For over 30 years, DANIEL SMITH paints have been formulated, produced and packaged in Seattle. When you use a DANIEL SMITH product, you support a community whose passion for color and quality has fueled some of the most inventive developments in the art materials industry.
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolors have a range of 231 colors!
Made in the USA – these watercolors include historical colors, earth tones and bright, bold shades, tints and hues. The light-fastness rating for Daniel Smith Watercolors rate LR1 or LR2 and their layering qualities are superior.
Introducing Winsor & Newton Water Colour Markers, a range of
highly pigmented water-based markers which deliver superb colour performance with added precision.
One of our latest innovations, adding a new dimension to water colour, the markers are expertly crafted with dual nibs to enable you to
achieve unrivalled definition and control. Each marker has a fine point on one end and a flexible brush on the other, helping you create a
variety of stunning, sweeping line thicknesses and superior detailing. The colour is easily blended with water to create soft and vibrant water
colour washes.
How To: Get the Most Out of Professional Water Colour Sticks
How To: Get the Most Out of Professional Water Colour Sticks
The debut of Winsor & Newton’s Professional Water Colour Sticks
marked an innovative leap for the medium. Introducing a versatile,
fresh new take on painting in water colour, the Sticks allow for fluid
movement between drawing and painting, working wet and dry, and mixing
with traditional forms of water colour. Curious about experimenting with the Water Colour Sticks in your
practice? Read on to learn about their phenomenal capabilities,
impressive colour qualities, how to best use them, store them, and more.
How do the Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks work?
Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks are a versatile
aid for any artist drawing and/or painting their composition. The colour
can be applied to paper like a pencil before adding a small amount of
water to create a wash.
Alternatively, it can be used directly with a brush like pan colour, or used to add detail to an existing water colour artwork.
Yes! Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks are made of
the same professional grade pigments as Professional Water Colour tubes
and pans, as our Innovation and Development team know that pigment
loading is optimum for the brightest colour performance.
Where can I use Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks?
You can use your Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks
in the same way as water colour pans. Try painting outdoors, in a
studio setting or even on-the-go. The Sticks have been specially
formulated so that they can be used dry and then wet after any period of
time.
How should I store Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks?
Your Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks are
soluble, so remember to store them in a dry place away from moisture and
humidity.
What temperatures are best for using Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks?
The Sticks can be used in the same temperature as any other water colour range (between 0ºC and 40ºC).
What is the difference between a dye-based water colour stick and a pigment-based water colour stick?
Specially formulated using highly durable, lightfast pigments, Winsor
& Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks will provide excellent
permanence, well above that of a dye-based equivalent colour.
Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks are intermixable with traditional water colour.
Winsor & Newton Water Colour Sticks: Intermixable with traditional water colour
Can I use Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks with
other traditional water colour paint, such as tubes and/or pans)?
You can. Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks are
fully intermixable with traditional water colour and make an excellent
complement to many water colour techniques.
Can I use Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks with dry colours like Pastel Pencils, pencils and charcoal?
Yes, your Sticks can be used in conjunction with other forms of dry
colour. Try incorporating them into your sketching and drawing practice
to produce interesting results!
Can I sharpen the Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks? How?
Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks do not lend
themselves to easy sharpening, but the shape has been developed to
facilitate the drawing of fine lines.
Why is there a label on the Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks?
Like water colour pans, the Sticks are highly pigmented, which means
colours look quite similar in their concentrated stick form. The label
provides a useful colour reference. The handling of the water sensitive
sticks is also made easier and less messy by having a label with added
perforations for controlled removal.
On what surfaces can Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks be used?
Your Sticks can be used on the same surfaces as any traditional
Winsor & Newton water colour paint. View our range of water colour
paper to explore some of these surfaces.
How does a Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Stick compare to a pan / tube in terms of amount of paint?
A Stick provides a similar amount of colour and usage as an
equivalent Professional Water Colour whole pan or 5ml Professional Water
Colour tube.
Do I need to prepare my surface before using Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks?
You do not need to prepare your surface! Winsor & Newton
Professional Water Colour Sticks can either be used directly on dry
paper and then washed, or applied onto pre-wetted water colour paper. It
all depends upon your desired effect.
What is the finish of the Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks?
Your Sticks will give you the same matte finish as Winsor & Newton traditional water colour pans and tubes.
Can I varnish the finished work?
As with traditional water colours, due to the sensitivity to water,
varnishes should not be used. Conventional advice for water colours is
to display art work behind glass.
