Colors included in his set are:

Manganese Violet (440), Blue Label One (491), Blue Label Three (493), Viridian (560), Green Label One (591), Green Label Three (593), Ultramarine (443), Phthalo Blue (450), Indigo (495), Titanium White (104) Gamboge (218), Light Yellow (242), Vermilion (399), Cinnabar (398), Rouge (400), Peony Red (393), Burnt Sienna (684), Dark Brown (699)

While there are a seemingly infinite number of color sets available on the market apparently suitable for Chinese and Japanese brush painting, there also are about as many different quality levels in those sets.

We decided to spare being spoilt for choice and limit our color to the Marie’s Watercolors which we think are of the best quality and which are the colors normally used by serious Chinese brush painting artists.

Made by Mali, a famous paint making company in China, Marie’s Premium Chinese Painting Color Set is one of the highest quality sets available.

The quality comes from the natural mineral raw material used to make the paste, as well as the oxide gelatin used to process the paint. These ingredients lead to a color that is stable and will not fade once it is applied to paper. In fact, the color can last for centuries.

In the set are 18 colors, so you will always have the right color for any specific project you are working on. There are three different versions of red, which is one of the most significant colors to Chinese culture. Additionally, there are two shades of yellow, which is often paired with red. This high quality set has everything you need, and also makes a great gift.

Advantages or Chinese Watercolors over Western Watercolors: – Mix easily with other water colors and traditional Sumi-e and Calligraphy Ink allowing to create different color shades and mixes – Perfect choice when being used on Rice or Xuan Paper which is often stretched after painting – Not pigment based such as most watercolors commonly used in the West but mainly based on natural ingredients such as natural dyes and minerals – Increased opacity compared to Western watercolors which often tend to be more transparent – Superior color fastness which explains why many Chinese and Japanese artworks are still brilliant and colorful after decades