A J Ludlow Professional Watercolour Painting Set - Christmas Cards

This “Christmas Cards” Professional Watercolour painting kit, offers exceptional value to those that want to create their own cards. Unlike other painting sets on the market, each “All you need to paint..” kit from A J Ludlow is filled with professional-grade materials, for vibrant results from your very first brushstroke.

Figure 1: The three designs; Robin, Pheasant in the snow and Snowmen

Whether you are a beginner or growing your skills, to help get you started, the kit includes three pencil drawn designs for you to paint using the watercolour paints supplied. Bring the charm of Christmas and the bright sparkle in the robins' eyes to life with the three festive designs in this delightful watercolour painting kit (as shown in figure 1).

The first painting brings to life a beloved holiday icon perched cheerfully among holly leaves and snow-dusted winter berries.The plump, round robin is classic Christmas.

The second card design is a colourful pheasant walking gracefully across untouched winter snow past a textured silver birch tree. It captures the quiet stillness of a snowy forest morning broken by a vibrant burst of woodland wildlife.

The third card design is pure whimsical and heart-warming; a playful scene of three friendly snowmen wearing matching cosy red hats and scarves in a swirling winter wonderland. To add that personal touch, it is so easy as shown in the examples given in figures 2 and 3.

Figure 2: The Pheasant card with different backgrounds.

Figure 3: Changing the background can be fun.

What Makes This Kit Different?

• Three of our pure single-pigment watercolours, so you can learn the art of colour mixing. Because there are no muddy fillers, these three primary paints blend into a vast spectrum of clean, brilliant shades without going dull (as can be seen in the chart below).
• Paint on 190gsm Saunders Waterford 100% Cotton Paper, with pre-drawn pencil outlines. There is no need to tape down or stretch this museum-quality paper as it stays flat, holds water beautifully, and gives you the exact surface professional watercolourists rely on.
• There are also three blank cards for you to use for your own designs and so help make your Christmas that bit more special and delightful for your family and friends.
• Two hand-crafted artisan brushes, designed to control water for smooth washes, and fine detail.
• Step-by-Step easy to follow paint-along-instructions, as well as access to online video tutorials, help you complete your paintings with confidence.
• Packaged in a durable, reusable, and fully recyclable zero-waste eco envelope. It protects your painting kit in transit and doubles as a protective portfolio to store your finished artwork and in-progress paintings.

Figure 4: Chart showing the hues possible when mixing the three A J Ludlow Professional Watercolours, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red and Phthalocyanine Blue (Green Shade).

Figure 5: The three delightful hand painted Christmas cards

Handmade watercolour Christmas cards are such a thoughtful, personal gift for friends and family! Each design offers a fantastic mix of spontaneous background washes and delightful holiday details, making them both fun to paint and deeply rewarding to send out during the festive season.

This kit contains:

Three blank and three pencil drawn Christmas designs on Saunders Waterford (190gsm) watercolour paper, made from 100% cotton fibres;

Six blank (16 x 24.2 cm) white envelopes;

One Traditional Chinese Sable Hair Brush and one Little Red Hair Detailing Brush;

Three A J Ludlow Professional Watercolours in fully recyclable plastic pots –Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red and Phthalo Blue (GS);

Full set of instructions and printed colour mixing chart, showing secondary and tertiary hues that can be mixed using the three single pigmented professional quality watercolours;

Links to video painting demonstrations available on our Youtube Channel, A J Ludlow Colours, via dedicated QR codes.