Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Paint, 21ml (0.71-oz) Tube, Intense Phthalo Blue

I had been using an elderly large tube of Cotman Chinese White for a long time but needed more. ( It is not a colour I use often but occasionally like to try and emulate the Victorians who used body colour to great effect.) I wouldnt have thought that you could make a hash of making a white but this tube has proved me wrong. it has an odd stiff texture, when mixed with other pigments makes them dry very dull and sets like a rock on the palette, refusing to rewet. Very different to the Cotman paint I had been using. ( I know this is student grade but had always found their opaque pigments economical and satisfactory.) I was mystified until I found the only difference between the old and new tubes was that the new tube hadMade in China in miniscule print on it- the old one said Made in the UK. I dont mind much where my paint is made. I have lots of lovely paints from many different countries but do object when a hitherto reliable brand begins outsourcing then selling inferior products in the same livery as what was once a good quality product. This definitely does not live up to the claims of quality made in the description. lf you need Chinese White watercolour paint buy another brand, not this one.

As described.

Good value

great product thank you

Just received the Emerald tube and my first impression is ...ok-ish. The green is way brighter than it looks on the pictures, it innitailly seemed to be more pastel but it is more intense and bright, not really what I wanted to be honest. But I dont feel mad, I am sure I will be using this eventually since I didnt have a green like that before, so I will just make the best of it. Quality wise it seems ok, I prefer the Van Gogh tubes so far, but this is still better quality than Reeves or other cheap Watercolor tubes.

Fine product

Love the color, but I am now a dedicated Danial Smith guy! Diox is one of my favs!

outstanding

Very pleased

Good true black paint