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product_id: 7294722
title: "L'Aquarelle French Watercolor Paint, Metal Box Pocket Set of 12 Half Pans"
brand: "sennelier"
price: "$179.10"
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Sennelier"
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# 12 vibrant half pans compact metal travel case honey-enhanced pigment longevity L'Aquarelle French Watercolor Paint, Metal Box Pocket Set of 12 Half Pans

**Brand:** sennelier
**Price:** $179.10
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Unlock timeless French artistry in your pocket — paint brilliance anywhere, anytime!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** L'Aquarelle French Watercolor Paint, Metal Box Pocket Set of 12 Half Pans by sennelier
- **How much does it cost?** $179.10 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/7294722-laquarelle-french-watercolor-paint-metal-box-pocket-set-of-12)

## Best For

- sennelier enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted sennelier brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Honey-Infused Durability:** Enhanced with natural honey for unmatched color brilliance and long-lasting vibrancy that won’t fade.
- • **Smooth, Creamy Activation:** Minimal water needed to unlock intense, buttery pigments that blend effortlessly for flawless gradients.
- • **Customizable Palette Space:** 12 half pans included with room for 2 extras—tailor your set to your signature color mix.
- • **Impressionist-Grade Vibrancy:** Experience century-old French craftsmanship with ultra-rich, luminous colors that bring your art to life.
- • **Portable Creative Powerhouse:** Sleek metal box fits in your palm or bag—perfect for on-the-go inspiration and spontaneous creativity.

## Overview

SENNELIER L'Aquarelle French Watercolor Paint Pocket Set features 12 half pans of artist-grade, honey-enriched pigments in a durable metal case. Crafted with over a century of tradition, these watercolors deliver smooth, intensely vibrant colors with exceptional longevity and portability, ideal for professional and aspiring artists seeking premium quality on the move.

## Description

Watercolor offers spontaneity, lightness of touch, fluidity and transparency, inviting you to create a quick creative translation of a particular light, vibration or shape. Sennelier French Artists' Watercolors offer a bright and lively palette in the tradition of French Impressionists. This color evokes the beauty and vibrancy of Southern France. Made with a mix of natural ingredients, this watercolor produces colors with smooth, bright textures and lively, colorful shades. Sennelier watercolors are formulated with increased honey content for enhanced brilliance and luminosity.

Review: Creamy, saturated colors - I absolutely love my new Sennelier watercolors! I bought the palette of 12 in the travel set. The size is perfect; it is small and portable. As a beginner with watercolors, I felt overwhelmed with all of the palettes offered. I decided to keep it simple and settled on this pallet because I can better learn to blend colors. The paint itself requires minimal water to activate, is very rich and creamy, and I couldn’t be happier with the color saturation! I have only tried generic, and Winsor & Newton Cottman brands- compared to those, this is by far superior! The pallet itself is black metal and is decent quality. I feel I have plenty of room for blending. On the lid and flap. The half pans do move around in the palette a bit, but there is room to add an empty half pan on top and one and bottom to make it feel snug. This allowed me to add the warm gamboge and sap green colors I always use. Overall, I am extremely satisfied with the quality of the paints and the palette itself and would definitely buy Senellier watercolors again! 😊
Review: A little pricey, at first, but truly beautiful color and quality. - I'm sold. I really love these watercolors. The tin is very small - about the size of an iphone, but the paints will last a very long time because they are so rich in pigment. They mix very well and go on smooth. I ordered tubes and empty half pans of the colors I like to replace some of the colors I don't really use much. The case comes with 12, but will hold 14 half pans. it also had the little finger ring on the back so you can just palm the tin. I'm very pleased with Sennelier watercolors so far. If you're interested, the Sennelier website has a pdf with all the colors, their lightfastness rating, and had each one labeled for transparent, opaque, or semi opaque. Since I mostly do ink texture. Several of the colors you might use have not yet been rated, but I was surprised to see several colors that are traditionally made with 'fugitive' pigments have top ratings for lightfastness. The pigments are listed on the pdf I mentioned, but I'm not familiar enough with watercolor pigments to know if say alizarin crimson from Sennelier is made with a different pigment than one from W.N. In anycase, I'm very pleased with these.

## Features

- L'Aquarelle Sennelier has been produced in the same way for more than a century using the best pigments and top quality Kordofan Gum Arabic as a bonding agent.
- Increased amount of Honey in the paint reinforces the longevity of the colors, their radiance and luminosity.
- Smooth, intense colours will be a genuine pleasure to paint with.
- Accurately translate the diversity of light shape and hues.
- Metal Box Set features 12 Half Pans

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Brand | SENNELIER |
| Color | Pocket 12 Half Pans |
| Color Code | 979 |
| Finish Type | Satin |
| Item Volume | 21 ml |
| Size | 1 Count (Pack of 1) |
| Special Feature | Washable |
| Special Features | Washable |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** SENNELIER
- **Color:** Pocket 12 Half Pans
- **Finish Type:** Satin
- **Item Volume:** 21 Milliliters
- **Paint Type:** Watercolor
- **Size:** 1 Count (Pack of 1)
- **Special Feature:** Washable
- **Specific Uses For Product:** Painting
- **Surface Recommendation:** Paper
- **Unit Count:** 1.0 Count

## Images

![L'Aquarelle French Watercolor Paint, Metal Box Pocket Set of 12 Half Pans - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61r71m-rQmL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: What colours are in this set?**
A: Good morning, Heather,The following colours are included in this set: -Sennelier Yellow (501)-French Vermilion (675)-Alizarin Crimson (689)-Carmine (635)-Dioxazine Purple (917)-Ultramarine Deep (315)-Phthalocyanine Blue (326)-Forest Green (899)-Phthalo Green Light (805)-Burnt Sienna (211)-Payne's Grey (703)I hope this helps and if you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.Tarot BarnesProduct Data ControllerThe Society for All Artists

**Q: What is the light fastness of Sennelier pan watercolors?**
A: Lighfastness varies by color. In this set: Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Deep, Warm Sepia, Carmine, French Vermilion, Payne's Grey, and Forest Green are ASTM I (excellent); Phthalo Blue, Lemon Yellow, and Phthalo Green Light are ASTM II (good); Alizarin Crimson, and Dioxazine Purple are ASTM III (fair).

**Q: What are the inside dimensions of the box?**
A: The packaging of the sets we have in stock are different in size than the pictured set of 12 half pans. This tray folds out into three sections. The top section measures 8 1/2" wide and 2 5/8" deep. The middle section where the pans sit measures 8 3/8" wide by 2 1/2" deep. The bottom section measures 8 1/4" wide by 2 7/16" deep.

**Q: I just got these paints and love them. Can someone tell me what kind of pencil you use when sketching before painting? I am new to watercolor.**
A: An HB drawing pencil is great.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Creamy, saturated colors
*by A***R on June 7, 2023*

I absolutely love my new Sennelier watercolors! I bought the palette of 12 in the travel set. The size is perfect; it is small and portable. As a beginner with watercolors, I felt overwhelmed with all of the palettes offered. I decided to keep it simple and settled on this pallet because I can better learn to blend colors. The paint itself requires minimal water to activate, is very rich and creamy, and I couldn’t be happier with the color saturation! I have only tried generic, and Winsor & Newton Cottman brands- compared to those, this is by far superior! The pallet itself is black metal and is decent quality. I feel I have plenty of room for blending. On the lid and flap. The half pans do move around in the palette a bit, but there is room to add an empty half pan on top and one and bottom to make it feel snug. This allowed me to add the warm gamboge and sap green colors I always use. Overall, I am extremely satisfied with the quality of the paints and the palette itself and would definitely buy Senellier watercolors again! 😊

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A little pricey, at first, but truly beautiful color and quality.
*by J***S on July 17, 2014*

I'm sold. I really love these watercolors. The tin is very small - about the size of an iphone, but the paints will last a very long time because they are so rich in pigment. They mix very well and go on smooth. I ordered tubes and empty half pans of the colors I like to replace some of the colors I don't really use much. The case comes with 12, but will hold 14 half pans. it also had the little finger ring on the back so you can just palm the tin. I'm very pleased with Sennelier watercolors so far. If you're interested, the Sennelier website has a pdf with all the colors, their lightfastness rating, and had each one labeled for transparent, opaque, or semi opaque. Since I mostly do ink texture. Several of the colors you might use have not yet been rated, but I was surprised to see several colors that are traditionally made with 'fugitive' pigments have top ratings for lightfastness. The pigments are listed on the pdf I mentioned, but I'm not familiar enough with watercolor pigments to know if say alizarin crimson from Sennelier is made with a different pigment than one from W.N. In anycase, I'm very pleased with these.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good paint in less than perfect condition
*by C***C on September 14, 2019*

Love Sennelier paint. That part would get 5 stars. Arrived promptly; no problem there. SAA is a reputable organization, so I trust it is real, though i have not used it yet. But last three pan set orders from Amazon arrived with grit and dust embedded into the paint. Sent two back, as there was too much to even try doctoring. Those were 48 half-pan sets. Did not send this 12 half-pan set back, as i was able to clean most if it with a hot knife. Hesitant to order pan sets through Amazon again though. Sorry to say it. But quality control seems to be an issue. Really hope Amazon can get a better handle on that.

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