Renesans Grand Godet Watercolours – Large Handmade Artist Watercolours

Renesans Grand Godet is a range of handmade, artist-grade watercolours available in extra-large 7.5 ml pans. The pans are similar in size to Japanese Gansai-style colours, giving you plenty of room to load large brushes for washes and loose painting.

Made in Poland, these paints are designed for artists who want strong pigments, smooth flow and reliable performance.

What Makes Them Different?

Each colour is handmade using a simple, high-quality recipe:

• Natural Kordofan gum arabic
• Pure glycerine
• Finely milled artist pigments

There are no unnecessary fillers, allowing the pigments to stay clean and vibrant.

Strong Pigments and Easy Rewetting

Renesans Grand Godet watercolours reactivate quickly with water and produce rich, transparent colour. Many shades use single pigments, making colour mixing easier and cleaner.

They’re suitable for glazing, layering and everyday painting.

Beautiful Granulation

One of the highlights of this range is its natural granulation. Earth colours and mineral pigments create attractive texture without looking forced, while the paints spread evenly across the paper and keep the paper’s surface texture visible.Granulation happens when pigment particles settle unevenly into the texture of the paper, creating natural movement and depth. This effect is especially beautiful on cold-pressed or rough watercolour paper.

The range includes many colours that show impressive granulation, particularly:

• Earth pigments
• Cobalt colours
• Mineral pigments
• Natural greys and landscape shades

Some standout granulating colours include:

• French Ultramarine (19)
• Cobalt Blue (21)
• Cobalt Turquoise (23)
• Green Earth (33)
• Raw Sienna (37)
• Burnt Sienna (38)
• Raw Umber (41)
• Burnt Umber (42)
• Caput Mortuum (43)
• Moon Grey (48)

These colours are perfect for creating atmospheric skies, rocky landscapes, old buildings, trees and natural textures without having to force the effect.

Cascading Colours and Pigment Separation

For artists who love dramatic watercolour effects, some Renesans colours offer beautiful cascading effects.

Cascading happens when different pigments in a colour separate as they move across wet paper. Heavier pigments sink into the paper texture while lighter pigments travel further, creating natural colour variation.

Some interesting cascading colours in the Grand Godet range include:

• Lunar Blue (25) – a striking mix of blue and dark mineral pigment with strong separation
• Verdaccio (31) – an earthy green with beautiful texture
• Nocturne Green (32) – a deep green with natural pigment variation
• Harbour Grey (46) – a textured grey with lovely movement
• Masurian Grey (47) – subtle separation with natural earthy tones
• Moon Grey (48) – a granulating grey with visible pigment behaviour
• Tokyo Grey (49) – soft and atmospheric colour movement

These types of colours are especially enjoyable for artists who like paints that create interesting effects on their own.

Large 7.5 ml Pans

The oversized pans are one of the biggest advantages of this range. They make it much easier to load:

• Mop brushes
• Large round brushes
• Flat wash brushes
• Hake brushes

They’re especially useful if you paint on larger sheets or work with lots of washes.

Final Thoughts

If you’re looking for handmade professional watercolours with excellent pigmentation, beautiful granulation and generous 7.5 ml pans, Renesans Grand Godet is an excellent choice. They’re easy to use, reactivate well and offer plenty of space for larger brushes, whether you’re painting in the studio or outdoors.