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A J Ludlow - Makers of renowned Professional Watercolours and purveyor of Art Materials of distinction for Traditional Global Arts

Capture the Awakening: Spring in Your Palette

Spring in Pembrokeshire, and across the British Isles, is a masterclass in subtlety and sudden brilliance. It begins with those rare, crisp days under pale blue skies, where the sun’s warmth finally returns to the skin and the landscape begins to stir.


From the first vibrant bulbs pushing through the dark earth to the frantic, joyful energy of nesting wildlife, the world is shifting into a higher key. There is a specific kind of light this time of year, soft yet piercing, that only watercolour can truly capture.


Paint the Season of Anticipation:

Whether you’re capturing the delicate translucency of a daffodil petal or the misty mornings of the British coast, our specially curated spring "bijou" Professional Watercolour Gift Set is designed to mirror nature’s renewal.

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These six special spring colours are also available in our range of Professional Watercolour paints in our signature 15ml jars; Cadmium Yellow (a red-shade yellow), Cadmium Red (a yellow-shade red), Mineral Rose (a delicate pink), Manganese Violet (an attractive blue-shade violet), Prussian Blue (a strong green-shade blue) and Cerulean Blue (a light blue).

View our range of Hand-crafted Professional Watercolour paints

"The highest quality pure pigment watercolours."

A J Ludlow's high quality Professional Watercolour painting materials are lovingly handmade by a skilled artisan. All our fine-art materials are made in the UK with the best ingredients and finest pigments.
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"Pick 'n' Mix" collection of 15ml Professional Watercolour

Buy 5 get the 6th one Free


When you buy this "Pick 'n' Mix" option, just pay for it at the check out as normal, then email us at admin@ajludlow.co.uk and tell us which 6 watercolours you want.  All for an amazing £110 and free postage too!


You can select any 6 of our Professional Watercolours including Iridescent and Metallic Professional Watercolours. We will then prepare the set for you. How easy is that?

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There are many things that makes A J Ludlow Professional Watercolours unique, but the most obvious is our watercolours are packed in clear glass jars. This allows us to have the highest pigment loading, so high its not possible to pack our paints into tubes.

A J Ludlow Professional Watercolours

 

Handmade superior watercolour paints


Your questions answered

All A J Ludlow Professional Watercolour paints are permanent, bright and intense and have superior colour strength.


But more importantly they are a joy to paint with.

Our latest ARTicle


Gwen John: Strange Beauties - Recreating her Colour Palette

Gwen John was a remarkable Welsh Artist, whose paintings have a strange beauty and, on the surface, may appear deceptively simple, but is in fact subtlety complex. This is the story of how Gwen John's colour palette was recreated, and how it was used to develop a range of specially commissioned merchandise to accompany the Gwen John: Strange Beauties exhibition.


Our professional quality Gwen John painting sets and six colour watercolour mixing sets are exclusively available to purchase from the museum gift shop at the National Museum Cardiff (Amgueddfa Cymru). Why not immerse yourself in the amazing world of Gwen John and don’t miss this once-in-a-generation opportunity to see this brilliant exhibition; and we know it’s brilliant, because we have already seen it.



Gwen John: Strange Beauties is on from 7th February to 28th June 2026, bringing together rarely seen work from the collections of the National Museum and others from around the world. 


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See what artists are saying about A J Ludlow Professional Watercolours:

Ultramarine Blue Professional Watercolour:

"This ultramarine is a paint I would definitely buy again. The creamy texture of the undiluted paint is so easy to use straight from the bottle. I use a lot of greys mixed from ultramarine and raw sienna and am delighted with the outcome . The colour is beautifully intense ,drying to the same richness as when wet.”
Diana Boanas - Hull

"I have painted monochrome watercolours for many years, ultramarine in particular and am very surprised by the high quality of this product. Since purchasing the paint I have produced two portraits and have found the colour very flexible. It is very intense when applied with little water and easily diluted to produce a fantastic range of light and shade when used wet in wet. I am really pleased to have been introduced to the range of Ludlow colours."
Christopher Medcalf - Lincoln 
Charcoal Grey Professional Watercolour:

“Just used the charcoal grey watercolour I purchased from A J Ludlow. Fantastic quality such a small amount goes a long way. Will definitely be investing in more colours”
Jimmy Solo - Cambridge 
Impasto Medium

"I enjoyed using Impasto Medium creating 3D effects to my Watercolour Paintings. It is easy to use. I used it with colour and without mixing with colours. I mixed Impasto Medium with different colours, and then applied the colours to my painting with a pallet knife. It's like painting with oil colours. I also used Impasto Medium without mixing with colours, and then applied Watercolours on the dried Impasto Medium area. It gave translucent effect to the painting. It's very enjoyable. I will do more with the Impasto Medium."
Meiru Wei -Cambridge

We at A J Ludlow, are proud to introduce a diverse group of talented watercolourists who use our watercolours and share our passion for excellence in the fine-art materials they use:

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