Supreme x Schmincke 12-Color Watercolor Set
Supreme vs. Original
Original — Schmincke
Horadam Aquarell 12 Half Pan Metal Box Set
About the original
The Schmincke Horadam Aquarell 12 Half Pan Metal Box Set is a hinged steel palette tin holding twelve half-pan watercolors plus a mixing area in the lid and under the pans. Schmincke was founded in Dusseldorf, Germany in 1881 by Hermann Schmincke and Josef Horadam, and the Horadam Aquarell line — introduced by Horadam himself in 1892 — is formulated with high pigment loads, honey as a binding humectant, and lightfastness ratings that qualify the range as artist-grade. The paints are manufactured at Schmincke's Erkrath plant in Germany and are standard issue among fine-art illustrators and botanical painters. The FW22 collab retailed at $158 against $124 for the identical unbranded Schmincke set.
About Schmincke
Schmincke is a German fine art materials manufacturer founded in 1881 by Hermann Schmincke and Josef Horadam in Düsseldorf, now based in Erkrath. Horadam, a chemist, developed the formulations that still bear his name on the company's flagship HORADAM watercolor line. The company produces watercolors, oil paints, gouache, pastels, and acrylics, all manufactured in Germany using single-pigment formulations ground to fine particle size. Schmincke paints are specified by conservation studios and used by professional artists worldwide. Supreme issued a co-branded Schmincke HORADAM watercolor set as part of its Spring/Summer 2020 accessories release.
