“Like many watercolor artists who have been painting for years, over time I have honed my watercolor palette to a few “go to” pigments with qualities that seem to work for the way I wish to paint.

But for the most part, I just purchased whatever good quality pigments were available. So when I began discussing with DANIEL SMITH the idea of recreating my palette with their own beautiful pigments, I was literally amazed to discover how many improvements could be made.

I tend to work very wet and emphasize the need for transparency and the desire to see the sediment of the pigments settle in the more textured papers I prefer.

But in exploring my new pigments from DANIEL SMITH, I discovered that not only could I achieve the granularity, the clarity, and the transparency toward which I gravitate, but could also realize a significant improvement in these qualities as well in light-fastness, tonal consistency and intensity of tone.

In short, DANIEL SMITH pigments are a revelation and a complete joy to use. They mix beautifully, hold their tone and intensity like none other, and are amazingly consistent — relieving any concern about color or tonal shifts from one use to the next.”

—Thomas Schaller