Winsor & Newton’s Professional Water Colours use only the purest pigments, and are known for their brilliance, permanence and strength of colour.

Pigments
With 75 single pigment colours in the range, Winsor & Newton offer the widest range of modern and traditional pigments for superb colour mixing.

Unrivalled Transparency
The transparency of Professional Water Colour is due to the way the pigment is dispersed during manufacture. In thin washes, the colour is present but the reflective white of the paper can still be seen. The colours provide brilliance and clean mixing and the natural characteristics of pigments mean that some will be more transparent than others.

Permanence
93 out of 96 colours in Winsor & Newton’s Professional Water Colour range are classed as “permanent for artists’ use”, rated AA or A for permanence to ensure that the colours used today will appear the same for generations to come.

Available in 5 mL tubes, inquire for a special order for 14mL tubes.