Professional Watercolour

French Ultramarine

French Ultramarine is a rich transparent blue. It was created by French chemist Guimet in 1828 as a synthetic but chemically identical alternative to the expensive pigment derived from Lapis Lazuli.
Size: 5ml
£9.50 Bestseller In stock, ready to ship
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Lemon Yellow (Nickel Titanate)
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Bismuth Yellow
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Cadmium Lemon
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Cadmium-Free Lemon
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Winsor Lemon
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Winsor Yellow
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Lemon Yellow Deep
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Aureolin Hue
Overview

Our Professional Watercolour is recognised for using only the purest pigments to ensure quality, strength and permanence of colour. With a balanced palette of 107 colours, most of them single pigment, our range offers vibrant colours and unrivalled performance.

Specifications

SKU:50823734
Color Number: 263
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Transparent Transparent
Series:2
Pigment Code:PB29
Granulation/staining:Granulation
Permanence:Permanent
Health and Safety
Contains MBIT. May produce an allergic reaction. Contains a biocidal product: IPBC. Risk of skin sensitization.

Health & Safety Information

Product information

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Our Professional Watercolour is still formulated according to our founding principles; to create unparalleled colours which offer artists the widest and most balanced choice of pigments, as it was in 1835 when William Winsor and Henry Newton introduced the first moist watercolours to the world.

Features

Our watercolours were used by the greats – as Turner - and are still the first choice of today's artists.

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Overall rating: 4.9078946 / 5 from 152 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Professional Watercolour - French Ultramarine offers a rich transparent blue pigment. It is praised for its vibrant color and high-quality pigment, making it a great choice for painting botanical and landscape art.

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  • Watercolor Quality (5%): Customers raved about Winsor Newton Transparent Gold Deep watercolors, praising their outstanding quality and versatility.
  • Color Quality (53%): Many customers raved about the lovely rich color and vibrant shades of this product. (9 out of 20 reviews)
  • Overall Product Quality (12%): It was noted by customers that the quality of the products is excellent, with many praising the high quality and vibrant color.
  • Paint Quality (10%): Customers keep praising the beautiful and vibrant paint, perfect for painting botanical paintings and realistic landscapes.
  • Pigment Quality (8%): It was observed by customers that the pigment is of excellent quality and rich, with a lovely color.

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Review highlights

  • "Lovely quality pigmentation also very good customer service , thank you ." — Judith S.
  • "Great depth of colour - goes a long way - great quality as I love Windsor and Newton !" — Gill C.
  • "Winsor Newton is exceptional and I am learning that quality materials make the creative journey better." — Ellyn G.

Reviews

I love this shade but

"I love this shade but Find it difficult to find lately. Your site was the only place I could get it A bit expensive with the postage but a little goes a long way - I use it for Skies mainly but it’s also useful for water. Not too harsh but with a subtle richness."

— TRISH P. (5/5)

I like this red included

"I like this red included in my primaries. As a beginner in watercolour I’m learning to mix more colours and wanted an extra limited pallet to travel with. Gives a nice range of tones."

— Donna C. (5/5)

As a floral artist, I

"As a floral artist, I love W&N professional watercolours, because of the beautiful depth of the colours and their huge versatility. Ideal for painting all the nuances of nature. Besutiful paints, and excellent service."

— Alison C. (5/5)

A beautiful, warm yellow that

"A beautiful, warm yellow that mixes cleanly and gives lovely natural golden tones without becoming harsh. It is strong enough to be useful but remains easy to control in a wash."

— MR W. (5/5)

Purchased to refill my half

"Purchased to refill my half pans. I like the colour, and tones of this paint. It’s well pigmented so a little goes a long way and great on its own or as a mixer."

— Donna C. (5/5)

Sorry, I haven’t had the

"Sorry, I haven’t had the chance to use it yet but I expect it will be of the same high quality."

— Valerie A. (5/5)

The perfect sky! The colour

"The perfect sky! The colour you drop in when you’re asked for ‘a nice sky’ when the photo you’re sent is just, well, dull…. . and grey😜"

— Anita S. (5/5)

French Ultramarine Review

"I bought this as it was recommended in an online tutorial. I use it as a base for a variety of colours, especially for shadows. I find it's slightly grainy which adds a lovely texture to a painting when applied. I'll be using it more in the future."

— Richard B. (5/5)

Good watercolour for mixing. I

"Good watercolour for mixing. I like the pigment and range of tones I can achieve."

— Donna C. (5/5)

I love this color, have

"I love this color, have previously tried to mix colors to create a similar color, and now I don't have to! Winsor Newton is exceptional and I am learning that quality materials make the creative journey better."

— Ellyn G. (5/5)

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