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May 26th, 2010 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * DS Watercolor Triads, * Videos of DS Paint Colors, * Watercolor, * Watercolor Paint Videos
Fuchsia Watercolor Triad by DANIEL SMITH

Fuchsia Watercolor Triad by DANIEL SMITH

Enjoy a bounty of Fuchsia Flowers to add to your summer palette with our new Fuchsia Triad by DANIEL SMITH: Artists’ Materials!

 
Our Fuchsia Triad is made up from our Extra Fine Watercolors: Quinacridone Fuchsia (of course!) Cobalt Violet and Terre Verte, a great way to add more colors to your existing palette at a great price.  Our Fuchsia Triad is $18.95 which means you save $12.83 when you buy the Triad rather than the tubes individually, this special includes FREE Shipping and is for a Limited Time only!
 
You can watch video of the individual colors (Quin Fuchsia, Cobalt Voilet and Terre Verte) and see the line drawing of our Fuchsia Triad Painting Project at this link.
Fuchsia Cobalt Violet, embodies the softness of flower petals with its slightly granulating texture and lustrous finish. With a truly transparent quality, this light purple radiates in light washes. This delicate pigment comes alive at full strength and, because it is completely non-staining, highlights can be added and strokes reworked. Combine with Terre Verte for a useful neutral for shadow and shade.  
Fuchsia Quinacridone Fuchsia, is a necessary watercolor for painters who embrace color. Enjoy a brilliant, slightly violet, red. Never bashful, Quinacridone Fuchsia remains strong even when mixed with water. Your light washes will be bold and, at full strength, few paints can compare to the uncompromising richness of Quinacridone Fuchsia. Completely transparent and satiny smooth, this radiant watercolor is sure to become a staple on your palette. 
Fuchsia Terre Verte, is a deep, moody green with a slight blue bias. This rich color is a nice counterpart to flashy floral subjects. Set off your bright flowers with a deep green backdrop of leaves and add strength in shadows with just a touch of this rich pigment. Try mixing Terre Verte and Quinacridone Fuchsia for a full range of unique hues from deep grape to midnight green.
9 Square Paintout for the Fuchsia Watercolor Triad by DANIEL SMITH

9 Square Paintout for the Fuchsia Watercolor Triad by DANIEL SMITH

This 9 Square Paintout shows the 3 pure colors on the diagonal: Cobalt Violet (CV), Quin Fuchsia (QF), and Terre Verte (TV).  The 3 adjacent squares on the lower left are the 3 mixed together in pairs on a palette then painted in the squares, example: Cobalt Violet with Terre Vert on the lower left corner square.  The 3 adjacent squares on the upper right are the 3 colors allowed to mix together in pairs on the square, example: Cobalt Violet into Terre Verte – upper right corner square.

 
 
…..CV….CV&QF…CV&TV
CV&QF…….QF……QF&TV
CV&TV….QF&TV….TV…. 
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April 20th, 2010 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * DS Watercolor Triads, * Videos of DS Paint Colors, * Watercolor
 
Spring Bouquet Watercolor Triad by DANIEL SMITH

Spring Bouquet Watercolor Triad by DANIEL SMITH

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Our DANIEL SMITH Spring Bouquet Watercolor Triad has arrived, ready to add some fresh new colors to your palette! 
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This bouquet of watercolors has DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors [ The Best Watercolors! ] in Spring Green, Quinacridone Rose and Black Tourmaline Genuine (a PrimaTek Watercolor) gathered up at a special price of $18.95 for a limited time for Spring 2010.
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Spring Green Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

Spring Green Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

*  Spring Green, a unique mixture, is carefully crafted for maximum brightness and smooth paint handling. Create splashy leaves or use a more controlled stroke for sturdy stems. Wonderfully useful, Spring Green gives clean and fresh color for beautiful, consistent results. Try mixing Spring Green with Quinacridone Rose for a useful, mossy green.  Spring Green is a semi-transparent, non granulating, low staining watercolor with excellent lightfastness.

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Quinacridone Rose by DANIEL SMITH

Quinacridone Rose by DANIEL SMITH

*  Quinacridone Rose, one of our most popular colors among floral painters, is a power pink that pops! Radiant roses, twinkling tulips and graceful pink petals come alive with this sweet and stunning color. Complete transparency, with a smooth, non-granulating finish, gives this watercolor the perfect qualities for stunning flowers.  Quin Rose is medium staining with excellent lighfastness.

 

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Black Tourmaline Genuine by DANIEL SMITH

Black Tourmaline Genuine by DANIEL SMITH

*  Black Tourmaline Genuine, a PrimaTek pigment, is made from the authentic crystalline stone. This unique granulating watercolor creates wonderful antique metal surfaces with just the slightest amount of mineral sheen. No country garden is complete without an old watering can or well-loved buckets for collecting blossoms and other treasures. Use Black Tourmaline Genuine for the type of texture and depth that makes everyday objects extraordinary.  Black Tourmaline is a transparent, granulating, non-staining watercolor with excellent lightfastness.

  

Check out the video to see a “Nine Square Paint Out” of the Spring Bouquet Triad with the colors mixed both on a palette and on wet watercolor paper.
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So…do you need some fresh new colors for Spring?
 
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December 9th, 2009 categories: category, * "How To" Video, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * DS PrimaTek Watercolors, * DS Watercolor Triads, * Video "How To"
DANIEL SMITH Winter Wonderland Watercolor Triad

DANIEL SMITH Winter Wonderland Watercolor Triad

It’s winter, and time to go “Walking in a Winter Wonderland”, artistically speaking, with DANIEL SMITH’s newest Watercolor Triad: Winter Wonderland! 

 
Our Winter Wonderland Watercolor Triad has two of our DANIEL SMITH PrimaTek Watercolors and is made up of:
 
Kyanite Genuine (a PrimaTek), Bloodstone Genuine (a PrimaTek) and Phthalo Green (YS)  This Limited Time Only, DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Triad is an extra special value since it has two of our PrimaTek watercolors.  If you have been wondering about the PrimaTek watercolors, then this Triad would be a great one to add to your palette.   
 
Winter Wonderland Kyanite Genuine, Made from the remarkable blue crystal that shares its name, this amazing PrimaTek pigment granulates in pockets of soft blue gray while a crystalline sparkle floats to the surface. 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.

 

Winter Wonderland Bloodstone Genuine, This PrimaTek’s pigment is made from the captivating red-dappled gemstone. In watercolor Bloodstone displays remarkable granulation and a rich, violet-umber hue. This textural neutral, with its soft mineral sheen, is the ideal earthtone for mountain crags peeking through snowcaps. Use it to add definition to your lanscapes with a range of values for shadows and shading.

 
Winter Wonderland Phthalo Green (YS), A clean, clear pure hue color that washes from deep rich, almost black green to a transparent bottle green. This beautiful color is great for mixing and maintains its depth. It is a staining pigment that creates luminous clean glazes.
 
Our Winter Wonderland Watercolor Triad is also one of our “Painting Project Triads” that you can download the triad design, transfer the image and paint it yourself.  Follow this link to the Winter Wonderland Painting Project.  
 
We have two new videos for the Winter Wonderland Watercolor Triad.  The first is about “How To” paint the Winter Wonderland landscape, and the second is about the 3 colors and mixing them.

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November 12th, 2009 categories: category, * "How To" Slide Show, * Art Projects, * Cardmaking, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * DS Printmaking Inks, * DS Watercolor Triads, * Video Slide Shows
Easy Block Print Cardmaking Project - Painting in the Poinsettia leaves with DANIEL SMITH Sap Green Watercolor

Easy Block Print Cardmaking Project - Painting in the Poinsettia leaves with DANIEL SMITH Sap Green Watercolor

Want a high impact and easy Printmaking Project, that you can make great cards with?  Well, here you are….

 
Easy Printmaking! Making Cards with Safety Kut blocks, DANIEL SMITH Water Soluble Ink, DANIEL SMITH Watercolors and Strathmore Cards!  This project was inspired by Molly Hashimotos Block Printing demo during our Printmaking Event Weekend in October.
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This is what you will need:
  
  1. Safety Kut blocks 4×6 – 369 020 001
  3. Speedball Linoleum Cutter Set 1  – 530 060 002 
  4. Speedball 4″ soft Brayer – 530 060 018   
  5. Strathmore Watercolor Cards (10 qty with envelopes) 5×6-7/8 -  220 230 011

    DANIEL SMITH Watercolors – for this we used “Holly Berries” Triad ( Perylene Red , Sap Green , Iridescent Gold ) plus Hansa Yellow Medium 

  6. Watercolor brushes
  7. Plate or palette to roll out ink
  8. Soft leaded pencil – or Saral Graphite Transfer Paper
  9. Sharpie fine point pen
  10. Sturdy spoon
 
Watch the slide show video to see the basic “How To” and follow the instructions below to create our own design. 
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I sketched out a simple poinsettia design, and some other ideas would be a wreath, ornament, star, evergreen tree, Christmas Tree, Christmas Stockings, Wrapped box gift, or ???   This project is not limited to Christmas, think of how beautiful hearts would be for Valentine’s Day, Easter Eggs, Tulips or Bunnies and of course fun spooky Halloween pumpkins and more would be.

 

Design & Transfer:

  1. Draw out your design – keep it to simple shapes.
  2. Outline design with Sharpie Pen – this helps refine your simple shapes and gives you a thicker line to gauge around for the ink to stick to on the outline your design in the ink.
  3. Rub back side of paper with your design with a soft leaded pencil (or you can use Saral Graphite Transfer Paper to place on top of Safety Kut block and beneath the paper with your design).
  4. Place design pencil side down (or transfer paper down between block & design) on top of Safety Kut block.
  5. Take the capped Sharpie pen and press hard on your design tracing the design you made with your Sharpie pen to transfer the graphite from pencil (or Saral Paper) ( or Saral Paper) onto Safety Kut block as you trace out your design.
  6. Lift a corner and make sure your design is transferring onto the Safety Kut.
  7. Finish rubbing spoon over the Sharpie design to complete the transfer of your design.
 
Gauging and cutting your design:
  1. Insert the smallest tip of the Speedball Lino Cutter into the handle, and begin “pushing” the tip onto your Safety Kut block to gauge out your design.
  2. You will want to outline the basic shapes by gauging OUTSIDE or INSIDE the thick outlines – remember where you don’t gauge away the block the ink will stick and print.  You want to preserve that thick line.
  3. Tip for choosing the direction to gauge, follow the general outline, or as I did with the petals and leaves of the poinsettia, gauge in the direction of the PATTERN of the leaf, or if (for instance) water, you would gauge the motion of the water flowing downstream and around rocks.  Remember to keep turning your Safety Kut block around so that you are gauging AWAY from you so you don’t gauge yourself!
  4. For larger areas to gauge, switch your tip on the Speedball lino cutter to a larger tip.  Again, when gauging, think of how you want the lines of the gauge to show, for the poinsettia background, I gauged AWAY from my design all the way around the poinsettia shape.  Keep turning the Safety Kut block so that you are also gauging AWAY from yourself. 
  5. Keep gauging away until you see the design appear. 
  6. TIP – Don’t gauge away too much, you want to see the lines from your gauge marks.  You can always gauge away more if after you do a test print you decide too, but you CAN’T undo too much gauging.
 
Printing:
  1. Squeeze out some of the DANIEL SMITH Water Soluble Ink onto a glass palette or use white stoneware plate.
  2. Using your 4″ Soft Speedball Brayer, roll over the ink to coat your brayer.
  3. Roll inked brayer over your gauged design on the Safety Kut block and ink well.
  4. Make a Test Print onto any plain white paper:  Lay paper down, carefully place inked block ink side down onto paper and press down hard.  Then keeping them together, CAREFULLY pick up them both up and turn over so that the paper is now on top, don’t let them slip or your image will be blurry. Take your sturdy spoon, and rounded side down on to paper, press down and rub the paper to burnish the ink onto the paper to get a good print.  You may want to carefully lift one corner to check and see how well the ink is printing onto the paper.
  5. When you are satisfied that you have burnished in the ink, carefully pull the paper away from the inked block and reveal your Test Print!
  6. You may want to do several test prints until you feel comfortable with inking the block, and printing the paper.
  7. Now do the same with your Strathmore Watercolor Card.  You may find that you will need to ink your block more (tip rolling fast takes up ink, rolling slow lays down more ink) since Watercolor paper has different absorbency and have to press harder and longer with your spoon since the Watercolor Paper is thicker too.
  8. Keep printing til you are done!
  9. The prints will need to dry at least 24 hours (depending on the humidity) before hand painting with Watercolor.
  10. You can do some small touch ups with your Sharpie pen to fill in small areas that the ink missed.
 
Hand Painting with Watercolor:
  1. Decide on which DANIEL SMITH Watercolors you will be using and squeeze them out on your palette, just a little bit of paint.
  2. Begin painting in the areas you want with the colors you have chosen.  It’s kind of like coloring when you were a kid, keep within the lines!  :  )
  3. Use the watercolor full strength, or dilute to the color strength you desire and paint.
  4. You can individualize the cards by subtly changing the color strength, in the technique in the way you paint the watercolor, or by choosing different colors for the cards.
  5. Allow to dry and you are finished!
 
Have fun with this Blockprint Cardmaking Project and to find for more ideas for Handmade for the Holidays Art Projects please click on the link.
 
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September 22nd, 2009 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * DS PrimaTek Watercolors, * DS Watercolor Triads
Tiger Lily - DANIEL SMITH's newest Watercolor Triad!

Tiger Lily - DANIEL SMITH's newest Watercolor Triad!

Our Tiger Lily Triad is burning bright with:
 
 Perinone Orange: glows with “vivid intensity to pale, transparent fleshy washes, is a clear, clean vat pigment”
 
  • ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Excellent – Not yet rated by ASTM – Rating based on Daniel Smith’s independent testing.
  • Transparency: Semi-transparent
  • Granulating: No
  • Staining: Staining
 
Tiger Lily Triad: 9 Square

Tiger Lily Triad: 9 Square

 Transparent Yellow Oxide: “is earthy and leans towards brown, with handsome sedimentation in washes”

 
  • ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Excellent
  • Transparency: Transparent
  • Granulating: Yes
  • Staining: Non-staining
 
Diopside Genuine: Is our newest PrimaTek Watercolor and was introduced in our 2009-2010 DANIEL SMITH Reference Catalog.  This gemstone is known as Russian Emerald and “it brushes out evenly from deep bottle green through clear Kelly green to palest mint. The chromium rich stone from which it’s ground is green with brownish inclusions. In washes hints of the brown mineral settle out, adding an earthy nuance perfect for landscape work.”
 
  • ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Excellent – Not yet rated by ASTM – Rating based on Daniel Smith’s independent testing.
  • Transparency:Transparent
  • Granulating: Yes
  • Staining: Low 
 
So “What’s Up Tiger Lily?” ……..Our new Tiger Lily Watercolor Triad!
 
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September 14th, 2009 categories: category, * DS PrimaTek Watercolors, * DS Watercolor Triads

DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Iris Triad

DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Iris Triad

 

 
 
 
 
Amethyst Genuine is one of our PrimaTek Watercolors and made of finely ground amethyst gemstone so it granulates beautifully and is semi-transparent.
  • Lightfastness: Excellent
  • Staining: Low
  • Granulating: Yes
  • Transparency: Semi-transparent  
Iris Triad 9 square color mixes

Iris Triad 9 square color mixes

 Bismuth Vanadate Yellow is a  ”very dense and heavy pigment resulting in an extremely opaque and brilliant hue”.

  • Lightfastness Rating: Excellent
  • Transparency: Opaque
  • Granulating: No
  • Staining: Low 
Deep Sap Green a lush, deep forest green with wonderful transparency that still has fairly good lifting” properties for a medium staining color. 
  • Lightfastness Rating: Very Good
  • Transparency: Transparent
  • Granulating: No
  • Staining: Medium
 
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July 21st, 2009 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * DS Watercolor Triads
DANIEL SMITH "Sunflower" Triad

DANIEL SMITH "Sunflower" Triad

It’s high summer the sunflowers are bright against the sky, and with the new DANIEL SMITH Sunflower Triad you can also paint them.  Our newest limited edition DS Watercolor Triad has

Hansa Yellow Deep, Permanent Green and Van Dyke Brown, a great combination for “growing” some sunflowers in your paintings.
 
“The DANIEL SMITH Limited Edition “Sunflower” Extra Fine Watercolor Triad
Splash your way into spectacular color with Daniel Smiths new Sunflower Triad—three watercolors selected to capture the whimsical beauty of a favorite flower. With a lion’s mane of bright yellow radiating from a circular face of earth tones and texture, the sunflower is an excellent subject for inspiration. Paint a giant blossom bolstered skyward amid a flutter of green leaves. Our newest triad helps you capture the light and singing color of a bright summer day.”
Sunflower  Hansa Yellow Deep, is among the richest yellows available for artists. This extremely warm yellow brings a ray of sunlight to your work. At full strength the intensity of this pigment is nearly orange, with the addition of water values ranging from an intense yellow to a soft glow are possible. Dapple your watercolor paintings with sunlight with a glaze of Hansa Yellow Deep or add warmth by mixing with other colors.
Sunflower Permanent Green, is a versatile mid-range green perfectly blended for balanced color and smooth, non-granulating working properties. It’s the perfect green to use as a base for the sunflower’s sturdy stalk and a multitude of other outdoor applications. Add warmth to Permanent Green with a glaze of Hansa Yellow Deep or tone this powerful green to a deep forest with Van Dyke Brown. 
Sunflower Van Dyke Brown, completes our summertime set with a down-to-earth brown. Complete your masterpiece with seeds, shadows and soil. Unlike most dark-valued umbers, sepias and grays, Van Dyke Brown is non-staining. This unique property gives you absolute control of your dark values, so bringing light back in to your work is as simple as removing the pigment with a scrub brush or blotting towel.
 
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June 20th, 2009 categories: category, * DS Watercolor Triads
Standing Tall is our newest DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor Triad – Redwood.  This week we introduced our new, limited edition Redwood Triad with Jadeite Genuine, Sedona Genuine, and Sepia.  

DANIEL SMITH Redwood Watercolor Triad (fresh - still wet!) sketch with Jadeite Genuine, Sedona Genuine, and Sepia

DANIEL SMITH Redwood Watercolor Triad (fresh - still wet!) sketch with Jadeite Genuine, Sedona Genuine, and Sepia

The DANIEL SMITH Limited Edition “Redwood” Extra Fine Watercolor Triad.

To step under the cool canopy of a redwood forest is to be transported to a place where trees scrape the sky and nature’s majestic beauty takes center stage. Imagine wandering through a quiet forest where massive trunks are crowned with green and the forest floor is alive with nurse logs, plants and wildlife. Daniel Smith’s new Redwood Triad pays tribute to these giants and transports you to the magical places they inhabit.
Three earthy colors define the redwood tree and provide a palette ample enough to paint a scene full of wonder and mystery. Jadeite Genuine and Sedona Genuine create a stunning combination of color and texture perfect for painting a single tree or entire stand. Versatile Sepia completes this trio as a sturdy base for rendering the shadows and shapes of the forest and beyond.
 

 
Redwood  Jadeite Genuine, a PrimaTek pigment, is a deep jade from Alaska ground into pigment perfect for the watercolorists’ palette. You will experience a dark green at masstone, so heavily pigmented it is nearly black. Adding water releases a spectrum of jade tones and intriguing granulation. This lovely jewel-like watercolor is perfect for the natural greens of the redwood and the ferns and flora of the forest floor.
Redwood Sedona Genuine, the quintessential color of the Southwest, finds a new home on the massive trunks and limbs of the giant redwoods. Made with authentic rock from the Arizona desert, this earthy red adds warmth and texture to your landscape paintings. Sedona Genuine has a bold russet masstone that can be tempered to a soft pink in washes allowing for a full range of light and dark tones.  
Redwood Sepia, completes the Redwood Triad with deep brown for shadows and shape. Give form to your forest by enhancing bark, the undersides of limbs and all of the deep nooks that make a forest mysterious. This predicable paint is easy to work with, giving you control over the dark and light values in your painting. Sepia’s intriguing color gives an ancient patina and provides enough warm brown to keep your palette harmonious

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May 20th, 2009 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * DS Watercolor Triads
Quaking Aspen Triad: DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor Triad

Quaking Aspen Triad: DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor Triad

Hello Quaking Aspen!  DANIEL SMITH adds a new Extra Fine Watercolor Triad to it’s Limited Edition collection called Quaking Aspen.  This Triad is made up of Raw Umber, Green Gold, and Permanent Yellow Deep …a little grove of color for you to play with!

 
“The DANIEL SMITH Limited Edition “Quaking Aspen” Extra Fine Watercolor Triad
A light breeze weaves through a grove of quaking aspen creating mysterious music and stirring a cascade of gold and green fluttering. At the tips of high branches leaves like gold coins seem to tremble in the light. Dancing limbs and a rustling song are the hallmarks of this beloved tree, the inspiration for Daniel Smith’s new Quaking Aspen Triad.” 
Quaking Aspen  Raw Umber, an earthy deep brown that is a standard color on many artists’ palettes. Its basic brown hue makes it an indispensable watercolor for landscape paintings and shadows. Use Raw Umber to anchor the ethereal leaves of your quaking aspen by creating a strong trunk and limbs. A light wash has subtle granulation and color to give your tree form, use at full strength for the dark gashes and knots characteristic of this trees’ trunk.
Quaking Aspen Green Gold, a light filled green that glows. This jewel-like, completely transparent color is a very warm green that adds a splash of light to plants and landscapes. Brighten up your work by using Green Gold as a glaze over other colors or let the white of your paper shine through for a stunning statement. At full strength, Green Gold is a light olive. In washes or finer applications this smooth, flowing green sings. 
Quaking Aspen Permanent Yellow Deep, a rich and sturdy yellow that never looks washed out or dull. Used at full strength it yields a bright tangerine hue, light washes are a soft peach. A warm and golden tone makes this yellow ideal for the fiery orange-yellows of the fall landscape. Touch the tips of limbs with a dab of brightness for perfectly shimmering leaves

 

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April 24th, 2009 categories: category, * DS Watercolor Triads
"Coral Garden" Newest DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor Triad

"Coral Garden" Newest DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor Triad

Dive into DANIEL SMITH’s new Coral Garden Triad! 

 
Ready for a new adventure in DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors?  Then get your feet wet and explore this new Triad of colors: Rich Green Gold, Permanent Brown, and Manganese Blue Hue. 
 
Rich Green Gold  “is a favorite among many watercolorists for its versatility and remarkable glow. At full strength this green is earthy and mossy. When mixed with water the white of you paper will simply radiate with a warm and rich amber hued green. This lush watercolor is reminiscent of kelp forests under the sea and most watercolorists will find it indispensable for landscapes, botanicals and foliage on solid ground.” 
 
Permanent Brown  “is a lovely, warm mahogany hue. At full strength, this brown is actually a deep burnt scarlet. When mixed with water russet tones appear and lighten to a soft and subtle rose in the lightest of washes. Very fine pigment particles make this paint smooth and easy to handle while its transparency makes it ideal for glazes and washes. This unique color demands attention and can easily become a favorite color on your palette.”
 
Manganese Blue Hue  ‘is a light and icy blue with bold granulation. This cool blue is the picture postcard color of the Caribbean—imagine stretches of white sand separating the bluest sky from the endless azure sea. In mixtures, Manganese Blue Hue always creates a varied and granulating surface. Mix with Rich Green Gold and Permanent Brown to explore a range of tone and texture.”
 
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March 20th, 2009 categories: category, * DS Watercolor Triads
Just in time for Spring…. 
DANIEL SMITH has a new Extra Fine Watercolor Triad: 
 
New Crocus Triad ExtraFine Watercolor from DANIEL SMITH March 2009

New Crocus Triad ExtraFine Watercolor from DANIEL SMITH March 2009

“Crocus“!  

DANIEL SMITH Triads are a great way to add some new colors to your palette at a special price.  The colors in the new Crocus Triad are:

Imperial Purple,  ”is a dramatic royal violet. Introduce this passionate purple to your palette for a surprising streak of complex color. Never dull, Imperial Purple captures the imagination with a dark, midnight violet that softens to a true purple in washes. In very wet washes, interesting granulation produces pockets of blue with a warm mauve separation. More controlled applications yield a violet that is captivating and luxurious.”

Phthalo Yellow Green,  “is among the brightest, lightest greens offered to watercolorists. This showy lime green is nearly fluorescent at full strength. Its glowing tone is easily tempered in mixtures making this almost otherworldly color perfectly at home on any painter’s palette. Use at full strength to paint spring’s young shoots and mix with a daub of Imperial Violet for the rich, true green of leaves. This stunning color keeps mixtures clean and bright.”

Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue, “puts the finishing touch on this botanical trio. This sunny yellow is a precise blend of pigments developed in our laboratory to match the color and working properties of traditional Cadmium Yellow Medium without the health concerns of Cadmium pigments. Mix this useful yellow with its trio-mates to create a rich, warm brown for bulbs and roots.”

 So, if you need to add a little “Spring” to your work, you might want to plant a “Crocus” on your palette!
 
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July 25th, 2008 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * DS Watercolor Triads
DANIEL SMITH has a new Limited Edition Watercolor Triad called “Firenze” which features the colors Permanent Yellow Deep , Quinacridone Burnt Scarlet , and Verditer Blue.
This new DANIEL SMITH Triad are DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors chosen by Watercolor Artist Brenda Swenson.   Brenda chose these colors because:
“When working with a limited palette I look for colors
that “feel” like my subject matter.
All 3 of these colors have low staining qualities that I like
and mix wonderfully to create new colors.
The city scene of Florence is warm and bright so
I wanted to have a warm dominance of temperature.
The wonderful granulation of Verditer Blue added texture
to the shadows and glazed beautifully,
even for a semi-transparent color”
So, if you are dreaming of traveling to Italy, have a desire to paint Mediterranean landscapes…. or are lucky enough to actually be traveling to the region and hope to do some Plein Aire painting….well, this might be the DANIEL SMITH Triad for you!
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Originally published July 25, 2008

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July 9th, 2008 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * DS Watercolor Triads, * Landscapes, * Plein Aire Painting, * Watercolor Painting

DANIEL SMITHS’ Newest Triad…

Recently DANIEL SMITH added a new Watercolor Triad just in time for Summer Watercolor Painting! It’s the Sand & Surf Triad colors chosen by Watercolor Artist Susie Short . It’s official name is: “DANIEL SMITH: Limited Edition Watercolor Triad, Susie Short’s Sand & Surf”.

If you are planning on going to the beach this summer to do some Plein Aire Painting, then you may want to bring this Triad along with you! Either take the Sand & Surf Triad itself, or add one or two of the colors to your collection if you already have either the DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors in Indanthrone Blue , Ultramarine Turquoise, or the Goethite, Brown Ochre, and complete your own Triad!

Susie recently did a FREE demo at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store using mostly this Sand & Surf Triad (click HERE to see) and will be doing another FREE “Sea and Shore” demo this weekend at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store on Saturday, July 12th at 11am and 1:45pm.

 

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Originally published July 9, 2008

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July 7th, 2008 categories: category, * DS Watercolor Triads, * Landscapes, * Oil FREE Demos, * Oil Painting, * Seattle DS Store, * Seattle FREE Demos, * Watercolor FREE Demos, * Watercolor Painting
This upcoming weekend’s FREE demonstrations at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store are with watercolor “Sea and Shore” painting with Artist Susie Short on Saturday the 12th. If you would like a preview of what it would be like, click HERE to read the blog article from Susie’s demo on using the DANIEL SMITH “Sand and Surf” Watercolor Triad in June at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store . Sunday the 13th is with Patrick Howe with a FREE demo on oil painting and reflective light. Patrick’s website shows some of his oil paintings that have some beautiful reflective light , you just might want to come to the FREE demo to find out how he does it!

Saturday, July 12th at 11 am & 1:45 pm

DON’T FORGET Susie’s Workshop
July 27th thru 28th Seattle Store!
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Sunday, July 13th at 12 & 2 pm
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Originally published July 7, 2008

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June 23rd, 2008 categories: category, * Bellevue DS Store, * Bellevue FREE Demos, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * DS Watercolor Triads, * Landscapes, * Watercolor, * Watercolor FREE Demos, * Watercolor Painting
Saturday, June 21 FREE Demo at the
Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store
Watercolor Painting: “Sea & Shore”
With Susie Short
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Watercolor Artist Susie Short was at the DANIEL SMITH  Store in Bellevue last Saturday for one of the weekly FREE DANIEL SMITH demonstrations . Susie’s theme for the the watercolor painting demo was “Sea and Shore” to give some insight and techniques on painting the shore for the 11am demo, and the second demo at 1:45 was tips on painting waves crashing onto the shore.

Susie shared lots and lots of insights, with her amazing observations on shore landscapes and tips on how to paint them in watercolor . She showed the packed room full of watercolor enthusiasts “feathering” to get the strong horizontals of the shoreline and parallel surf, how she makes the foaming surf and spray pop from the paper, achieves the translucent effects of the waves and water as it covers the sand and rocks…and so much more! For an hour demo there was a lot of great stuff!

Working mostly with her new DANIEL SMITH Sand and Surf Watercolor Triad: Indanthrone Blue , Ultramarine Turquoise , and Goethite (Brown Ochre) Susie demonstrated the watercolor painting effects she was showing the audience…really amazing! Susie also used just a touch of DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor, Green Gold for the light glowing through the wave just before it crashes.

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Susie also had a painting on display that she did just a few days before when she was at the beach, it was an incredible shore landscape with dark rocks that she did with the new Sand and Surf Triad, and a touch of Quinacridone Burnt Orange which when mixed with the other three colors produced the most amazing deep, rich dark for the back-lighted rocks. This painting was the one she recreated for the 11am FREE demo.

When Susie was talking about how to paint the waves, she shared her excellent observations on how the light effects the water and how to create those effects with watercolor painting. It was also fun to watch and learn because Susie became very animated waving her hands and arms to act out the action of the wave…complete with sound effects! Susie is a very inspiring watercolor painting instructor, so be sure to come to her next DANIEL SMITH FREE Demo at the Seattle store : Saturday, July 12th at 11am and 1:45pm to see for yourself. Thank you Susie!

Susie Short also many watercolor workshops and watercolor painting videos and DVDs too! The next DANIEL SMITH Workshop is:

Sunday & Monday July 27th and 28th.
WATERCOLOR: Sea and Shore
$75 per day
11 AM to 4:00 PM
001 020 059
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Originally published on June 23, 2008

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