“I used to have a mixture of watercolour brands, until I recently changed my entire palette to DANIEL SMITH. My paintings improved dramatically from there on, because I have learned to know each colour intimately, and how it behaves. Thanks to the DANIEL SMITH full-range dot card, I was able to test all of them and select colours that were best suited for my painting technique, which involves lifting areas to create highlights. I feel it’s most important to know your paints before you use them. You should know how they behave; it makes the complexity of handling watercolour much easier.”

—Ліза Ван