Sennelier Billy Showell Basic Watercolour Set – 6 x 10ml Tubes

Six 10ml tubes forming the basic palette chosen by botanical artist Billy Showell.

Sennelier has made artists’ colours in Paris since 1887, when Gustave Sennelier opened his shop on the Quai Voltaire, across the Seine from the Louvre. The family firm supplied painters such as Cézanne and Gauguin, and its colours are still prized for their intensity and depth. Its artists’ watercolour, l’Aquarelle, is made with honey added to the traditional gum arabic binder.

The honey keeps the colour moist and quick to re-wet, gives washes a remarkable luminosity, and helps the paint flow and spread smoothly across the paper. The palette of 98 colours is graded into series by pigment and includes Sennelier specialities such as Blue Sennelier, Yellow Sophie and a set of iridescent shades.

These sets bring together palettes chosen by working artists: botanical painter Billy Showell, known for her detailed flower studies, and illustrator Emma Dibben. Each selection is built around the colours they rely on, giving you a tested starting point for botanical painting, illustration and still life.

Key features

• Palettes selected by professional artists
• Billy Showell sets for botanical painting
• Emma Dibben set for illustration and still life
• Tubes and half pans available
• Sennelier l’Aquarelle quality throughout

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