Natural rich pigments found in the Lake District brought to you in a quirky historical set with the colours in recycled bottle tops and cockle shells as mixing pans.

Bright and intense natural colours that have personally been foraged and selected by the artist. All the colours have been found around the Lake District and surrounding countryside except the Ultramarine Blue which is synthetic Lapis Lazuli.

Each natural pigment has been washed and purified using the historical Levigation process. Both the Tan Hill Gold Ochre and the Skiddaw Umbers have been burnt or calcined to create new complimentary colours.

As the pigments are natural they may vary from the colours in the photos.

So all of these colours, or similar, could have been used by Turner on his travels around the North of England.

These Eco-friendly Watercolour are handmade by artists using a traditional recipe of honey and Gum Arabic without preservatives or fillers; making the colours brighter and often more intense than many modern watercolours. These professional colours are archival lightfast.

The watercolour pans are made out of recycled bottle tops from pubs around Cumbria and elsewhere.

Please note: when using the watercolours add water and wait a few seconds as the honey absorbs the moisture before releasing the intense rich colours. Allow the colours to dry naturally before closing the lid. Otherwise they may bloom with mould. But of course they can still be used again

As the Honister Green Slate forms a soft pigment you may find that you use it quite quickly so follow link for spare pans and of course for other colours.