Daniel Smith Watercolours Sticks

• The power of pure pigment is at your fingertips with portable, versatile watercolour sticks.
• Painting, drawing, scribbling and mark-making come together for maximum creative expression.
• Each stick is the equivalent of three full pans of paint, making it a fantastic value.
• No fillers or waxes; made with pure pigment and gum arabic.
• Handmade and hand-formed from pure pigment.
• Very portable – great for plein air and travel
• Blends perfectly with Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours.
• Has the same properties of granulation, transparency, staining and lightfastness as the matching colour does in the Daniel Smith Watercolour tubes.
• Stick size: 7.6cm in length x 1.1cm in diameter.
• Available in 62 colours – including some of the most popular colours Daniel Smith makes.
• Easily stored in the Daniel Smith Watercolour Stick Case.

The transparent non-staining properties of this cool yellow can effectively warm darker hues without affecting their transparency. Landscape artists often rely on Aureolin to successfully glaze their watercolors or as a light wash in underpainting, to add the appreance of sunshine. This pigment quality, along with the ability to lift and to create soft edges, makes Aureolin especially useful to portrait and floral painters as well.

• The power of pure pigment is at your fingertips with portable, versatile watercolour sticks.
• Painting, drawing, scribbling and mark-making come together for maximum creative expression.
• Each stick is the equivalent of three full pans of paint, making it a fantastic value.
• No fillers or waxes; made with pure pigment and gum arabic.
• Handmade and hand-formed from pure pigment.
• Very portable – great for plein air and travel
• Blends perfectly with Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours.
• Has the same properties of granulation, transparency, staining and lightfastness as the matching colour does in the Daniel Smith Watercolour tubes.
• Stick size: 7.6cm in length x 1.1cm in diameter.
• Available in 62 colours – including some of the most popular colours Daniel Smith makes.
• Easily stored in the Daniel Smith Watercolour Stick Case.

This opaque yellow, leaning slight towards green, appears opaque in mass tone, yet lifts cleanly. It is low staining, making it excellent in portrait mixtures for dark flesh tones. Use concentrated to diluted mixtures in florals and field flowers. Its lemon yellow hue works well with purples and all the greens.

• The power of pure pigment is at your fingertips with portable, versatile watercolour sticks.
• Painting, drawing, scribbling and mark-making come together for maximum creative expression.
• Each stick is the equivalent of three full pans of paint, making it a fantastic value.
• No fillers or waxes; made with pure pigment and gum arabic.
• Handmade and hand-formed from pure pigment.
• Very portable – great for plein air and travel
• Blends perfectly with Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours.
• Has the same properties of granulation, transparency, staining and lightfastness as the matching colour does in the Daniel Smith Watercolour tubes.
• Stick size: 7.6cm in length x 1.1cm in diameter.
• Available in 62 colours – including some of the most popular colours Daniel Smith makes.
• Easily stored in the Daniel Smith Watercolour Stick Case.

Spatter or drop a brushload of Buff Titanium into a moist wash and enjoy the pigment displacement, it is especially effective used that way to make clouds in the sky. Unique to DANIEL SMITH, Buff Titanium resembles the ecru shades of sand and antique lace and simulates the porous texture of an eggshell. It is a most welcome neutral, with its’ semi-transparent to opaque, non-staining properties. Pre-mix Buff Titanium with Quinacridone Rose or Perinone Orange for subtle hues and matte surfaces ideal for the velvety petals of your favorite flowers. Mix with Indigo or Van Dyke Brown to create slate-colored shadows and soft feathers. Glaze a dried landscape with a misty, atmospheric mood.

• The power of pure pigment is at your fingertips with portable, versatile watercolour sticks.
• Painting, drawing, scribbling and mark-making come together for maximum creative expression.
• Each stick is the equivalent of three full pans of paint, making it a fantastic value.
• No fillers or waxes; made with pure pigment and gum arabic.
• Handmade and hand-formed from pure pigment.
• Very portable – great for plein air and travel
• Blends perfectly with Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours.
• Has the same properties of granulation, transparency, staining and lightfastness as the matching colour does in the Daniel Smith Watercolour tubes.
• Stick size: 7.6cm in length x 1.1cm in diameter.
• Available in 62 colours – including some of the most popular colours Daniel Smith makes.
• Easily stored in the Daniel Smith Watercolour Stick Case.

Burnt Yellow Ochre is a beautiful, versatile earth color with the ruddy warmth of redwood, ancient pottery or a sunset-lit peublo. Falling between yellow ochre and burnt sienna, it is a wonderful portrait color. Light, transparent washes create a range of glowing skin tones. On cold pressed or rough paper, it settles and granulates nicely.

• The power of pure pigment is at your fingertips with portable, versatile watercolour sticks.
• Painting, drawing, scribbling and mark-making come together for maximum creative expression.
• Each stick is the equivalent of three full pans of paint, making it a fantastic value.
• No fillers or waxes; made with pure pigment and gum arabic.
• Handmade and hand-formed from pure pigment.
• Very portable – great for plein air and travel
• Blends perfectly with Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours.
• Has the same properties of granulation, transparency, staining and lightfastness as the matching colour does in the Daniel Smith Watercolour tubes.
• Stick size: 7.6cm in length x 1.1cm in diameter.
• Available in 62 colours – including some of the most popular colours Daniel Smith makes.
• Easily stored in the Daniel Smith Watercolour Stick Case.

This slightly granular blue-violet is an intense, vibrant color with medium staining properties. A brushstroke of concentrated Carbazole Violet onto dry paper moves the pigment from black-violet to clear purple, and can invent an iris petal with each stroke. Add Indigo to Carbazole Violet, along with Quinacridone Rose or Anthraquinoid Red. Blot, squeegee and incise damp passages to created veins, variegated passages and highlights.

• The power of pure pigment is at your fingertips with portable, versatile watercolour sticks.
• Painting, drawing, scribbling and mark-making come together for maximum creative expression.
• Each stick is the equivalent of three full pans of paint, making it a fantastic value.
• No fillers or waxes; made with pure pigment and gum arabic.
• Handmade and hand-formed from pure pigment.
• Very portable – great for plein air and travel
• Blends perfectly with Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours.
• Has the same properties of granulation, transparency, staining and lightfastness as the matching colour does in the Daniel Smith Watercolour tubes.
• Stick size: 7.6cm in length x 1.1cm in diameter.
• Available in 62 colours – including some of the most popular colours Daniel Smith makes.
• Easily stored in the Daniel Smith Watercolour Stick Case.

Darker and more staining than Alizarin Crimson, and vastly superior in permanence, Carmine is also redder. This staining pigment, rich and intense, will retain its luminosity in dark passages, but will dilute to produce subtle tones without reducing its permanence. Darkest of the reds, Carmine will help you achieve clear neutrals when mixed with its complement, Phthalo Green.

• The power of pure pigment is at your fingertips with portable, versatile watercolour sticks.
• Painting, drawing, scribbling and mark-making come together for maximum creative expression.
• Each stick is the equivalent of three full pans of paint, making it a fantastic value.
• No fillers or waxes; made with pure pigment and gum arabic.
• Handmade and hand-formed from pure pigment.
• Very portable – great for plein air and travel
• Blends perfectly with Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours.
• Has the same properties of granulation, transparency, staining and lightfastness as the matching colour does in the Daniel Smith Watercolour tubes.
• Stick size: 7.6cm in length x 1.1cm in diameter.
• Available in 62 colours – including some of the most popular colours Daniel Smith makes.
• Easily stored in the Daniel Smith Watercolour Stick Case.

An extraordinarily beautiful color for painting turquoise blue skies, a must-have for sunny Mediterranean skies and tropical seas! Mixing with this pigment helps make bright shadows – also use it to render the desired patina on a copper pot. As an inorganic pigment, it is considered non-staining (or low-tinting) and ideal for glazing methods. Cobalt Teal Blue’s ability to create soft edges, to lift and to mix readily make it a valuable contribution to watercolor palettes.

• The power of pure pigment is at your fingertips with portable, versatile watercolour sticks.
• Painting, drawing, scribbling and mark-making come together for maximum creative expression.
• Each stick is the equivalent of three full pans of paint, making it a fantastic value.
• No fillers or waxes; made with pure pigment and gum arabic.
• Handmade and hand-formed from pure pigment.
• Very portable – great for plein air and travel
• Blends perfectly with Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours.
• Has the same properties of granulation, transparency, staining and lightfastness as the matching colour does in the Daniel Smith Watercolour tubes.
• Stick size: 7.6cm in length x 1.1cm in diameter.
• Available in 62 colours – including some of the most popular colours Daniel Smith makes.
• Easily stored in the Daniel Smith Watercolour Stick Case.

This medium-to-dark warm, reddish-blue is highly lightfast and medium tinting strength. It’s sedimentary quality increases its versatility. Mixed with various portions of other blues, French Ultramarine is a wonderful sky pigment. Modify it with Quinacridone Gold for delightful greens that remain color-coordinated. Mix French Ultramarine with Quinacridone Burnt Orange and be rewarded with an amazing range of blue to brown grays. Mixed with either Quinacridone Rose or Pink, a range of purples result. For another important mix, see Hooker’s and Sap Green.

Ultramarine Blue and French Ultramarine both contain pigment PB29, but Ultramarine has a smaller pigment particle size and is slightly greener and cooler than French Ultramarine, which has a larger pigment particle size and is slightly redder and warmer.

• The power of pure pigment is at your fingertips with portable, versatile watercolour sticks.
• Painting, drawing, scribbling and mark-making come together for maximum creative expression.
• Each stick is the equivalent of three full pans of paint, making it a fantastic value.
• No fillers or waxes; made with pure pigment and gum arabic.
• Handmade and hand-formed from pure pigment.
• Very portable – great for plein air and travel
• Blends perfectly with Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours.
• Has the same properties of granulation, transparency, staining and lightfastness as the matching colour does in the Daniel Smith Watercolour tubes.
• Stick size: 7.6cm in length x 1.1cm in diameter.
• Available in 62 colours – including some of the most popular colours Daniel Smith makes.
• Easily stored in the Daniel Smith Watercolour Stick Case.

Exploration of this color reveals some surprising pigment properties beyond its obvious opacity. First, Graphite Gray disperses well and quickly in water so floating the dense pigment onto water or into a wet wash offers and interesting handling method. A dry brushstroke quickly followed by a wet brushstroke spreads some of the pigment leaving the texture look of the drybrush. Aged and weathered wood, fence posts and old buildings are fine candidates for this pigment and approach. Try this: overpaint a value sketch with a light glaze. As graphite pencil is entirely acceptable in watercolor, a synthetic graphite pigment, namely Graphite Gray, seems surprisingly natural.