Daniel Smith Watercolor Half Pan Set - Inspiration Colors

Daniel Smith is the innovative manufacturer of beautiful watercolors for artists from around the world. Introduces us to the most light-resistant and permanent watercolors, as well as a selection of a unique and exclusive colors of the brand. Handcrafted, unsurpassed in purity and permanence, they have the highest concentration of highly ground pigments and their wide range covers a broad spectrum of pigments, natural pigments, lands and minerals obtained and extracted in various corners of the world. Quinacridone Watercolor - Daniel Smith was the first manufacturer to use the high-performance Quinacridone pigments for artists paints. Quinacridone pigments were developed for the automotive industry which requires extremely lightfast and durable paints. These pigments are known for their brilliant color and for their luminous transparency which make them wonderful for watercolors. 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. The Set is composed of 16 pieces: 6 colors and 9 empty pans. These 6 unusual colors, found only in Daniel Smith Watercolors, are gorgeous colors on their own, as mixers with one another, and mixed with the other colors on your palette. These colors have become favorites of many artists because they are unique colors, and add a touch of wonderful color to their paintings. Includes 6 Daniel Smith Watercolors in Half Pans: Wisteria*, Lavender*, Rose of Ultramarine*, Moonglow*, Shadow Violet* and Serpentine Genuine* (PrimaTek Watercolor). * Daniel Smith exclusive color.