WINSOR andamp; NEWTON PROFESSIONAL WATERCOLOUR has 96 watercolour range offers bright, vibrant colours and unrivalled performance.

More than any other medium, watercolour relies upon the variable characteristics of the pigments used. Professional Watercolours use only the purest pigments and are known for their brilliance, permanence and strength of colour.

Ultramarine Violet is a semi-transparent, dull purple to pale violet with low tinting strength. It performs appropriately in water-based mediums, pastels, and chalks but is weak in most oil usages as a pigment. It is commonly the bluest of the violet pigments, although there can be significant differences in colour across brands. It is not suitable for fresco work and does not mix well with yellows. Ultramarine Violet is a variant of Ultramarine Blue, and their pigment properties are identical.

Pigments: With 75 single pigment colours in the range, we offer the broadest range of modern and traditional pigments for superb colour mixing.

Unrivalled Transparency: The transparency of Professional Watercolour 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 our Professional Watercolour 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.