DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors - classic watercolors of
unsurpassed purity and permanence. The vision in the formulation
of DANIEL SMITH watercolors was twofold;
* First and foremost, to produce watercolors that are the best in
lightfastness and permanence.
* Second, to offer a selection of truly unique colors.
DANIEL SMITH Watercolors are formulated to meet and exceed the
highest industry standards for the manufacture of artist’s
paints, and every batch made is tested and analyzed for its
performance qualities.
DANIEL SMITH is truly the worldwide leader of watercolors for
artists with 240+ beautiful colors in the 15ml watercolors, the
most of any manufacturer. Many are traditional colors relied
upon by all artists, and there are many “truly unique” colors
made only by DANIEL SMITH that have become so important to
watercolor artists.
PrimaTek Watercolors are made from minerals, often semi precious
minerals, that have been ground into pigments, mixed with gum
arabic (the binder) and milled into PrimaTek Watercolors. The
first was Lapis Lazuli Genuine in 1998, since then, many more
have been added such as Amethyst Genuine, Piemontite Genuine and
Serpentine Genuine. Most of these colors have wonderful
granulating effects that some artists have called “magical”.
Luminescent Watercolors have special optical effects perfect for
subjects that have a sparkle, sheen, or reflective glow like the
iridescence of hummingbird feathers or the sheen of metals.
Cadmium Hues, DANIEL SMITH has developed safe and vibrant Cadmium
Hues with the density and richness of cadmium colors without the
cadmium pigment. Virtually identical in color to their
namesakes, they are cleaner in mixtures and much stronger in
tints. The working properties – staining power, semi-transparency
and excellent lightfastness – are nearly identical to those of
the low-soluble cadmium colors DANIEL SMITH previously
manufactured.
Some unique colors are created exclusively by DANIEL SMITH like
Cascade Green, Green Gold and Moonglow. DANIEL SMITH also finds
unusual pigments to make colors like Mayan Red, Lunar Blue and
Enviro-Friendly Red Iron Oxide to provide more choices for
artists. Other colors are from pigments DANIEL SMITH has sourced,
often from very specific locations, colors like Burdy Yellow
Ochre, Monte Amiata Natural Sienna and Roasted French Ochre.
DANIEL SMITH Watercolors are a favorite of artists all over the
world, from professional artists to the beginning watercolorists
because of the beautiful colors, consistent performance and
lasting color or lightfastness.
DANIEL SMITH Watercolors are packed with high quality pigments
using pure gum arabic as the binder – no fillers. For each
color, DANIEL SMITH selects the perfect grind to yield particle
sizes that maximize the qualities inherent in the pigment,
balancing maximum pigment load with minimum vehicle content.
DANIEL SMITH offers many ways to experience their Watercolors as
well as providing extra creative means for artists with their
Watercolor Grounds, ing Fluid and Walnut Ink.
* 15ml Watercolors, available in more than 240 colors, the most
of any manufacturer.
* 5ml Watercolors, available in 88 of the most popular colors
DANIEL SMITH makes.
* Watercolor Sticks, 51 popular DANIEL SMITH Watercolors shaped
into stick form to draw and paint with, a new way to expressively
use watercolors.
* Watercolor Dot Cards, a great way to try DANIEL SMITH
Watercolors without buying whole tubes of paint. These are dots
of pure DANIEL SMITH Watercolors that reactivate into paint with
the touch of a wet brush, allowing artists to easily and cost
effectively, try many colors. Two sizes: 238 Dot Card to try
nearly the entire line of DANIEL SMITH Watercolors and the 66 Dot
Card to try many DANIEL SMITH Watercolors.
* PrimaTek Watercolors, 37 PrimaTek Watercolors, made from
minerals, many semi-precious, that are ground into pigments and
made into unique watercolors.
* Luminescent Watercolors, 48 Luminescent Watercolors with
optical effects.
* Watercolor Sets: Essentials Set, PrimaTek Set, Alvaro
Castagnet’s Master Set, Primary and Secondary Sets.
* Watercolor Ground, Paint watercolors on any surface when
prepared with DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Ground, available in 4
colors; Titanium White, Buff Titanium, Mars Black and
Transparent. Watercolor Ground can help “rescue” a watercolor
painting when applied over a mistake, giving an artist a second
chance with a new surface to paint on.
When you choose DANIEL SMITH Watercolors and other DANIEL SMITH
products, you are choosing the best materials to create with.
DANIEL SMITH products are made in the USA, in Seattle, Washington
for artists worldwide.
- DANIEL SMITH is the Innovative Manufacturer of Beautiful Watercolors for Artists Worldwide, and makes the largest range of watercolors of any manufacturer, more than 240 colors. The 240+ color collection includes the exciting PrimaTek watercolors made from minerals (like Amethyst) plus other unique colors (like Moonglow) not available elsewhere, and Luminescent Watercolors which allow artists to capture the luminescent colors that exist in nature that regular watercolors cannot capture!.
- Green Gold's bright yellow undertones shine in thin applications allowing for golden highlights with just a hint of green. Use in concentrated applications for wonderfully rich and transparent olive-green tones..
- Very Good Lightfastness, Transparent, Non-granulating, Medium staining.
- PY 150, PY 3, PG 36.
- Conforms to ASTM D4236.