Pigment & Pans: The Watercolor Corner
Watercolor rewards patience and curiosity. This section covers everyone from casual sketchbook painters to the person who hand-mixes their entire palette, plus calligraphers who bring color into their lettering with a little gouache. We looked for paints that are a pleasure to use, along with a few that are just plain fun (think--sparkle).
Browse traditional Japanese Gansai sets, small-batch handmade half-pans, and artist-grade tubes from Holbein, Daniel Smith, and Winsor & Newton. There are shimmering pearlescent tones, granulating colors that settle into natural textures, and opaque gouache for crisp, flat lettering. Pair with some paper & a way to bring their brushes with them, and you've got your favorite painter covered.