Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour Paints

Winsor & Newton’s Cotman Watercolour range is a trusted choice for students, hobbyists and beginner artists. With 48 colours including 8 shimmering metallics, Cotman paints combine quality pigments with affordability, making them ideal for learning and everyday painting.

Why choose Cotman? Cotman paints are developed as a student-grade alternative to the Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour range. Expensive pigments are substituted with modern alternatives, offering brilliant colour without compromising on quality. The paints are easy to mix, versatile in use, and ideal for experimenting with techniques before progressing to professional-grade paints.

Sizes and formats – 8ml Tubes are portable and affordable, great for trying out colours. 21ml Tubes offer excellent value for regular painters and larger washes. Half Pans are compact and convenient for sketchbooks and outdoor painting. Cotman Sets are curated collections in travel cases or studio boxes, ideal as starter kits or thoughtful gifts.

Cotman vs Professional Watercolours While Cotman offers impressive performance for its price, it remains part of Winsor & Newton’s student range. Artists seeking maximum pigment load, permanence and the broadest spectrum of colours may prefer to explore the Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour collection. Cotman, however, remains the go-to choice for beginners and those who want quality paints at a lower cost.

Getting started For beginners, a Cotman set provides a ready-made palette to start experimenting with colour mixing and techniques. The metallic shades are particularly effective on dark papers or when used in mixed-media projects to add shimmer and highlights. Pair your paints with a set of quality watercolour brushes and good watercolour paper for the best results.

Explore the Cotman Watercolour range at Pullingers today and find the perfect colours, tubes or sets to suit your style.