Horadam Watercolors, Set of 48 Half Pans

Schmincke Horadam watercolors are among the world's finest professional-grade colors. First patented in 1892 by Schmincke co-founder Josef Horadam and continuously improved over more than a century of effort, Horadam watercolors are vibrant, smooth, and easy to apply to any kind of watercolor paper. Only the best artist pigments are used for the 140 colors that make up today's Horadam lineup. They're milled until the paint becomes creamy and utterly consistent, and each color shines in its pan when water is applied.

Even the process of filling Horadam pans is special. Each pan is liquid-filled from the same watercolor that's in Horadam tubes, then allowed to dry four times in a process that takes several weeks from start to finish. You can see how it works in the video we've included in this listing. The result is an incredibly concentrated dry pan that reactivates instantly when you touch it with a wet brush. Scrub a little bit and you'll have intense color, ready to apply to your notebook or pad.

This enameled metal tin of Horadam watercolors includes an enormous range of colors in 48 half pans. With so many colors to choose from, you'll be able to paint any kind of subject in any style. Try using this set for landscapes, urban sketching, botanical painting, portraiture, abstract art, and pretty much anything else you can think of.

All 48 colors are contained in a fold-out travel box with finger loop and plenty of enameled mixing space. Enamel is a great mixing surface because the paint spreads out with minimal beading up. It's also very easy to clean.

The Schmincke Horadam 48 Half Pan Set is a wonderful choice for any serious watercolorist, and it's a thoughtful gift for anyone who appreciates craftsmanship and quality materials.

The colors included are: metallic gold, metallic silver, titanium opaque white, lemon yellow, cadmium yellow light, transparent yellow, quinacridone gold hue, indian yellow, chromium yellow hue deep, chromium orange hue, transparent orange, cadmium red light, scarlet red, perylene maroon, perylene violet, madder red dark, permanent carmine, magenta, manganese violet, ultramarine violet, Delft blue, indigo, ultramarine finest, mountain blue, Prussian blue, phthalo blue, helio cerulean, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, Prussian green, phthalo green, may green, cobalt green dark, perylene green, permanent green olive, olive green yellowish, jaune brilliant dark, Naples yellow, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, English Venetian red, indian red, burnt umber, sepia brown, Payne's grey bluish, neutral tint, ivory black, and a pan of colorless Onetz oxgall wetting agent.

Made in Germany.