The Stoneground Paint Co. creates its watercolour paints by blending finely ground pigment particles with a binder composed of water, gum arabic, and wildflower honey. Known for their transparency and versatility, watercolours allow artists to achieve a wide range of effects. Their handmade paints feature an extensive palette of vibrant colours, drawing from a variety of pigments — from modern to mineral, traditional to pearlescent — to inspire watercolour artists of all styles.
Modern Series
Their Modern Series includes pigments developed after 1704, following the discovery of Prussian Blue. This rapid advancement in synthetic pigments and dyes offers artists a broad spectrum of hues. All modern colours in Stoneground’s collection are lightfast, permanent, and non-toxic.
Traditional Colours
The Traditional Colours series features pigments that have been in artistic use for centuries, and in some cases, millennia. These mainly consist of inorganic pigments such as iron oxides, green earths, and the classic umber and sienna pigments popular during the Renaissance. Also included are modern equivalents of historically significant pigments, like Zinc and Titanium White (which replaced the toxic Lead White), as well as Mayan pigments—modern formulations inspired by the lightfast, permanent pigments used by Central and South American civilizations centuries ago.
Mineral Series
Their Mineral Series comprises naturally occurring inorganic pigments valued for their transparent and granular qualities, which add texture and depth to watercolour paintings. An exception in this group is Graphite, an organic pigment noted for its staining, semi-transparent properties and subtle shimmer.
Metallic and Pearlescent Series
Finally, their Metallic and Pearlescent Series features mica-based pigments that are lightfast and permanent, producing beautiful shimmering pearlescent effects that enhance the luminosity and dimension of watercolour artworks.
The Stoneground Paint Co. creates their handmade gouache by combining the world’s finest pigments and premium French chalk with a binder made from water, gum arabic, and wildflower honey. Gouache differs from watercolour in that it is defined by an opaque layer of colour, whereas watercolour is known for its transparency. Gouache is often used over watercolour to suggest highlights and is also prized for its matte, opaque finish when used on its own.
Modern Colours
Their Modern Colours are defined as those developed and discovered after 1704, following the accidental discovery of Prussian Blue. These colours contain both organic and inorganic pigments and are typically characterized by their intense and bright appearance.
Traditional Colours
The Traditional Colours include pigments that artists have used for hundreds, and in some cases, thousands of years. These are primarily inorganic pigments such as iron oxides, green earths, and the popular umber and sienna pigments of the Renaissance. In some cases, modern equivalents of traditional pigments are included, such as Titanium White, which has replaced toxic Lead White in artists’ materials.
Designer Series
Their Designer Series has been developed with convenience in mind, offering a collection of ready-made gouache in a rainbow of hues.
Flourescent Series
Finally, the Fluorescent Series features bright, intense neon hues ideal for capturing special effects in watercolour paintings or gouache. These colours achieve the greatest intensity when used on white paper. Fluorescent pigments are not lightfast and will eventually lose their brightness.
Warm Botanical Palette
Inspired by botanicals and florals, this palette offers bright, vivid watercolour colours. Mix Hansa Yellow and Marigold Orange for intense summer golds, or Hooker’s Green with Dioxazine Purple for dramatic foliage shadows.
Contains six half pans in a compact 2½” x 2” metal tin, ideal for travel and plein air painting.
Colours: Hansa Yellow (PY 74), Marigold Orange (PO 34), Scarlet (PR 112), Ultramarine Rose (PR 259), Dioxazine Purple (PV 23), Hooker’s Green (PG 7)
Cool Botanical Palette
Versatile and suitable for botanicals, sunsets, and skies, this palette mixes late-summer greens, autumn oranges, and winter browns. Combine Quinacridone Red and Mayan Green Deep for deep purples.
Six half pans in a 2½” x 2” tin, travel-friendly.
Colours: Hansa Yellow Light (PY 3), Quinacridone Red (PV 19), Manganese Violet (PV 16), Ultramarine Blue (PB 29), Phthalo Green Blue Shade (PG 7), Mayan Green Deep (P N/A)
Night Garden Palette
A versatile collection for landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and jewel-tone florals. Ideal for low-key backgrounds and bright foregrounds.
Six half pans in a 2½” x 2” tin.
Colours: Gamboge (PY 150), Pozzuoli Earth Red (PR 102), Quinacridone Magenta (PR 122), Manganese Violet (PV 16), Prussian Blue (PB 27), Hooker’s Green (PG 7)
Earth Palette
Inspired by coastal landscapes and atmospheric skies, this palette creates vintage, aged looks. Suitable for landscapes, still life, illustration, and botanicals.
Six half pans in a 2½” x 2” tin.
Colours: Golden Ochre (PY 43), Caput Mortuum (PR 101), Mayan Indigo Blue (P N/A), Mayan Green Deep (P N/A), Chromium Oxide Green (PG 17), Titanium Buff (PW 6:1)
Prairie Earth Palette
Captures the essence of North American prairies with colours ideal for wildlife and landscapes. Mix for dramatic prairie sunsets.
Six half pans in a 2½” x 2” tin.
Colours: Lemon Ochre (PY 43), India Red (PR 101), Armenian Purple Ochre (PR 102), Mayan Royal Blue (P N/A), Nicosia Green Earth (PG 23), Raw Umber Green Shade (PBr 7)
Historic Palette
Featuring earth pigments used before synthetic paints, this palette offers permanent, lightfast colours great for portraiture and vintage tonal studies.
Six half pans in a 2½” x 2” tin.
Colours: Lemon Ochre (PY 43), Raw Sienna Warm Shade (PBr 7), Pozzuoli Earth Red (PR 102), Nicosia Green Earth (PG 23), Florentine Green (PG 17), Raw Umber Dark Neutral (PBr 7)
Spring Palette
Perfect for sunny landscapes, florals, botanicals, and still lifes. Mix vivid spring greens and warm oranges for natural tones.
Six half pans in a 2½” x 2” tin.
Colours: Nickel Titanium Yellow (PY 53), Burnt Sienna Crimson (PBr 7), Quinacridone Red (PR 122), Cerulean Blue (PB 35), Phthalo Green Yellow Shade (PG 36), Titanium Buff (PW 6:1)
Summer Palette
A bright collection for abstract work, landscapes, botanicals, and wildlife. Create tropical greens, warm browns, and peach tones.
Six half pans in a 2½” x 2” tin.
Colours: Hansa Yellow (PY 74), Marigold Orange (PO 34), Pyrrole Red (PR 254), Manganese Violet (PV 16), Cobalt Aquamarine (PB 36), Phthalo Green Blue Shade (PG 7)
Autumn Palette
Ideal for florals, landscapes, and wildlife with bright early autumn and moody late fall tones. Mix greens, moody darks, and vibrant oranges.
Six half pans in a 2½” x 2” tin.
Colours: Gamboge (PY 150), India Yellow (PY 139), Mayan Red (P N/A), Mayan Indigo Blue (P N/A), Hooker’s Green (PG 7), Roman Black (PBk 11)
Winter Palette
A versatile mix of warm and cool colours suited for still lifes, florals, and landscapes across seasons. Mix deep greens, warm browns, and floral blues.
Six half pans in a 2½” x 2” tin.
Colours: Golden Ochre (PY 43), Raw Sienna Warm Shade (PBr 7), Manganese Violet (PV 16), Ultramarine Blue (PB 29), Delft Cobalt Blue (PB 36), Iron Oxide Black (PBk 11)
Brittney Tough – Primary Essentials Palette
Three essential colours for mixing secondary hues in watercolour.
Includes: Hansa Yellow Light (PY 3), Quinacridone Red (PV 19), Ultramarine Blue (PB 29).
Compact 2.5” x 2” tin with three half pans, ideal for travel and plein air.
Brittney Tough – Warm + Cool Essentials
A set of six warm and cool primaries for exploring colour mixing and combinations.
Includes: Hansa Yellow Light (PY 3), Hansa Yellow (PY 74), Quinacridone Red (PV 19), Carmine (PR 254), Phthalo Blue (PB 15:3), Ultramarine Blue (PB 29).
Compact 2.5” x 2” tin with six half pans, perfect for travel.
Brittney Tough Palette
A curated 12-colour set of warm and cool primaries plus secondary colours for full colour exploration.
Includes: Hansa Yellow Light, Aureolin, India Yellow, Brilliant Orange, Carmine, Quinacridone Red, Quinacridone Magenta, Dioxazine Purple, Indanthrone Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Green Yellow Shade.
Compact 2.5” x 4” tin with twelve half pans.
Pearlescent Palette
Six shimmering, permanent, lightfast, non-toxic colours for accents in traditional watercolours, calligraphy, and illustration.
Includes: Sunny Yellow, Rowan Berry, Ruby Tuesday, Vienna Violet, Hudson Bay Blue, Ivy Green.
Compact 2.5” x 2” tin.
Confetti Palette
Bright, celebratory pearlescent colours with permanent, lightfast, non-toxic pigments for shimmer in various artworks.
Includes: Prairie Gold, Tiger Lily, Flamingo Pink, Grey Jay, Jewel Turquoise, Shamrock Green.
Compact 2.5” x 2” tin.
Galaxy Palette
Inspired by the night sky, six pearlescent colours ideal for dramatic effects, especially on black paper.
Includes: Prairie Gold, Flamingo Pink, Smoky Plum, Aviator Blue, Raven Black, Pearl.
Compact 2.5” x 2” tin.
Sea to Sky Palette
Six versatile pearlescent colours perfect for landscapes, wildlife, and calligraphy, great on black paper.
Includes: Honeycomb Yellow, Tiger Lily, Mountain Rose, Midnight Blue, Sea Green, Willow Green.
Compact 2.5” x 2” tin.
Metallic Palette
Six metallic and pearlescent paints for shimmering accents and dramatic effects on black paper.
Includes: Gold Mica, Bronze, Red Mica, Mink, Silver, Pearl.
Compact 2.5” x 2” tin.
Calligraphy Palette
Classic colours ideal for hand lettering, flourishes, and embellishments.
Includes: Carmine, Gold Mica, Ultramarine Blue, Silver, Bone Black, Pearl.
Compact 2.5” x 2” tin.
Botanical Palette
Fourteen warm and cool colours plus Lemon Ochre and Burnt Sienna Crimson, great for plants, sunsets, and skies.
Includes: Hansa Yellow Light, Hansa Yellow, Marigold Orange, Scarlet, Quinacridone Red, Manganese Violet, Dioxazine Purple, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Green Blue Shade, Lemon Ochre, Burnt Sienna Crimson, Mayan Green Deep.
Compact 2.5” x 4” tin.
Coastal Palette
Fourteen warm and cool hues inspired by the Canadian Maritimes, ideal for land and seascapes, sunsets, and skies.
Includes: Nickel Titanium Yellow, Hansa Yellow Deep, Golden Ochre, Transparent Red, Quinacridone Red, Manganese Violet, Delft Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Aquamarine, Mayan Green Deep, Phthalo Green Blue Shade, Chromium Oxide Green, Burnt Umber, Titanium Buff.
Compact 2.5” x 4” tin.
Landscape Palette
Fourteen colours suited for diverse landscapes from prairies to tropics, forests to mountains.
Includes: Hansa Yellow, Lemon Ochre, Mars Orange, Naphthol Red, India Red, Bordeaux, Ultramarine Rose, Mayan Royal Blue, Cobalt Aquamarine, Mayan Green, Hooker’s Green, Nicosia Green Earth, Raw Umber Green Shade, Grey Ochre.
Compact 2.5” x 4” tin.
Large Earth Palette
Traditional earth pigments for tonal studies and mood, perfect for bi-chromatic mixes with primaries.
Includes: Lemon Ochre, Raw Sienna Warm Shade, Mars Orange, Mayan Red, India Red, Armenian Purple Ochre, Mayan Violet, Mayan Royal Blue, Mayan Indigo Blue, Nicosia Green Earth, Florentine Green, Antica Green Earth, Raw Umber Dark Neutral.
Compact 2.5” x 4” tin.
Large Pearlescent Palette
Fourteen pearlescent colours for special effects in landscapes, wildlife, calligraphy, and illustration.
Includes: Sunny Yellow, Prairie Gold, Tiger Lily, Rowan Berry, Flamingo Pink, Ruby Tuesday, Grey Jay, LuluBelle Rose, Vienna Violet, Hudson Bay Blue, Jewel Turquoise, Shamrock Green, Ivy Green, Pearl.
Compact 2.5” x 4” tin.
Large Night Garden Palette
A mix of modern, traditional, and mineral colours inspired by botanical themes, for vibrant or dramatic effects.
Includes: Titanium Buff, Gamboge, Pozzuoli Earth Red, Transparent Earth Red, Mayan Red, Scarlet, Quinacridone Magenta, Manganese Violet, Indanthrone Blue, Prussian Blue, Cobalt Aquamarine, Hooker’s Green, Roman Black, Vivianite.
Compact 2.5” x 4” tin.
