The Jean Haines’ All That Shimmers Set Watercolors are beautiful on white watercolor paper as she paints with them by themselves, mixed with other colors, applied as glazes, and when used on a black surface they take on a whole new dimension!
In the Jean Haines’ All That Shimmers Set there is a sample of watercolor paper painted with DANIEL SMITH Mars Black Watercolor Ground to inspire you to try the shimmering colors on a black surface:
- Iridescent Ruby – (15 ml tube link, only available as a 5ml tube in this set)
- Iridescent Aztec Gold – (15 ml tube link, only available as a 5ml tube in this set)
- Pearlescent White – (15 ml tube link, only available as a 5ml tube in this set)
- Iridescent Electric Blue – (15 ml tube link, only available as a 5ml tube in this set)
- Iridescent Topaz – (15 ml tube link, only available as a 5ml tube in this set)
- Iridescent Copper – (15 ml tube link, only available as a 5ml tube in this set)
On a black surface like the Watercolor Ground, these colors have a glowing luster that is nearly magical!
Not only do the DANIEL SMITH Luminescent (Shimmering) Watercolors look great on a black surface, the Mars Black Watercolor Ground allows you to paint with watercolors on nearly any surface. Not just flat paper, but 3-dimensional surfaces too!
You can paint the Watercolor Grounds (6 colors including Mars Black) on nearly any surface, wood, ceramic, metal, papers and boards, glass, plastic, fabric, and stone! You are no longer confined to flat watercolor paper, you can create your art onto objects like metal flower pots, plaster masks and wooden animals.
Now that you have a couple of examples, what are you inspired to create?
We’d love to see what you were inspired to create, please tag us when you post on Instagram and Facebook!
- #dswatercolorground – Watercolor Ground
- #dsblackwatercolorground – Mars Black Watercolor Ground
- #dsgoldwatercolorground – Iridescent Gold Watercolor Ground
- #dspearlescentwatercolorground – Pearlescent White Watercolor Ground
- #dswhitewatercolorground – Titanium White Watercolor Ground
- #dsbuffwatercolorground – Buff Titanium Watercolor Ground
- #dstransparentwatercolorground – Transparent Watercolor Ground
Find more inspiring watercolor articles about painting on the DANIEL SMITH Mars Black Watercolor Ground:
- Julie Ann Karlsson | Luminescent Fish on Black Watercolor Ground
- Julie Ann Karlsson | Recycle a Painting: Go Black! [Night skies painted with Mars Black Watercolor Ground and DANIEL SMITH Luminescent Watercolors]