The main difference is the pans are more difficult to dissolve since they are compressed hardened cakes of watercolour pigment. Well, I find it difficult to tell the different if they are same grade. Many say that paint from pans are less intense than those that come from tube. If you're low on budget, then you probably have to go with the student grade watercolours.
For example, the plastic Sketchers' Pocket 12 Pan Box Set (Cotman range) cost less than two 14ml tubes of WN Artist grade watercolour. The price of the Cotman range is extremely affordable. When you compare side by side with Artist grade watercolours, the difference is clearer. When the watercolour is dry, the result is still quite respectable as you can see in the colour chart further below, just that it takes more effort to use them. I feel that they are slightly chalkier too. Well, the Cotman colours are less intense then the Artists grade. So what you want is to start out with an intense colour. You can make a colour less intense by mixing or adding water, but you can't make a colour more intense than it is initially. The more binder there are, the less intense or saturated the colour is. Binder holds the pigment (typically power) together. The amount of pigment controls the intensity of the colours. Watercolour paint is made of pigment and binder. The professional grade is called the Artists' Watercolour or the Professional Artists' Watercolour. I'll cover those topics.Ĭotman is the range of student grade watercolours from Winsor & Newton. This review is for those looking for a starter box set of watercolours, or those who wonder whether to Cotman (student) or Artist grade from Winsor & Newton.
#Winsor and newton professional watercolor update#
Over the past three years, I've used many more sets of watercolour so I've decided to update this review with what I've learned so far. This review was originally written in 2011.
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