DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor Stick 6 Color Set

DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor Stick 6 Color Set

DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor Sticks are like nothing else, combining the intensity of tube paints with the convenience and portability of half pans. Packed with pure pigment - with just enough gum Arabic to form a solid stick - they produce vibrant, strong color as you wet them. They're highly reactive and release rich, creamy color.

For outdoor sketching, developing color values and bold expression, Watercolor Sticks are a truly unique addition to your watercolor experience. Handmade and hand-shaped, the sticks are approximately 3"long and + 1/2" diameter. Experiment with them - you'll feel like a kid again! All Lightfast Rated I - Excellent.

Set Contents:

• Hansa Yellow Medium
• Quinacridone Coral
• Sap Green
• French Ultramarine
• Burnt Umber 
• Quinacridone Burnt Orange 

A few tips to get you started:

1. Create light washes by applying the stick color directly to your wet brush. This technique works well for establishing lights, as well as for darker passages using a more heavily loaded brush.
2. Mix colors directly on the paper within a painting. A Mix of French Ultramarine with Quinacridone Coral creates a rich purple, French Ultramarine with Hansa Yellow produces a clear green and Burnt Umber with French Ultramarine results in a complex gray.
3. Wet the paper, then draw directly into it. As the stick liquefies, it leaves a distinct but soft-edged mark. Sharpen the stick to create intricate line work.
4. Pre-wet the stick to apply saturated color and establish darks. If desired, you can then draw the color down with a wet brushstroke.
5. Liquefy the shavings to create rich color mixtures. Use a Lyra sharpener to make shavings of Quinacridone Coral and Hansa Yellow and mix them to create a highly saturated orange.

Be sure to check out our 7 part "Watercolor Sticks tutorial".

See our article, "Daniel Smith Watercolor Sticks: Innovative Multimedia Tool", to see six examples of how you can incorporate our innovative Watercolor Sticks into your art work, no matter what medium you use.