DANIEL SMITH Minnesota Pipestone Genuine Watercolor Paint 15ml (0.5 Fl Oz) | Artist Grade, Granulating, Lightfast

• DANIEL SMITH is the Innovative Manufacturer of Beautiful Watercolors for Artists Worldwide, and makes the largest range of watercolors of any manufacturer, more than 240 colors. The 240+ color collection includes the exciting PrimaTek watercolors made from minerals (like Amethyst) plus other unique colors (like Moonglow) not available elsewhere, and Luminescent Watercolors which allow artists to capture the luminescent colors that exist in nature that regular watercolors cannot capture!
• Iridescent Sapphire is a shadowy neutral from one angle that bursts into a brilliant metallic violet when the light hits it from another. Iridescent watercolors, part of the DANIEL SMITH Luminescent Watercolors collection, reflect light, causing it to scatter, and their transparent quality adds a fascinating sense of depth to your work. Why choose Luminescent Watercolors? Because Nature has optical surprises in the colors that you see in birds’ feathers, insects, fish, and seashells, many flowers also have a pearly, dewy sheen to them. Consider the iridescence of a snail's trail or a silvery spider's web. Other things that also have a sparkle, or glow depending on the light, a silvery or golden moon, clouds aglow at sunset, rainbows, the sparkle of snow and ice, and glint of water reflections. Don’t forget the sheen of metals like pewter, copper, silver, and gold. There are also mythic subjects that are often thought of as having a special iridescence to them such as fairies, dragons, mermaids and other fantasy figures. DANIEL SMITH Luminescent Watercolors add that touch of special color found in nature that regular colors cannot match. They're made from mica pigment, thin transparent particles coated with highly reflective metal oxides. Luminescent Watercolors show best as glazes over darker colors and are excellent mixed with other colors adding a bit of their luminescent glow.
• Excellent Lightfastness, Transparent, Granulating, Non-staining
• PW 20, PW 6
• Conforms to ASTM D4236

• Ensure your paper, canvas, wood, or fabric surface is clean and dry. For best results on non-paper surfaces, consider using DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Ground. — Prepare Your Surface
• Lightly touch a wet brush to the paint in the tube. Swirl gently to pick up the desired amount of pigment. The paint will reactivate instantly. — Activate the Paint
• Apply the paint to your surface. For the iridescent effect, use it as a glaze over darker colors or mix a small amount into other watercolors to add a subtle shimmer. — Apply and Layer
• Clean your brushes immediately with soap and water after use to maintain their shape and performance for future projects. — Clean Up

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