Watercolor Sets

Hi, I’m Trupti, Founder of BPA and I have thoughtfully curated these pure-pigment, handmade watercolors for maximum mixing capability and lightfastness to paint a wide range of landscapes.

I have used these combination of colors since 2019 and they’ve allowed me to paint archival landscapes ranging from misty pines to summer skies to winter wonderlands, all of which have sold to collectors around the world.

This is why I specifically recommend this palette with full pans in my Painting Large Watercolors course.

If you’re a passionate landscape painter like me or want to become one, this is the ultimate palette for you.

Each color is rich and saturated with a large tonal range, giving you a creamy load of paint at the slightest touch of the brush. And every color on this palette mixes with the others to give you every landscape color you’ll ever need.

Below are the colors with their pigment codes and characteristics:

1. Lemon Yellow - The perfect cool yellow offering a lot of control, use this gorgeous yellow to mix bright, tropical greens
Pigment - PY3
Semi-transparent, non-granulating, low staining
Lightfastness - 7 = Lightfast

2. Alphonso Yellow - The perfect warm yellow in any palette, this is an indespensable color in mixing natural greens and peach tones with the Quin Gulaal. This color reminds me of my favourite Alphonso mangoes in India.
Pigment - PY83
Semi transparent, non-granulating, non-staining
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

3. Quin Gulaal (Quinacridone Rose) - Gulaal is a beautiful warm rose color in Indian culture. Our Quinacridone Rose is the perfect rose color with just the right amount of warmth in it. It's a highly important mixing cool red in many artist's palettes.
Pigment - PV19
Transparent, non-granulating, staining
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast


4. Cobalt Blue - A soft, powdery, non-staining blue that is immensely useful as a mixing color. A blue that speaks of spring skies, it is an essential blue on many artists' palette.
Pigment - PB28
Semi-transparent, non-staining, lightly granulating
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

5. Cerulean Sky - A soft, greenish-blue that has the most delightful granulation! Use it in your skies to get a lovely texture that amplifies the mood in your paintings.
Pigment - PB35
Semi-transparent, non-staining, granulating
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

6. Cobalt Teal - An extraordinarily beautiful teal color with stunning graluation, that is reminiscent of the patina on a copper plate. This color is a must-have for sunny alpine lakes, mediterranean seas or colorful coral reefs.
Pigment - PB50
Semi-transparent, non-staining, granulating
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

7. Indus Blue (Phthalo blue RS) - This blue is a stunning, deep-valued, transparent mid-blue which leans towards a warmer side. It has high tinting strength and is highly staining.
Pigment - PB 15:0
Transparent, non-granulating, staining
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

8. Deodar Green - Named after the towering Deodar trees of the Himalayas, this cool green is an absolutely essential mixing color. It'll give you beautiful sap greens with warm yellows, neutrals with warm reds and jewel tone purples with cool reds.
Pigment - PG7
Transparent, non-granulating, staining
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

9. Nutmeg Raw Sienna - A gentle earth yellow which is special because it doesn't make greens when mixed with blues. Perfect color for a warm glowing sky.

Pigment - PBr7

Semi opaque, granulating, non-staining
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

10. Chinar Red - A warm, Venetian Red named after the flaming red Chinar trees of Kashmir. It is the perfect color for pink flesh tones. It has a large tonal range.

Pigment - PR101

Opaque to transparent, medium granulating, non-staining
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

11. Dark Clove Hematite - My absolute favourite brown with a dark value, it granulates with the most beautiful texture. It has found a permanent place in my palette.

Pigment - PBr7

Semi transparent, heavily granulating, non-staining
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

12. Trupti's Grey - Named after our founder's favourite grey, it is our home-blend of perfectly balanced pigments to give a deep grey with blue undertones. It's the perfect color for monochrome works because of its extraordinary tinting strength.
Pigment - PB 15, PV19, PBk6
Transparent, non-granulating, staining
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

You’ll get a free tin box with every purchase of this watercolor set!

A compact tin box which is perfect for plein air painters, or just as a nice home for all your precious colours!

It is natural for some paints to have cracked surfaces by their nature. However, we assure you, the cracks don't affect the performance of the paints.

Each pan is magnetised. The paints come in their individual portable tin boxes. All tin boxes in our shop are shipped in upcycled, colorful cotton bags, which you can reuse in any manner you wish. Since the bags are upcycled, we can't promise everybody the same kind of bag.

Hi, I’m Trupti, Founder of BPA and I have thoughtfully curated these pure-pigment, handmade watercolors for maximum mixing capability and lightfastness to paint a wide range of landscapes.

I have used these combination of colors since 2019 and they’ve allowed me to paint archival landscapes ranging from misty pines to summer skies to winter wonderlands, all of which have sold to collectors around the world.

This is why I specifically recommend this palette with full pans in my Painting Large Watercolors course.

If you’re a passionate landscape painter like me or want to become one, this is the ultimate palette for you.

Each color is rich and saturated with a large tonal range, giving you a creamy load of paint at the slightest touch of the brush. And every color on this palette mixes with the others to give you every landscape color you’ll ever need.

Below are the colors with their pigment codes and characteristics:

Please give us four weeks time to make and ship these paints.

6 harmonious colors of vintage elegance. Soft buttery pastels that can go from opaque to transparent seamlessly. 

1. SOFT CORAL - A fresh and invigorating color, this creamy pastel can effortlessly go transparent to create soft luminous florals or warm, sunset tints in skies.
Pigment - PV19, PY42, PW6
non-granulating, opaque-to-transparent

Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

Pigment - PY42, PBK7, PW6
non-granulating, opaque-to-transparent

Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

Pigment - PY43, PBK6, PW6
non-granulating, opaque-to-transparent

Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

It is natural for some paints to have cracked surfaces by their nature. However, we assure you, the cracks don't affect the performance of the paints.

This is the third edition of our best-selling Vintage Roses palette. It is inspired by the warm and cosy colors of vintage rose patterns.

1.Rose Kiss - This beauty can go as dark as a vibrant rose and as delicate as a cheek blushing under a kiss. The perfect color for soft florals and soft sunrise skies.
Pigment - PV19, PY42
Semi-transparent, lightly staining 
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

Pigment - PB27, PY42
Opaque to transparent, non-staining
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

4.Slate Grey - A beautiful cool pastel grey, mix it with Rose Kiss to get the loveliest mauve shade. Try it!
Pigment - PBk 11, PW6
Opaque to transparent, non-staining
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

It is natural for some paints to have cracked surfaces by their nature. However, we assure you, the cracks don't affect the performance of the paints.

This palette is inspired by the pastel skies I see from my studio as I sip my evening cup of tea and has eight colors in it.

1. Evening Glow - A warm, glowing pastel akin to Naples Yellow.
Pigment - PY42, PW6
Opaque to translucent, non-granulating, non-staining

Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

2.Sunset Peach - A warm salmon color perfect for the peachy warmth in sunset skies.
Pigment - PR112, PY42, PW6
Opaque to translucent, non-granulating, semi-staining

Lightfastness - 7 = Lightfast

3. Velvet Sky - A beautifully soft lavender-blue for that leftover, soft blue you see when the sun has already set. I can't quite describe the loveliness of this color; it is my favourite shade from this set.
Pigment - PB29, PW6
Opaque to translucent, lightly-granulating, non-staining

Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

4. Dust Mauve - A pale purple color with a lovely warmth to it.
Pigment - PR112, PB15, PW6
Opaque to translucent, non-granulating, medium-staining

Lightfastness - 7 = Lightfast

5. Cloud Purple - A muted pastel purple that speaks of sunset cloud shadows.
Pigment - PV23, PR112, PW6
Opaque to translucent, non-granulating, non-staining

Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

6. Ocean Teal - Ah one of my favourite colors! A deep, ocean turquoise that leans on the greener side that looks like bejeweled ocean or deep lake waters.
Pigment - PB15, PG7, PW6
Opaque to translucent, non-granulating, semi-staining

Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

7. Valentine - The name says it all. It' the perfect pastel pink of Valentine!
Pigment - PV19, PW6
Opaque to translucent, non-granulating, non-staining

Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

8. Sky Blue - The color of a warm, sunny sky!
Pigment - PB15, PW6
Opaque to translucent, non-granulating, semi-staining

Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

It is natural for some paints to have cracked surfaces by their nature. However, we assure you, the cracks don't affect the performance of the paints.

Each pan is magnetised. The paints come in their individual portable tin boxes. All tin boxes in our shop are shipped in upcycled, colorful cotton bags, which you can reuse in any manner you wish.

This palette is inspired by the pastel skies I see from my studio as I sip my evening cup of tea and has eight colors in it.

1. Evening Glow - A warm, glowing pastel akin to Naples Yellow.
Pigment - PY42, PW6
Opaque to translucent, non-granulating, non-staining

Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

2. Sunset Peach - A warm salmon color perfect for the peachy warmth in sunset skies.
Pigment - PR112, PY42, PW6
Opaque to translucent, non-granulating, semi-staining

Lightfastness - 7 = Lightfast

3. Velvet Sky - A beautifully soft lavender-blue for that leftover, soft blue you see when the sun has already set. I can't quite describe the loveliness of this color; it is my favourite shade from this set.
Pigment - PB29, PW6
Opaque to translucent, lightly-granulating, non-staining

Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

4. Dust Mauve - A pale purple color with a lovely warmth to it.
Pigment - PR112, PB15, PW6
Opaque to translucent, non-granulating, medium-staining

Lightfastness - 7 = Lightfast

5. Cloud Purple - A muted pastel purple that speaks of sunset cloud shadows.
Pigment - PV23, PR112, PW6
Opaque to translucent, non-granulating, non-staining
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

6. Ocean Teal - Ah one of my favourite colors! A deep, ocean turquoise that leans on the greener side that looks like bejeweled ocean or deep lake waters.
Pigment - PB15, PG7, PW6
Opaque to translucent, non-granulating, semi-staining

Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

7. Valentine - The name says it all. It' the perfect pastel pink of Valentine!
Pigment - PV19, PW6
Opaque to translucent, non-granulating, non-staining
Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

8. Sky Blue - The color of a warm, sunny sky!
Pigment - PB15, PW6
Opaque to translucent, non-granulating, semi-staining

Lightfastness - 8 = Very Lightfast

It is natural for some paints to have cracked surfaces by their nature. However, we assure you, the cracks don't affect the performance of the paints.

Each pan is magnetised. The paints come in their individual portable tin boxes. All tin boxes in our shop are shipped in upcycled, colorful cotton bags, which you can reuse in any manner you wish.

Get this complete set of scintillating handmade shimmer watercolors to add a touch of royal glimmer to your artwork. Perfect for watercolors, calligraphy and other decorative crafts. This set contains eighteen magical colors with dynamic properties:

1. Holly Red- A fiery red reminiscent of the glint of holly berries.

2. Hibiscus - a beautiful deep pink shimmer, like a lovely eyeshadow.

3. Seaglass - Reminiscent of the ocean treasures, this duochrome pigment shows both blue and green.

4. Atlantis - One of my favourite duochrome pigment flitting between a brilliant turquoise on white paper and gold on colored surfaces.

5. Shadow Blue - a beautiful duochrome that dances between a subtle shadow color on white paper and an electric blue on colored surfaces.

6. Copper - A classic pearlescent color.

7. Jiji - Named after our sweet black cat, Jiji, this glimmering dark grey color is so beautiful!

8. Orchid Glow - a special interference paint reminding us of the gorgeous purple orchids.

9. Mistletoe - a stunning interference paint to add magic to your illustrations.

10. Sunspear - the most beautiful gold mica color inspired by the stunning gold details in Rajasthani miniature paintings. Add a royal touch to your artworks with this.

11. Dewdrop - a muted silver glimmer, leans towards a bluish silver look. The particle size is larger, perfect for adding a subtle shimmer to other base colors.

12. Acorn Glint - An intense red-brown mica paint, it is named after the shiny glint on autumn acorns.

13. Stardust - touch this and it literally feels like touching stardust. The particle size is big and you get a gorgeous silvery shimmer of a snowy night. Add it to a base paint and watch the magic.

14. Rose doré - One of my favourite duochrome pigment that dances between a subtle gold and a shimmery classy rose, depending on how you hold it to light on white paper. On black, it reveals its rose side.

15. Gilded leaf - A duochrome pigment flitting between a subtle green and gold on white paper. It looks a solid gold on black surfaces.

16. Papillon - Reminiscent of the iridescent wings of butterflies, this duochrome pigments shows both pink and blue.

17. Haku - a special interference paint named after my sweet kitten, Haku. Adds a shimmery blue glint to any colored surface, like the blue of beetle wings.

18. Satsuki - a special interference paint named after my sweet kitten, Satsuki, Haku's sister. Adds a shimmery pink magic to any colored surface.

All these colors are non-toxic and have excellent UV stability.

The set comes with a free matte black tin box. Each pan is magnetised to ensure it doesn't move inside the box.

This set of scintillating handmade watercolors adds a touch of royal glimmer to your artwork. Perfect for watercolors, calligraphy and other decorative crafts. This set contains nine magical colors with dynamic properties -

1. Sunspear - the most beautiful gold mica color inspired by the stunning gold details in Rajasthani miniature paintings. Add a royal touch to your artworks with this.

2. Dewdrop - a muted silver glimmer, leans towards a bluish silver look. The particle size is larger, perfect for adding a subtle shimmer to other base colors.

3. Acorn Glint - An intense red-brown mica paint, it is named after the shiny glint on autumn acorns.

4. Seaglass - Reminiscent of the ocean treasures, this duochrome pigment shows both blue and green.

5. Rose doré - One of my favourite duochrome pigment that dances between a subtle gold and a shimmery classy rose, depending on how you hold it to light on white paper. On black, it reveals its rose side.

6. Gilded leaf - A duochrome pigment flitting between a subtle green and gold on white paper. It looks a solid gold on black surfaces.

7. Papillon - Reminiscent of the iridescent wings of butterflies, this duochrome pigments shows both pink and blue.

8. Haku - a special interference paint named after my sweet kitten, Haku. Adds a shimmery blue glint to any colored surface, like the blue of beetle wings.

9. Satsuki - a special interference paint named after my sweet kitten, Satsuki, Haku's sister. Adds a shimmery pink magic to any colored surface

All these paints are non-toxic and have excellent UV stability.

The set comes with a free matte black tin box. Each pan is magnetised to ensure it doesn't move inside the box.

Get this set of scintillating handmade watercolors to add a touch of royal glimmer to your artwork. Perfect for watercolors, calligraphy and other decorative crafts. This set contains nine magical colors with dynamic properties:

1. Holly Red- A fiery red reminiscent of the glint of holly berries.

2. Hibiscus - a beautiful deep pink shimmer, like a lovely eyeshadow.

3. Stardust - touch this and it literally feels like touching stardust. The particle size is big and you get a gorgeous silvery shimmer of a snowy night. Add it to a base paint and watch the magic.

4. Atlantis - One of my favourite duochrome pigment flitting between a brilliant turquoise on white paper and gold on colored surfaces.

5. Shadow Blue - a beautiful duochrome that dances between a subtle shadow color on white paper and an electric blue on colored surfaces.

6. Copper - A classic pearlescent color.

7. Jiji - Named after our sweet black cat, Jiji, this glimmering dark grey color is so beautiful!

8. Orchid Glow - a special interference paint reminding us of the gorgeous purple orchids.

9. Mistletoe - a stunning interference paint to add magic to your illustrations.

All these paints are non-toxic and have excellent UV stability.

The set comes with a free matte black tin box. Each pan is magnetised to ensure it doesn't move inside the box.