The DANIEL SMITH Limited Edition "Northwoods" Extra Fine Watercolor Triad I wanted three rich, cool colors that mix well with others, and stand well on their own. I also wanted to move away from the traditional “red, yellow and blue”. So, Prussian Green is my blue, Moonglow is my red and Rich Green Gold is my yellow. It’s not as big a stretch as you might think! I used these colors as I would have the traditional colors. I ended up with a very diverse palette because of their broad range, intensity, coolness, and ability to morph when mixed. The number of combinations is vast!

	Moonglow, warm, rich purple. Granular and intense, it separates out to create variation within a wash. Mixed with yellow it turns a warm reddish brown. With Prussian Green, it turns bluish! It has a full value range for lovely shadows.
	Prussian Green, rich, intense, bluish green. Mixes well with any yellow. When mixed with purple it makes incredible darks! It has a very broad range of values. A delicious moody color that plays well with others.
	Rich Green Gold, a broad range of values for a yellow or a lovely acid green. Take your pick! A good mixer with other colors; the coolest of yellows before it moves into green. Nice diluted or full strength!