DANIEL SMITH » * DS PrimaTek Paints http://danielsmithblog.com DANIEL SMITH Art Supplies Blog Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:32:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Rhodonite Genuine Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH http://danielsmithblog.com/2010/03/11/rhodonite-genuine-watercolor-by-daniel-smith/ http://danielsmithblog.com/2010/03/11/rhodonite-genuine-watercolor-by-daniel-smith/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:48:19 +0000 Deborah Burns http://danielsmithblog.com/?p=2586
Rhodonite Genuine Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

Rhodonite Genuine Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

Today, I am spotlighting our DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor – Rhodonite Genuine.

 
Rhodonite Genuine is part of our DANIEL SMITH Collection of PrimaTek Watercolors, which are paints made from minerals mined from the earth.
 
The name of the mineral Rhodonite comes from the Greek word for rose, rhodon, and was historically made into vases, platters and mantles in Russia.  It is now often used for jewelry and here at DANIEL SMITH we take jewelry quality stones and make them into Rhodonite Genuine Watercolor and Rhodonite Genuine Oil Paints.
As you can see in the video, Rhodonite Genuine is a beautiful rose pink ranging in color from very dark in the tube, to rich medium pink and on to sheer glowing pink.  Our Rhodonite Genuine has an excellent lightfast rating, is low staining with no granulation, and is a semi-transparent watercolor paint. 
 
  • ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Excellent
  • Transparency: Semi-transparent
  • Staining: Low
  • Granulating: No
 
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]]> http://danielsmithblog.com/2010/03/11/rhodonite-genuine-watercolor-by-daniel-smith/feed/ 0 FREE Friday Demo with Melinda Hannah: “Watercolor Techniques With Primatek Paints, Including Portraits” at Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store http://danielsmithblog.com/2010/03/11/free-friday-demo-with-melinda-hannah-watercolor-techniques-with-primatek-paints-including-portraits-at-seattle-daniel-smith-store/ http://danielsmithblog.com/2010/03/11/free-friday-demo-with-melinda-hannah-watercolor-techniques-with-primatek-paints-including-portraits-at-seattle-daniel-smith-store/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:33:36 +0000 Deborah Burns http://danielsmithblog.com/?p=2574
FREE Friday Demo with Melinda Hannah: "Watercolor Techniques with Primatek Paints, Including Portraits"

FREE Friday Demo with Melinda Hannah: "Watercolor Techniques with Primatek Paints, Including Portraits"

This Friday, March 12th, our DANIEL SMITH Seattle Store will be having another Special FREE Friday demo with Melinda Hannah who will be demonstrating “Watercolor Techniques With Primatek Paints, Including Portraits“.  Melinda feels that PrimaTek watercolors with their “amazing textures…add contemporary flair to traditional portraiture.” 

 
This demo will also have a 20 minuet “hands on” time where attendees will be able to play with the PrimaTek paints themselves testing different color combinations based some exercises directed by Melinda.  This should be a fun way to experience and learn about PrimaTek watercolors.
 
Melinda will be working on 3 portraits for the demo, and some of the DANIEL SMITH PrimaTek Watercolors that Melinda will be using are:
Amethyst Genuine - deep granulating purple
Azurite Genuine - brilliant granulating sky blue
Bloodstone Genuine - deep granulating graed violet
Hematite Violet - soft granulating grayed violet
Jadeite Genuine - granulating jade green
Piemontite Genuine -  violet-brown granulation with a carmine tone
Rhodonite Genuine - brilliant rose pink
Sedona Genuine - golden granulating brown
Serpentine Genuine -warm granulating green
Tiger’s Eye Genuine - brownish gold
Yavapai Genuine - warm granulating brown
Zoisite Genuine - lush granulating green
 
Update:  The time for this demo is 3:30pm to 6pm tomorrow, Friday March 12th.  Thanks to Joan for asking about the time for the demo!
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PrimaTek paints are made from minerals finely ground into pigments and mixed into paints.  Throughout history paints were made from naturally occurring minerals, and our PrimaTek paints continue that tradition. 
 
Our Kyanite Genuine is made from Kyanite, the name is based on a Greek word for dark blue or blue enamel, and one of it’s many uses is as a gemstone.  At DANIEL SMITH, we use it to make one of our PrimaTek Watercolors. 
 
Kyanite is a blue/gray crystalline mineral that when made into our Kyanite Genuine watercolor produces a beautiful granulating blue/gray that has a subtle shimmer from the mica when dry.
 
“When ground into pigment and dispersed in water, the darker blue colors granulate and sink into the paper. The lighter, sparkling mica settles on top of this granulated blue ground….  Wash this color over your paper with plenty of water for a multi-dimensional effect or use at full strength for metallic blue steel. Kyanite Genuine gives frost icicles and snow flakes a magic touch in your winter landscapes” 
 
ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Excellent
Transparency: Transparent
Staining: Non-staining
Granulating: Yes
 
Kyanite Genuine also makes up part of our Winter Wonderland Watercolor Triad which also has Bloodstone Genuine (another PrimaTek) and Phthalo Green (YS).  

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Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

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This weekend for our FREE “How To” Art demos at the DANIEL SMITH Store in Bellevue we have Oil Painting and Watercolor.

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Saturday:
 
Steve Whitney will be demonstrating Creating Rich Color with PRIMATEK® Oils.  If you have wondered about our DANIEL SMITH PRIMATEK® Oil Paints then this is a great opportunity to see these fabulous paints in action!
Saturday, November 21st at 11 am & 1:45 pm
Creating Rich Color with PRIMATEK® Oils 
Steve Whitney
 
Sunday:
 
Joe Mac Kechnie will be demonstrating how to use value when painting in Watercolor.  Joe writes this on his website about the demo: “I will be showing how to create a painting or drawing using only value.  These demos will produce  monochromatic studies that will demonstrate how you can strengthen your use of high contrast as an effective design technique.”
Sunday, November 22nd at 12 & 2 pm
WATERCOLOR: Using Value
Joe Mac Kechnie
 
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