Daniel Smith Primatek Introductory Watercolor Set of 6 Tubes

Daniel Smith Primatek Introductory Watercolor Set of 6 Tubes

The DANIEL SMITH Essentials Watercolor Set is just what you need to begin your watercolor journey!

The name of each color comes from the actual mineral that it’s made from – for example, Amethyst Genuine is finely processed from crushed Amethyst.

DANIEL SMITH our Primatek line began in 1998 with a cache of Lapis Lazuli—the gold-speckled blue gemstone seen in King Tut’s mask—that we found, ground and formulated into artist-quality watercolor paint.

The response was great, and soon we hired a mineralogist to travel the globe in search of other exciting natural pigments.

Finding these minerals involves Indiana Jones-worthy journeys by plane, jeep and even mule to remote locations,
identifying high-quality veins of ore and then negotiating procurement from local miners.

The large minerals or massive” as they are called are then processed to reveal the color within. From this pigment, our chemist and paint
makers blend it with the perfect ratio of medium, grind and re-grind it to bring out the natural beauty of each color.

Primatek colors flow beautifully, mix well with other pigments, and most yield magical granulating effects.

This set is the perfect size to take along on plein air painting excursions and it makes a great gift for the artists in your life.

Six transparent colors in 5ml tubes were carefully selected to give you a wide range of colors and values.

Mix them to create an endless array of colors like you see on these color wheels – warm tones on the left, cool tones on the right.