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.
- Highly durable and transparent, all Quinacridone paints provide vivid clarity and intensity..
- Daniel Smith's Extra Fine Watercolors offer a staggering range of colors, ensuring that you'll always have the perfect one for every brushstroke..