WINSOR & NEWTON PROFESSIONAL WATERCOLORS
Winsor & Newton Artists’ Watercolors continue to hold an earned reputation
for supreme quality, purity and reliability since their introduction in
the 1830’s. Made from the finest pigments available in the highest concentrations
possible consistent with good handling qualities.
Every pigment is unique. Some are naturally
opaque while others are transparent. Others offer very different qualities
when applied in a thin film than when applied straight from the tube.
Some offer dramatic tinting strength while others mix with great subtlety.
We evaluate all pigments based upon the following qualities: mass tone
(the colour straight from the tube),undertone (the bias of a colour when
applied in a thin film), colour strength,and relative opacity. From the
cadmiums, (which offer rich colour, greatopacity and covering power) to
the phthalocyanines (which are characterized by high key colour, jewel-like
natural transparency and tremendous tinting strength),Winsor & Newton
uses only pigments that best represent the finest characteristics of a
specific colour.