: Michael Harding Artists Watercolour

Michael Harding built his name on oil paints, and the same principles that made those paints exceptional carry directly into this watercolour range - no fillers, no extenders, just an unusually high concentration of finely ground pigment in every tube. The range runs to 136 colours, 92 of which are single-pigment, which matters when you're mixing and want predictable, clean results.

What sets these apart from most professional watercolours is the binder. Every colour uses gum arabic combined with honey - a Victorian technique that keeps dried paint workable in the palette for weeks rather than setting hard overnight. For plein air painters and anyone who leaves a palette between sessions, that's a practical advantage, not a marketing point.

The range covers everything from traditional earth pigments to rare mineral colours transposed from Michael Harding's oil paint range, including Lapis Lazuli and Rose Madder. Colours are arranged across five price series reflecting the true cost of each pigment