Daniel Smith Extra-Fine Watercolour Primatek Set (6 x 5ml)

Featuring 6 vibrant colours from across their PrimaTek range, this set from Daniel Smith is ideal for producing gorgeous, unique work.

Beginning in 1998 with Lapus Lazuli, a mineralogist sources genuine minerals (some semi-precious), which are then processed into pigments before being milled into these artist-quality watercolours.  Occasionally described by artists as "magical", PrimaTeks aren't just attractive but also provide a sense of movement & depth through gorgeous granulation.

Specially formulated to meet & exceed the highest industry standards, Daniel Smith artist-quality watercolours are available in several lines (Extra-Fine, PrimaTek & Luminescent).  Each & every batch is thoroughly analysed for its performance qualities including lightfastness, colour value, tinting strength, clarity, vibrancy, undertone, particle size, density & viscosity.

Vibrant, consistently coloured & fully intermixable, they boast the widest range of highly-pigmented, unique colours in the world.

Rhodonite Genuine 167
A versatile rose pink made using jewellery-quality stone, wonderful for portraits & landscapes.
At full value, it is intense but still transparent, low-staining and non-granulating.
Use wet on wet for a soft, transparent glow without granulation.

Jadeite Genuine 195
An exceptionally beautiful colour made using the strong coloured minerals Jade & Nephrite.
Incredibly versatile, produce all the shades we come to expect from Jade from deep, dark-green mass tones to the palest of washes.

Amethyst Genuine 203
A rich, true purple that's almost black in mass tone & capable of infinite gradation.
Thanks to the crushed gemstone, this granulating colour also produces attractive clear washes with just the barest hint of sparkle.

Mayan Blue Genuine 211
A gorgeous green-tinged indigo, this was featured throughout Mayan culture (hence the name) & after 1000 years has hardly faded.
Now, using ancient Mayan chemistry & eco-friendly processes, this unique, beautiful, metal-free pigment has been recreated.

Piemontite Genuine 191
A rich, versatile colour ground from a scarlet-streaked mineral from the hills of Italy.
At it's darkest, Piemontite has a deep ruddy violet tone & adding water produces an attractive violet-brown granulation with a carmine tone.
Perfect for adding interest to shadows or painting the mottled surfaces of autumn leaves.

Hematite Genuine 156
Ground from a heavy silvery-black mineral known as Hematite (or Bloodstone), which is naturally rich in iron.
Producing a soft dove grey when applied in a thin wash & creating bold granulation in a thick wash.