Sennelier Watercolour Paint

Single 10ml tubes of watercolour paint.

HONEY-BASED WATERCOLOUR

The roots of Sennelier watercolours are to be found in the Impressionist school. At that time, painters drew their inspiration from nature and set out to reproduce natural light. Watercolour technique offered spontaneity, lightness of touch, fluidity and transparency allowing a quick translation of a particular light, vibration or shape. Paul Cézanne, for instance, produced forty or so watercolours of the Mont Sainte Victoire in Provence. Earlier on in England and on the Normandy coast in France, William Turner had turned painting in watercolours as an art form in its own right and had even managed to produce genuine masterpieces. Since then watercolours have become an established part of the history of painting. Artists love them because of their radiance and their spontaneity. It is such a pleasure when the painter plays with the light of the paper and the brightness of fleeting, intense pigments as they glisten, come together and swirl around under his brush producing a whole host of different effects.

A watercolour tailored to the needs of today’s artists.
Sennelier spent a long time working with many different artists to produce L’Aquarelle. Sennelier consulted watercolourists from all over the world. A panel of professional painters carried out “blind” tests on a number of formulations. They clearly revealed what they were looking for – a watercolour which is luminous, brilliant and intense. L’Aquarelle Sennelier fulfils their every wish.

A honey-based watercolour.
Honey has many virtues: a symbol of light and sun, an emblem of poetry and science and has been used since Ancient times as a remedy for dry skin and to help heal wounds. This nectar is used in L’Aquarelle Sennelier not only as a preservative but as an additive giving incomparable brilliance and smoothness to the paint. Always striving for excellence, Sennelier has reworked its watercolour formula by increasing the amount of honey in the paint to reinforce the longevity of the colours, their radiance and luminosity.

Watercolours Made in France using traditional methods.
L’Aquarelle Sennelier has been produced in the same way for more than a century using the best pigments and top quality Kordofan Gum Arabic as a bonding agent.
This mix of natural ingredients produces colours which have a smooth, bright texture and offer lively, colourful shades. The Gum Arabic and honey combination offers an incomparable quality of application, producing superb washes. Then, this base is mixed with pigments and carefully ground. Sennelier makes sure to wet the pigments in purified water (with no mineral salts) for 24 hours before mixing them in with the bonding agent. This improves the way in which the colours and bonding merge together, in turn bringing out the full beauty of the colours.

Sennelier watercolours are ground in the traditional way using grindstones rotating slowly so as not to heat up the paste. This operation is carried out in several stages until the paste is as fine as possible thus getting rid of any particles which might impair the perfection of the wash.

This exceptional and very high-quality watercolour will help you make your works even more powerful due to the liveliness and purity of the hues. The colours mix together perfectly, offering superbly subtle shades. These smooth, intense colours will be a genuine pleasure to paint with. The addition of honey will allow the tubes and pans of Sennelier watercolours to stand up to the passing of time and each time you will paint with them you will be able to accurately translate the diversity of light shape and hues.

We offer the complete range of 96 colour of this amazing honey-based paint from the colour palette of the Impressionists.

Chinese White, 112, Series 1, T, I, ***, PW4
Titanium White 116, Series 1,  O, I, ***, PW6
Burnt Umber 202, Series 1, T, I, ***, PBr7
Greenish Umber 203, Series 1, SO, I,  ***, PB60, PBk7, PY83
Raw Umber 205, Series 1, T, I,  ***, PBr7
Raw Sienna 208, Series 1, T, I, ***,PBr7
Burnt Sienna 211, Series 1, T, I, ***, PBr7
Green Earth 213, Series 1, T , I, ***, PBr7
Yellow Ochre 252, Series 1 O, I , ***, PY43
Light Yellow Ochre 254, Series 1, O, I, ***, PBr7
Gold Ochre 257, Series 1 , O , n.r, ***, PY119, PY42, PY83
Cerulean Blue 302, Series 4, O, I ,***, PB28
Cerulean Blue Red Shade 305, Series 4 , O, I, ***, PB28
Cobalt Blue 307, Series 4, T, I ,***, PB28
Indigo 308, Series 1, SO, II, ***, PB60, PB15:1, PBk7
Cobalt Deep 309, Series 4, SO, ***, n.r, PB72
Ultramarine Light 312, Series 2, T, I, *** , PB29
French Ultramarine Blue 314, Series 2, T, I, ***, PB29, PV15
Ultramarine Deep 315, Series 2, T, I, ***, PB29
Prussian Blue 318, Series 1, T, I, ***, PB27
Royal Blue 322, Series 1, O, II, ***, PB15:6, PW6, PB29
Phthalo Blue 326, Series 1, T, II, ***, PB15:3
Phthalocyanine Turquoise 341, Series 2, T, II, ***, PB15:3, PG7
Cinereous Blue 344, Series 1, O, II, ***, PB15:3, PW4
Blue Indanthrene 395, Series 3, T, n.r, ***, PB60
Sennelier Blue 399, Series 1, T, II, ***, PB15:6
Van Dyck Brown 407, Series 1, O, I, ** PBk7, PR101
Transparent Brown 435, Series 1, T, I, ***, PBk7, PR101
Warm Sepia 440, Series 1, SO, I , ***, PBr7, PBk7
Raw Sepia 443, Series 1, O, I, ***, PBk9
Brown Pink 445, Series 1, T, n.r, ***, PY150, PG7, PBr23
Perylen Brown 499, Series 3, T, II, ***, PR209, PY83, PR179
Lemon Yellow 501, Series 1 ,T, II, ***, PY3
Indian Yellow 517, Series 1,T, II, ***, PY154, PY153
Cadmium Yellow Light 529, Series 4, O, I, ***, PY35
Cadmium Yellow Deep 533, Series 4, O, I, ***, PY35
Cadmium Lemon Yellow 535, Series 4, O, I, ***, PY35
Cad. Yellow Orange 537, Series 4, O, II, ****, PY35, PO20
Aureoline 559, Series 4, T, II, ***, PY40
Yellow Lake 561, Series 1, T, I, ***, PY150
French Ochre 565, Series 3, SO, I, ***, PY3, PY150, PBr23, PBr7
Naples Yellow 566, Series 1, O, I, ***, PBr24
Naples Yellow Hue 567 Series 1, O, I, ***, PY35, PW6, PW4
574 Primary Yellow, Series 1, SO, n.r, ***, PY74
576 Nickel Yellow, Series 4, O, I, ***, PY53
Sennelier Yellow Light 578, Series 1, T, I, ***, PY153
Sennelier Yellow Deep 579, Series 1, SO, I , ***, PY83, PY153
Yellow Sophie 587, Series 1, SO, n.r, ***, PY93
Quinacridone Gold 599, Series 3, T, n.r, ***, PR101, PY150, PR206
Cadmium Red Light 605, Series 4, SO, n.r, ***, nr
Cadmium Red Purple 611, Series 4, O, I, ***, PR108
Scarlet Lake 612, Series 2, SO, II, ***, PR188
Bright Red 619, Series 2, SO, n.r, ***,nr
Venetian Red 623, Series 1, O, I, ***, PR101
Carmine 635, Series 3, T, I, ***, PV19
Sennelier Red 636, Series 2, T, n.r, ***, PR254
Red Orange 640, Series 3, T, I, ***, PO43, PY83
Sennelier Orange 641, Series 2, SO, n.r, ***, PO73
Chinese Orange 645, Series 3, T, I ***,PY150, PR209, PBk23
Opera Rose 659, Series 2, O, n.r. *, fluo, PR81:1
Helios Purple 671, Series 3, T, III, ***, PR122
Quinacridone Red 679, Series 3, T, II, ***, PR209
French Vermillion 675, Series 2, O, I, ***, PR242
Permanent Magenta 680, Series 3, T, I, ***, PV19
Crimson Lake 688, Series 3, T, n.r, ***, PR209, PR146, PR206
Alizarin Crimson 689, Series 1, T, I, ***, PR209, PY83, PR179
Rose Madder Lake 690, Series 2 , T, I, ***, PV19
Rose Dore Madder Lake 691, Series 2, T, I, ***, PR255
Alizarin Crimson Lake 695, Series 3, T, III, **, PR83
Permanent Alizarin Crimson Deep 699, Series 2, T, n.r, ***, PR206
Payne’s Grey 703, Series 1, SO, I, ***, PV19, PB15:1, PBk7
Warm Grey 705, Series 1, O, I, ***, PW6, PY42, PBk11, PR101
Light Grey 707, Series 1, O, I, ***, PW6, PB29, PBk43
Sennelier Grey 709, Series 1, O, I, ***, PW6, PBk9, PG17
Lamp Black 753, Series 1, SO, I, ***, PBk9, PY43
Ivory Black 755, Series 1- O,  I, ***, PBk9
Phthalo Green Light 805, Series 1, T, II, ***, PG7, PY153
Phthalo Green Deep 807, Series 1, T, II, ***, PB15:3, PG7
Hookers Green 809, Series 1, T, n.r, ***, PY83, PG36
Olive Green 813, Series 1, T, n.r, ***, PY150, PG36, PBk23
Chromium Oxide Green 815, Series 3, O, I, ***, PG17
Sennelier Green 817, Series 1, T, I, ***, PG36
Sap Green 819, Series 1, SO, II, ***, PB29, PY153
Cadmium Green 823, Series 4, SO, I, ***, PG7, PY35
Viridian 837, Series 3, T, I, ***, PG18, PG7
Turquoise Green 843, Series 4, O, n.R, ***, PG50
Emerald Green 847, Series 1, T, I, ***, PG36
Cobalt Green 856, Series 4, O, I, ***, PB36
Brown Green 857, Series 2, T, n.r, PY129
Bright Yellow Green 871, Series 2, SO, II, ***, PG7, PY3
Forest Green 899, Series 1, SO, I, ***, PBk7, PG7, PY42
Blue Violet 903, Series 2, T, I, ***, PV15
Red Violet 905, Series 3, SO, I, ***, PV16
Cobalt Violet Light Hue 911, Series 2, O, II, ***, PV16, PR122, PW6
Cobalt Violet Deep Hue 913, Series 2, SO, II, ***, PR122, PV16
Dioxazine Purple 917, Series 3, SO, III, ***, PV23
Caput Mortum 919, Series 1, O, I, ***, PR101
Neutral Tint 931, Series 1, SO, n.r, ***, PB60, PBk7, PR209

• Artists Level: Professional