Koh-i-noor Tempera Paint Set, 6 x 16 ml

The Koh-i-noor Tempera Paint Set of 6 x 16 ml is a thoughtfully curated and essential starter kit for artists, students, and educators. This set contains six fundamental, high-quality tempera colors in convenient tubes, each offering the renowned characteristics of professional tempera: rich pigmentation, quick drying, a matte finish, and the unique ability to be re-wetted with water after drying. Perfect for learning color theory, completing school projects, or professional sketching, this set provides a balanced palette for mixing a wide range of secondary and tertiary colors on surfaces like paper, cardboard, and canvas.

Set Overview & Key Features

• Curated 6-Color Palette: A carefully selected assortment of essential colors designed to provide maximum mixing versatility. The set includes: Titanium White, Lemon Yellow, Medium Alizarin (red), Cobalt Imitation (blue), Dark Green, and Black.
• High-Quality Tempera Formulation: Professional-grade, water-based paints known for their dense consistency, intense pigments, and excellent coverage.
• Re-wettable & Economical: A defining feature of tempera; dried paint on the palette can be reactivated with water, minimizing waste and allowing for easy corrections, making it ideal for practice and education.
• Durable & Lightfast Colors: Formulated for good resistance to fading and abrasion, ensuring artwork remains vibrant and intact over time.
• Fast Drying & Matte Finish: Dries quickly to a smooth, velvety matte surface, enabling efficient layering and a classic illustrative finish.
• Universal Surface Compatibility: Designed for water-absorbent surfaces such as paper, cardboard, wood (primed), and canvas, offering creative flexibility.
• Convenient Packaging: Each color comes in a practical 16 ml tube for controlled dispensing and hygiene, housed together in a sturdy cardboard box for easy storage and portability.

Included Colors & Mixing Potential

• Titanium White: For mixing tints, creating highlights, and lightening any color.
• Lemon Yellow: A cool, bright primary yellow. Mix with blue (Cobalt Imitation) to create greens, and with red (Medium Alizarin) to create oranges.
• Medium Alizarin: A cool, transparent red. Mix with yellow for oranges and with blue for purples/violets.
• Cobalt Imitation (Blue): A classic blue. Mix with yellow for greens and with red for purples.
• Dark Green: A ready-made deep green, perfect for foliage bases. Can be lightened with yellow or white, and darkened with black.
• Black: For creating shades, mixing grays (with white), and adding depth and outlines.

Benefits for Artists & Students

• Perfect Foundation for Learning: An ideal set for beginners to learn primary and secondary color mixing (green, orange, purple) and understand color relationships.
• Versatile for Various Projects: Suitable for school assignments, illustrative work, poster design, craft projects, and color studies.
• Professional Tool for Sketches & Studies: Used by professional artists and illustrators for preparatory sketches, studies, and finished works requiring a flat, opaque finish.
• Encourages Experimentation: The forgiving, re-wettable nature encourages creative exploration without the fear of making permanent mistakes.
• Portable & Organized: The compact box keeps all colors organized and is easy to transport to classes, workshops, or outdoor painting sessions.

Recommended Surfaces & Getting Started

• Ideal Surfaces: Heavyweight paper, watercolor paper, cardboard, poster board, and primed canvas or wood for specific techniques.
• Basic Supplies: A set of brushes, a palette, a jar of water, and paper towels.

How to Get Started

1. Set Up: Cover your workspace. Squeeze small amounts of each color onto your palette.
2. Experiment with Mixing:
   • Create Green: Mix Lemon Yellow with Cobalt Imitation Blue.
   • Create Orange: Mix Lemon Yellow with Medium Alizarin Red.
   • Create Purple/Violet: Mix Medium Alizarin Red with Cobalt Imitation Blue.
   • Create Gray: Mix Black with Titanium White.
3. Application:
   • For opaque coverage: Use paint with minimal water.
   • For washes or glazes: Thin with water.
4. Using the Re-wettable Feature: If paint dries on your palette, add water, let it soak, and stir to reactivate.
5. Clean Up & Storage: Clean brushes with soap and water. Wipe tube nozzles and cap tightly. Store the box in a cool, dry place.

Care & Tips

• Start with small amounts of paint to avoid waste.
• When mixing dark colors, always add the darker color (like black or blue) to the lighter color gradually.
• For best results on paper, use a sturdy grade that can handle moisture without excessive warping.
• This set provides an excellent core palette that can be expanded with individual tubes from the broader Koh-i-noor tempera range.

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