Ladoga watercolour set, 24 pans of 2.5 ml

The Ladoga watercolour set brings together 24 colours in pans holding 2.5 ml each. The paint uses gum arabic binder and is intended for studies, sketches and learning watercolour techniques. The pans sit in a plastic tray inside a cardboard box. Watercolour paper, a brush, water and a mixing palette are needed separately.

A broad choice for a limited working palette

The selection runs from lemon yellow and ochre through reds, blues and greens to earth colours and black. Use the printed colour chart to identify the pans. Start a small study with three or four colours to get to know their mixtures, even with more choices in the box. Choose pans if you like picking up small amounts of paint with a wet brush.

Make your own mixing chart

1. Pick up paint from a pan with a clean, damp brush and mix on a separate palette. Add water gradually and try the wash on a scrap of the same watercolour paper. Use the white of the paper for pale passages and leave the brightest areas unpainted.
2. Compare a blue-and-yellow mixture with green taken straight from a pan. Change one colour or the ratio at a time and paint small patches side by side. Note the colour numbers of the pans used.
3. Let the patches dry and keep the chart with your studies. Let a painted layer dry before carefully adding another over it. Lightfastness varies by colour; keep practice work out of direct sunlight.

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