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DANIEL SMITH Cadmium Orange Hue Watercolor with Video!

June 2nd, 2010 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * Video - products in action, * Videos of DS Paint Colors, * Watercolor, * Watercolor Paint Videos

Cadmium Orange Hue Extra Fine Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

We’ve done it! Safe, Vibrant Cadmium Hue Watercolors!

Our DANIEL SMITH Cadmium Orange Hue Extra Fine Watercolor (the best watercolor for Artists’) is A deep, radiant orange that leans slightly towards red, with all of best qualities of Cadmium Orange but better!

We have developed our New Cadmium Hue Watercolors to replace our cadmiums with safer formulas that provide all the density and richness of classic cadmium colors. Our hues are virtually identical in color to their namesakes, but cleaner in mixtures and stronger in tints, a little goes a long way. Our Cadmium Hues working properties (staining power, semi-transparency and excellent light fastness) are also nearly identical to those of the low-soluble cadmium colors we previously offered.

You’ll notice on the tube that our Cadmium Orange Hue is labeled as a mix of three pigments, but because of a process called “co-precipitation“, the three pigments are essentially melded together and the result acts as a single pigment. In this case, it is not true that 1 + 1 + 1 = 3, but rather 1 +1+ 1 = 1. This is a reason why our Cad Orange Hue is brighter than a mix of multiple pigments would usually be.

On our DANIEL SMITH Color Map, you can see how far out on the peripheral our Cadmium Orange Hue (#177) which means it is very bright, because of it’s higher chroma.

Our Cadmium Orange Hue has an excellent lightfast rating, is a semi-transparent, and low-staining, non-granulating watercolor.

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Excellent
Transparency: Semi-transparent
Staining: Low-staining
Granulating: No

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DANIEL SMITH Cadmium Red Scarlet Hue Watercolor with Video!

May 28th, 2010 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * Video - products in action, * Videos of DS Paint Colors, * Watercolor, * Watercolor Paint Videos

Cadmium Red Scarlet Hue Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

We’ve done it! Safe, Vibrant Cadmium Hue Watercolors!

Our DANIEL SMITH Cadmium Red Scarlet Hue Extra Fine Watercolor (the best watercolor for Artists’) is a warm red with a bit of orange that has all of the best qualities of Cadmium Red Scarlet, but better!

You will notice on the tube that our Cadmium Red Scarlet Hue is labeled as a mix of three pigments, but because of a process called “co-precipitation“, the three pigments are essentially melded together and the result acts as a single pigment. In this case, it is not true that 1 + 1 +1 = 3, but rather 1 +1 + 1 = 1. This is one reason why our Cad Red Scarlet Hue is brighter than a mix of multiple pigments would usually be.

On our DANIEL SMITH Color Map, you can see how far out on the peripheral our Cadmium Red Scarlet Hue is (#179) which means it is very bright, because of it’s higher chroma.

Our Cadmium Red scarlet Hue has an excellent lightfast rating, is a semi-transparent, and low-staining, non-granulating watercolor.

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Excellent
Transparency: Semi-transparent
Staining: Low-staining
Granulating: No

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Buy One, Get One FREE Limited Time Special on DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Sticks in Indanthrone Blue and New Gamboge, with “How To” Tips Video Painting Pansies

May 27th, 2010 categories: category, * "How To" Video, * DS Extra Fine Watercolor Sticks, * Video "How To", * Video - products in action, * Videos of DS Paint Colors, * Watercolor, * Watercolor Paint Videos

Indanthrone Blue & New Gamboge Watercolor Sticks with Pansies painted from them

For a *Limited Time* we are having a “Buy One, Get One FREE” Special with our DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor Sticks, The Best Watercolor Sticks! So two of our wonderful Watercolor Sticks: Indanthone Blue & New Gamboge for the price of one…a great way to try them out or add to your collection. [ Sorry, this *Limited Time* Special ended July 21, 2010 ]

Our Watercolor Sticks are made by hand from the same pigment as our DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors, they are just pigment and minimal binder, no waxes or clay, so the pigment releases cleanly into luminous color. You can paint with them just as you would with pan watercolors, PLUS you can draw with them expanding your Artistic Expression! These are VERY portable, perhaps for some journaling, or for Plein Air!

I have a video here so you can see a Demonstration with tips on using our DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Sticks as I paint out some Pansies using our Indanthrone Blue and New Gamboge.

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Remember this is a *Limited Time* Special, so don’t miss out!

[ Sorry, this *Limited Time* Special ended July 21, 2010 ]

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Luscious Summer Colors in our New Fuchsia Watercolor Triad by DANIEL SMITH!

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

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.

	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.
	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.
	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

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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Have ”Fuchsia Fun”!

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DANIEL SMITH Cadmium Red Medium Hue Watercolor with Video!

May 21st, 2010 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * Video - products in action, * Videos of DS Paint Colors, * Watercolor

Cadmium Red Medium Hue Extra Fine Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

Our DANIEL SMITH Cadmium Red Medium Hue Extra Fine Watercolor (the best watercolor for Artists’) is a true stop sign red with all of best qualities of Cadmium Red Medium, but better!

We have developed our safe, vibrant New Cadmium Hue Watercolors to replace our cadmiums with formulas that provide all the density and richness of classic cadmium colors. Our hues are virtually identical in color to their namesakes, but cleaner in mixtures and stronger in tints, a little goes a long way. Our new Cadmium Red Medium Hue, is just slightly different since Cadmium Red Medium is naturally a little brownish, and we did not want to replicate that muddiness. Our Cadmium Hues working properties (staining power, semi-transparency and excellent light fastness) are also nearly identical to those of the low-soluble cadmium colors we previously offered.

You will notice on the tube that the Cadmium Red Medium Hue is labeled as a mix of two pigments, but because of a process called “co-precipitation“, the two pigments are essentially melded together and the result acts as a single pigment. In this case, it is not true that 1 + 1 = 2, but rather 1 +1 = 1. This is a reason why our Cad Red Med Hue is brighter than a mix of multiple pigments would usually be.

On our DANIEL SMITH Color Map, you can see how far out on the peripheral our Cadmium Red Medium Hue (#178) which means it is very bright, because of it’s higher chroma.

Our Cadmium Red Medium Hue has an excellent lightfast rating, is a semi-transparent, and low-staining, non-granulating watercolor.

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Excellent
Transparency: Semi-transparent
Staining: Low-staining
Granulating: No

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DANIEL SMITH Yellow Cadmium Deep Hue Watercolor with Video

May 13th, 2010 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * Videos of DS Paint Colors, * Watercolor, * Watercolor Paint Videos

Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

We’ve done it! Safe, Vibrant Cadmium Hue Watercolors!

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Our DANIEL SMITH Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue Extra Fine Watercolor (the best watercolor for Artists’) is a rich, warm yellow with all of best qualities of Cadmium Yellow Deep, but better!

We have developed our New Cadmium Hue Watercolors to replace our cadmiums with formulas that provide all the density and richness of classic cadmium colors. Our hues are virtually identical in color to their namesakes, but cleaner in mixtures and stronger in tints, a little goes a long way. Our Cadmium Hues working properties (staining power, semi-transparency and excellent light fastness) are also nearly identical to those of the low-soluble cadmium colors we previously offered.

Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue is labeled on the tube as a mix of two pigments, but because of a process called “co-precipitation“, the two pigments are essentially melded together and the result acts as a single pigment. In this case, it is not true that 1 + 1 = 2, but rather 1 +1 = 1. This is a reason why our Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue is brighter than a mix of multiple pigments would usually be.

On our DANIEL SMITH Color Map, you can see how our Cad Yellow Deep Hue (#180) is further out on the peripheral than Cad Yellow Deep (#37) which means it is brighter (higher chroma) more vibrant… better!

Our Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue has an excellent lightfast rating, is a semi-transparent, and non-staining, non-granulating watercolor.

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Excellent
Transparency: Semi-transparent
Staining: non-staining
Granulating: No

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Why Replace Cadmium with Cadmium Hues? Introducing our New DANIEL SMITH Cadmium Hues for Watercolor!

May 11th, 2010 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * Video Slide Shows, * Videos of DS Paint Colors

Introducing Four New DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Cadmium Hues

Why replace Cadmiums with Cadmium Hues?

We wanted to make better, safer alternative colors for Artists. We have made our New DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Cadmium Hues better than the Cadmiums, with increased opacity and greater vibrancy, with out the potential toxicity concerns associated with Cadmiums.

Cadmium paint colors, were developed in the early 19th & 20th centuries to replace earlier, impermanent (fugitive) yellows, oranges and reds, and improving Artists’ palette of colors. Now after development, beginning in 2000, we have produced some more great alternatives and improvements to Cadmium watercolor paints – our Cadmium Hues. We wanted to make sure they met our high standards, and we had them perfect for our Artists!

Here at DANIEL SMITH, we are all about making the Best Watercolors for Artists so we are constantly developing new colors and improving others (if needed) for our Artists.

We now have 4 new Cadmium Hues:

Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue - Blog post with Video
Cadmium Orange Hue - Blog post with Video
Cadmium Red Scarlet Hue - Blog post with Video
Cadmium Red Medium Hue - Blog post with Video

We earlier introduced our Cadmium Yellow Light Hue (Reference Catalog 2007-08) and Cadmium Yellow Med Hue (Reference Catalog 2006-07). These are called Cadmium “Hues” because they are not made with Cadmium metal compounds. Instead they are new, alternative pigments substituting for the Cadmium pigments.

These 4 new Cadmium Hues are special because they are more opaque, dense and even more important, more vibrant than the original Cadmiums. They are more vibrant because they have brighter chroma than Cadmiums, and you can see that by their location further out on the peripheral on our DANIEL SMITH Colormap. Three of our new Cadmium Hues are essentially identical to their Cadmium counterparts, and the 4th, Cadmium Red Medium Hue, is just slightly different since it is naturally a little brownish, and we did not want to replicate that muddiness.

Slide show of our 4 new Hues:

Because of the way these pigments are manufactured, a process called co-precipitation, they are essentially single pigments, even though on the label they are listed with what looks like more than one pigment. In this case, it is not true that 1+1+1= 3, but rather 1+1+1= 1, essentially a “single” pigment due to the co-precipitation manufacturing process. This is one reason why the New Cadmium Hues have brighter chroma and increased opacity, than the regular Cadmiums paints have.

You can see on our Colormap, that the colors further out on the peripheral of the Colormap sphere are more vibrant (higher chroma) than those closer towards the center. You can see for yourself where some of the Cadmiums are and, where our New Cadmium Hues are on the Colormap. Put your mouse on the number (the number in ( ) when you are at the Colormap) to see the name of the color and notice its’ location on the Colormap. I have listed the number of each Cadmium and Cadmium Hue color below in ( ) so you can more easily find them.

Cadmium Yellow Light (no location on Colormap)
Cadmium Yellow Light Hue, #16 (ref-cat 2007-08)
Cadmium Yellow Med (discontinued)
Cadmium Yellow Med Hue, #30 (Ref-Cat 2006-07)
Cadmium Yellow Deep, #37
Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue, #180 (NEW)

Cadmium Orange, #44 (discontinued)
Cadmium Orange Hue , #177 (NEW)

Cadmium Red Scarlet, #52
Cadmium Red Scarlet Hue, #179 (NEW)
Cadmium Red Med, #53 (discontinued)
Cadmium Red Med Hue, #178 (NEW)
Cadmium Red Deep, #93 (discontinued)

We have worked hard to manufacture better Cadmium Colors for our Artists by developing our New Cadmium Hues. We know that once you have tried them for yourself, you will see that these are an improvement on the Cadmium watercolors!

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Quinacridone Rose Extra Fine Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

May 5th, 2010 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * Videos of DS Paint Colors, * Watercolor, * Watercolor Wednesday

Quinacridone Rose Extra Fine Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

* Quinacridone Rose Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH is a brilliant fresh pink, and like all of the DANIEL SMITH family of Quinacridone Extra Fine Watercolors is a smooth and very transparent highly pigmented paint. Also know as Quin Rose, this color is located (#110) on the peripheral of our DANIEL SMITH Color Map which means that it has a high chroma or brightness. The complimentary color to Quin Rose is Viridian Green.

This strong red-violet is beautiful with mixed with blues like Indigo for deep dusty purples or Indanthone Blue for rich, clear purples. You get vibrant sunset colors when mixed with other Quinacridones like Quin Sienna and Quinacridone Burnt Orange. In light washes, those mixes as well as everyone’s favorite Quinacridone Gold, when mixed with Quin Rose make some lovely flesh-tones.

Our Quinacridone Rose is highly durable, extremely Transparent, with vivid clarity and intensity.

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Excellent
Transparency: Transparent
Granulating: No
Staining: Medium

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DANIEL SMITH Spring Green Extra Fine Watercolor!

April 28th, 2010 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * Videos of DS Paint Colors, * Watercolor, * Watercolor Paint Videos

DANIEL SMITH Spring Green Extra Fine Watercolor

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DANIEL SMITH Spring Green, introduced in February 2009, as part of our collection of Extra Fine Watercolors, and are Artists’ Quality, which makes them the Best Watercolors to paint with.

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Our Spring Green is a warm, bright green, very useful for fresh spring gardens, landscapes and florals. On our DANIEL SMITH Color Map it is #162, and is near the periphery which means it has higher “chroma” or more vividness (brighter) color than colors closer to the axis. That higher chroma is especially good for giving that “fresh” bright greenness to paintings.

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Try mixing Spring Green with high chroma oranges like DANIEL SMITH Pyrrol Orange or Perinone Orange for a wider range of bright landscape greens. The complimentary color for Spring Green is Carbazole Violet.

DANIEL SMITH Spring Green Extra Fine Watercolor:

Lightfastness: Excellent
Staining: Low-Staining
Granulating: No
Transparency: Semi-Transparent

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Black Tourmaline Genuine Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH: Part of the PrimaTek Watercolor Collection

April 21st, 2010 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * DS PrimaTek Watercolors, * Videos of DS Paint Colors, * Watercolor, * Watercolor Paint Videos, * Watercolor Wednesday

Black Tourmaline Genuine Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

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* DANIEL SMITH Black Tourmaline Genuine Extra Fine Watercolor [ The Best Watercolor ] is part of our PrimaTek collection of straight-from-the-earth mineral pigments and was introduced February 2009.

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Black Tourmaline, a type of Tourmaline called “Schorl”, is a crystalline semi-precious black gemstone, which is a very unusual color in gemstones, and you can see a piece of it in the video below.

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Our Black Tourmaline Genuine is a warm black, and has a slightly different combination of properties compared with our other black watercolors, which are all are extremely permanent:

Black Tourmaline: transparent, non-staining and granulating.

Ivory Black: semi-transparent, low staining and granulating

Lamp Black: opaque, staining, and non-granulating

Lunar Black: transparent, low staining, and granulating

Black Tourmaline Genuine is black in mass tone (straight from the tube) and warm grays in washes with wonderful granulation. That granulation may be apparent even when mixed with other colors, very nice if you want some granulating effects when mixed with a non-granulating watercolor

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Time to gather up a Bouquet of Fresh Watercolors with our new DANIEL SMITH Spring Bouquet Triad!

April 20th, 2010 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * DS Watercolor Triads, * Videos of DS Paint Colors, * Watercolor

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, 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, 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, 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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Everyone Loves Quinacridone Gold!

March 24th, 2010 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * Videos of DS Paint Colors, * Watercolor, * Watercolor Paint Videos, * Watercolor Wednesday

Quinacridone Gold Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

It’s our First Wednesday Watercolor so in honor of that, I am spotlighting our very popular Quinacridone Gold, also known as Quin Gold!

Quinacridone Gold is just one of 239+ DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors ( The Best Watercolors for Artists!) and is an amazing transparent color for glazing and mixing. Our Quin Gold has a warm, glowing transparency that is perfect alone, for glazing or for underpainting.

As a mixer, Quinacridone Gold is an excellent low-staining golden yellow pigment that can enhance any mixture. “Many watercolorists have replaced their Raw Sienna with it… [Quin Gold is] more vivid and cleaner than Raw Sienna.” -DANIEL SMITH “The Study of Color“.

DANIEL SMITH is the only source for single pigment (other manufacturers mix pigment to make) Quinacridone Gold, PO49, and DANIEL SMITH owns all of it.

Quin Gold is part of the DANIEL SMITH Quinacridone Family of Watercolors that include:

The Quinacridones are all “highly durable and extremely transparent… [and] excel in vivid clarity and intensity.”

DANIEL SMITH Quinacridone Gold has an Excellent Lightfastness Rating, is a transparent, granualating watercolor with low staining.

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Excellent – Not yet rated by ASTM – Rating based on Daniel Smith’s independent testing.
Transparency: Transparent
Granulating: Yes
Staining: Low

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Cascade Green Extra Fine Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

March 19th, 2010 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * Videos of DS Paint Colors, * Watercolor

DANIEL SMITH Cascade Green Watercolor

Today I am spotlighting our DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor: Cascade Green.

Cascade Green is a blend of Raw Sienna which is an inorganic pigment, and Phthalo Blue which is an organic pigment. Mixing an inorganic pigment with an organic pigment causes tension, which when working wet into wet causes both those colors to want to separate producing beautiful wash effects on your paper.

You can see those effects in the video where the Phthalo Blue begins to separate out making some very interesting edge effects that are useful when painting evergreens or a distant ridge of evergreen forest. It’s these beautiful edges that can give a sense of depth as the Phthalo Blue edge recedes.

In heavy water washes the Raw Sienna becomes more apparent in the granulation effects, which you can see in the video.

When painted onto dry watercolor paper, our DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor in Cascade Green is the beautiful forest green of the nearby Cascade Mountains.

Cascade Green Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Excellent
Transparency: Semi-transparent
Granulating: Yes
Staining: Medium

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Rhodonite Genuine Watercolor by DANIEL SMITH

March 11th, 2010 categories: category, * DS ExtraFine Watercolors, * DS PrimaTek Paints, * DS PrimaTek Watercolors, * Videos of DS Paint Colors, * Watercolor Paint Videos

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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