Holbein Artist Watercolour Half Pan – Chinese White 63

Chinese White is a useful addition when you want to introduce opaque details into a watercolour painting. Use it to add highlights, create lighter tints, soften strong colours or bring out details on darker and toned surfaces.

Unlike transparent watercolours that rely on the white of the paper for their lightest values, this opaque white gives you another way to work with highlights and corrections. Its half pan format is convenient for artists who prefer individual colours and want to build a customised palette for studio or outdoor painting.

Specification	Details
Brand	Holbein
Product Range	Artist Watercolour Half Pan
Colour	Chinese White
Colour Number	631
Product Code	WHHP631
Format	Half Pan
Pigment Index	PW6
Pigment Name	Titanium White
Colour Character	Opaque white
Series	A
Permanence Rating	****
Pigment Composition	Single pigment
Country of Manufacture	Japan
Barcode	4900669026310
Suitable For	Highlights, opaque details, lighter tints and mixed-media watercolour work

1. What is Holbein Chinese White 631?

It is a professional artist watercolour in Holbein’s Half Pan range, made with PW6 Titanium White pigment.

2. Is Holbein Chinese White opaque?

Yes. Chinese White is an opaque white watercolour with covering power suitable for highlights and details.

3. Which pigment is used in Chinese White 631?

It uses PW6, also known as Titanium White.

4. What is Chinese White used for in watercolour painting?

It is used for highlights, lighter tints, opaque details and adding white accents to darker passages.

5. Can Chinese White be used on toned watercolour paper?

Yes. Its opaque character makes it useful for adding lighter details and highlights on toned surfaces.

6. Is Chinese White the same as using white paper for highlights?

No. Traditional transparent watercolour techniques often preserve the white of the paper, while Chinese White adds an opaque white layer over painted areas.

7. Can Holbein Chinese White be mixed with other watercolours?

Yes. It can be mixed with other colours to create lighter, more opaque tints.

8. Can the half pan be reactivated after drying?

Yes. Holbein half pan watercolours are designed to rewet with water.

9. Where is Holbein Chinese White manufactured?

This half pan is manufactured in Japan.

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