Description

Originally introduced in the early 1920’s and now available in 108 highly concentrated colours, Holbein Artist Watercolour is a transparent watercolour that preserves the brush handling qualities inherent in Japanese watercolour techniques. Holbein Artist Watercolour is available in 5 ml or 15ml tubes and is specifically designed to rewet instantly and not deteriorate in the tube, pan or palette.

Artist Watercolour Paint.

• Series: A, B, C, D, E, F.
• Tube size: 15ml.

Artist Luminous Watercolour Paint.
Holbein Artists’ Luminous Watercolours offer a vivid collection of fluorescent hues created to enhance and energise any watercolour palette. Their brilliant colour intensity and high saturation produce dramatic, luminous effects that stand out beautifully on the page. As fluorescent pigments naturally have lower lightfastness, completed artworks are best displayed away from direct sunlight to help maintain their vibrancy over time.

• Brilliant fluorescent watercolours with intense brightness and saturation.
• Vibrant, luminous colour effects.
• Tube size: 15ml.

Artist Granulating Watercolour Paint.
Holbein Artists’ Granulating Watercolours combine two or more pigments to produce subtle granulating effects and beautifully textured blends of colour. The appearance of these effects can be adjusted through water application and the type of paper used, with textured and rough surfaces bringing out the granulation more prominently.

• Multi-pigment formulation.
• Granulation intensity can be adjusted with water and paper surface.
• Vegan-friendly formulation.
• Finish: Semi-opaque
• Characteristics: Granulating, highly lightfast.
• Weight: 260g.
• Tube size: 15ml.

Artist Nightfall Watercolour Paint.
Discover rich texture and atmospheric colour with Holbein’s Nightfall Series — a curated collection of five granulating watercolours inspired by the shifting tones of dusk and evening skies. Designed to create depth, softness, and dramatic tonal variation, each shade blends two or more pigments to produce delicate granulation effects that shifts and change beautifully depending on water application and paper surface.

• Set of five granulating watercolours inspired by dusk and nightfall tones.
• Creates rich texture, atmospheric depth, and layered colour effects.
• Formulated with two or more pigments for unique granulation results.
• Granulating effects vary beautifully with water use and paper texture.
• Ideal for landscapes, abstracts, shadow work, and expressive painting techniques.
• Produces soft transitions, moody tones, and dynamic visual movement.
• Professional-quality pigments with luminous colour character.
• Suitable for artists experimenting with textured and layered watercolour techniques.
• Vegan-friendly formulation.
• Tube size: 15ml.

Artist Chroma Watercolour Paint.
Holbein Chroma Pearl and Chromashine watercolours are premium artist-grade ranges created to introduce brilliant shimmer, luminous depth, and dynamic light effects to watercolour artwork. Crafted with high-quality watercolour binders and specialised polarised pigments, both collections produce unique reflective finishes that shift and glow as the viewing angle changes. Each range includes eight colours, offering artists versatile options for layering, mixing, or adding striking highlights to their work.

• Available in 8 unique colours.
• Made with specialised polarised compound pigments.
• Creates luminous, colour-shifting and reflective effects.
• Enhances depth and dimension in watercolour artwork.
• Colours subtly change when viewed from different angles.
• Suitable for layering, mixing, and highlighting techniques.
• Ideal for adding pearlescent or metallic shimmer effects.
• Available in 5ml tubes.
• Suitable for use alongside traditional watercolours.
• Available ranges:
  – Chroma Pearl features transparent pearlescent watercolours that subtly shift in colour when viewed from different angles, creating an iridescent, shimmering finish.
  – Chromashine offers a bold metallic interpretation with rich, radiant lustre and vivid shimmer that remains vibrant regardless of the underlying colour.

Holbein Artist Materials, headquartered in Osaka, Japan, was established in the early 20th century and adopted its name in the 1930s in honour of the European artist Hans Holbein. Since then, the company has grown into a globally recognised supplier of professional art materials, with a strong presence across Asia, North America, Australia, and Europe.Today, Holbein operates through its trading division and colour manufacturing facility, employing around 210 people, including specialist colour chemists. The company also works with numerous subsidiary and associated manufacturers producing a wide range of art-related products.Renowned for its commitment to quality, Holbein uses carefully selected pigments and strict production standards to ensure exceptional consistency, precision, and reliability across all its colour materials.