Jean Haines’ has selected 6 colors from the DANIEL SMITH Luminescent (Shimmering) Watercolor Collection for her New Set, the Jean Haines’ All That Shimmers Set.

“A fabulous selection of shining shades that can be used in so many beautiful ways. Mix with existing watercolour pigment, use alone or as a glaze to turn an ordinary painting into a stunning piece of art” -Jean Haines

Jean Haines’ new set includes these shimmering watercolors:

* Please note, that the link is for the 15 ml tube, these colors are only available as a 5ml tube in this set

Tip 1.
Subjects can look fantastic when painted in watercolour but they can sometimes lack the lustre of life as seen in reality. Colour additions with one or more of the shades from my All That Shimmers Set can beautifully bring them to life. In a diverse range  of ways. If you have ever watched horses racing or animals with smooth coats in action a sheen is often quite visible. There are ways to create this effect in watercolour but not always with a touch of life that has been missing until now. With glorious shimmer shades this effect is far easier to achieve leading to gorgeous watercolour results that are totally unique.

Racing Horse, work in progress

For my horse racing scenes in particular I often use Iridescent Copper for the body of  a horse added on top of my usual watercolour shades. This stunning shimmer set shade instantly adds gloss and lustre. Either on top of or on its own I then use Pearlescent White as a way of intensifying the shine.  I can use shimmer additions to my paintings as a single sweep of glistening colour as seen in my image below. Or blended with another All That Shimmers Set colour such as the Pearlescent White with the Iridescent Copper for example. Shimmer combinations can be extremely powerful in effects gained by experimenting with them, and they can be rather intriguing in their appearance especially if the completed watercolour is framed and placed under glass which enhances the finished look.

Pearlescent White and Iridescent Copper from the Jean Haines’ All That Shimmers Watercolor Set

Tip 2.
I find the Pearlescent White shade from my All That Shimmers Set invaluable as it works so well with other watercolour shades and products. Above, you can see an owl painting coming to life as a work in progress. I started this piece by painting a varied background first wash with DANIEL SMITH Watercolours. I painted the first eye and found the head outline shape by adding detail in these sections. Then I used DANIEL SMITH Titanium White Watercolor Ground to build up the main wing and chest area of the owl. Next I applied Pearlescent White from my All That Shimmers Set to add a glistening sheen to my subject in places. Feathers do have a natural shine to them. They aren’t flat subjects minus any hint of life.

Owl painting , work in progress  being built up with DANIEL SMITH Titanium White Watercolor Ground and Pearlescent White from my shimmer set.