Watercolor boxes attach to all tripods and articulated arms, allowing them to be oriented in any position. 

Regain the use of your 2 hands with the clever new “La Petite Aquarelle” boxes. These new Hands-Free watercolor sets each include a universal screw at the bottom, so they can be attached to any type of support or tripod. You can attach them to your chair, easel, table, park bench or nearby tree branch. This collection was born of the realization that watercolorists often find it difficult to sit comfortably when painting outdoors. Very often, the watercolor box is on their knee, or placed directly on the ground. Now, with Sennelier's “Mains Libres” collection, you can position your watercolor palette exactly where you want it. The innovative design of these sets allow artists' the use of both hands and increases the space available on the work surface, making it easier to create. With your watercolor box attached to your folding seat or easel, you can paint with ease while drinking your coffee.

 The Hands Free collection consists of 3 boxes (12, 18 or 24 half-pans of “La Petite Aquarelle” fine watercolor), a set comprising the articulated arm and the box of 12 1/2 pans, and the articulated arm, which is also available on its own. The pans are interchangeable and can be replaced by extra-fine watercolor pans.

Each box has an integrated screw thread identical to those on cameras, and contains a refillable brush. Find the “Mains Libres” collection of watercolor boxes at your fine arts specialist. The list of Sennelier dealers can be consulted on the dealers page.  

Easily assemble the articulated arm by following the simple steps described in this ASSEMBLY VIDEO

Currently researching

• 12-Color Set with Magic Arm

• Hands-Free Box of 24 Half-Pans

• Magic Arm

• Hands-Free box 18 Half Pans

• Hands-Free Box of 12 Half Pans

All technical information (color index, light resistance, box composition, etc.) is available on the Sennelier resource center

The roots of Sennelier watercolors are to be found in the Impressionist school. At that time, painters drew their inspiration from nature and set out to reproduce natural light. Watercolor technique offered spontaneity, lightness of touch, fluidity and transparency allowing a quick translation of a particular light, vibration or shape. Paul Cézanne, for instance, produced forty or so watercolors of the Mont Sainte Victoire in Provence. Earlier on in England and on the Normandy coast in France, William Turner had turned painting in watercolors as an art form in its own right and had even managed to produce genuine masterpieces. Since then watercolors have become an established part of the history of painting. Artists love them because of their radiance and their spontaneity. It is such a pleasure when the painter plays with the light of the paper and the brightness of fleeting, intense pigments as they glisten, come together and swirl around under his brush producing a whole host of different effects.

A watercolor tailored to the needs of today's artists.

We spent a long time working with many different artists to produce L'Aquarelle Sennelier. We consulted watercolorists from all over the world. A panel of professional painters carried out "blind" tests on a number of formulations. They clearly revealed what they were looking for: a watercolor which is luminous, brilliant and intense. L'Aquarelle Sennelier fulfils their every wish.

A honey-based watercolor.

Honey has many virtues: a symbol of light and sun, an emblem of poetry and science and has been used since Ancient times as a remedy for dry skin and to help heal wounds. This nectar is used in L'Aquarelle Sennelier not only as a preservative but as an additive giving incomparable brilliance and smoothness to the paint. Always striving for excellence, Sennelier has reworked its watercolor formula with increasing the amount of Honey in the paint to reinforce the longevity of the colors, their radiance and luminosity.

Watercolors Made in France using traditional methods.

L'Aquarelle Sennelier has been produced in the same way for more than a century using the best pigments and top quality Kordofan Gum Arabic as a bonding agent. This mix of natural ingredients produces colours which have a smooth, bright texture and offer lively, colourful shades. The Gum Arabic and honey combination offers incomparable quality of application, producing superb washes. Then, this base is mixed with pigments and carefully ground. Sennelier makes sure to wet the pigments in purified water (with no mineral salts) for 24 hours before mixing them in with the bonding agent. This improves the way in which the colours and bonding merge together, in turn bringing out the full beauty of the colours.

Sennelier watercolors are ground in the traditional way using grindstones rotating slowly so as not to heat up the paste. This operation is carried out in several stages until the paste are as fine as possible thus getting rid of any particles which might impair the perfection of the wash.

This exceptional and very high quality watercolor will help you make your works even more powerful due to the liveliness and purity of the hues. The colours mix together perfectly, offering superbly subtle shades. These smooth, intense colours will be a genuine pleasure to paint with. The addition of honey will allow the tubes and pans of Sennelier watercolors to stand up to the passing of time and each time you will paint with them you will be able to accurately translate the diversity of light shape and hues.

“La Petite Aquarelle” is the little sister of “L’Aquarelle”, the Sennelier professional watercolour range, and is a colourful, fine quality watercolour manufactured in France. The pigments have been specifically selected for their miscibility and the binding agent is reinforced with glycerin and has been produced to allow a smoother application of the colour onto the paper. This formulation of “La Petite Aquarelle” is designed to make it easier to produce mixtures and washes and is perfect for artists who are learning how to master watercolor, as well as for those painting outdoor.

“La Petite Aquarelle” travel boxes are handy and innovative : They come with an elastic strap allowing them to be held effortlessly in the palm of the hand. Artists will love these boxes because they are easy and comfortable to handle. With “La Petite Aquarelle”, Sennelier is making it so much simpler to paint with watercolours and artists will surely want to take “La Petite Aquarelle” with them whenever they travel.

Currently researching

• Travel boxes 12 half-pans

• Travel boxes 24 half-pans

• Travel boxes 12 tubes 10ml