Holbein Artists’ Watercolor Tubes Set, 12x5 ml

Holbein Artists’ Watercolor Tubes Set, 12x5 ml

Holbein is one of the world’s premier manufacturers of professional artists’ materials, renowned for uncompromising quality and consistency. Founded in Japan before the turn of the 20th century and named after the revered European artist Hans Holbein in the 1930s, the brand has since grown into a global presence across Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia. Employing expert color chemists and using only the finest pigments, Holbein maintains the highest standards in every step of production, ensuring brilliance, permanence, and reliability in every batch. Unlike many competitors, Holbein offers no student-grade products—only professional-grade lines tailored to meet the exacting demands of serious artists. With a legacy of innovation and dedication to excellence, Holbein continues to be the artist’s choice worldwide.

About this product:

• Set of 12 colors in 5 ml tubes;
  
• Much of the incomparable, world-wide reputation that Holbein enjoys is due to the exceptional quality of their Artist Watercolor;
  
• Originally introduced in the early 1920’s, Holbein Artist Watercolor is a European style transparent watercolor which preserves the brush handling qualities inherent in Japanese watercolor techniques;
  
• More finely ground than any other artist watercolor, Holbein Artist Watercolor is produced without ox-gall, an animal by-product;
  
• This affords the user greater control in the dispersal of their pigments, enhances handling qualities and delivers color of unequaled intensity, purity and reliability for brilliant transparent washes and/or powerful, clean darks;
  
• Holbein Artist Watercolor is specifically designed to rewet instantly and not deteriorate in the tube or palette;
  
• Holbein Artist Watercolor is the standard by which all others are measured against.

Colors:
Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Chinese White, Crimson Lake, Cobalt Blue (Hue), Ivory Black, Permanent Green #1, Permanent Yellow Light, Prussian Blue, Vermilion (Hue), Viridian (Hue), Yellow Ochre