Daniel Smith is an American watercolor manufacturer widely respected for its deep focus on pure pigments and color exploration. Beyond producing high-quality artist watercolors, Daniel Smith is known for introducing unique pigments to the watercolor world, including natural mineral colors and rare earth pigments previously unavailable for artistic use.
With exceptionally high pigment loads and minimal fillers, Daniel Smith watercolors offer artists intense color, nuanced granulation and a wide expressive range. For many painters, Daniel Smith is not just a paint brand, but a way to explore texture, depth and the raw personality of pigment itself.
The Daniel Smith Lesya Poplavskaya Alternative Portrait Watercolor Set is a curated artist-grade palette designed for expressive, contemporary portrait painting. Featuring six carefully selected colors, it allows you to explore skin tones, shadows, and mood with depth, intensity, and creative freedom. Perfect for artists who want portraits with emotion, not formulas.
The Daniel Smith Milind Mulick Master Artist Watercolor Set is a curated artist-grade watercolor palette selected by master artist Milind Mulick. Featuring six vibrant, versatile colors, it enables rich color mixing and expression for landscape, nature and expressive watercolor painting.
The Daniel Smith Paul Wang’s Colour Play Lab Watercolor Set is an artist-grade watercolor set designed as a creative color laboratory. Featuring 10 transparent, high-pigment colors, it invites experimentation with granulation, movement, and expressive color interaction. Ideal for urban sketching, visual storytelling, and contemporary watercolor.
The Daniel Smith Prafull Sawant Master Artist Watercolor Set is an artist-grade watercolor palette curated by renowned artist Prafull Sawant. Featuring six vibrant, balanced colors, it offers a versatile palette ideal for landscapes, nature, and expressive watercolor painting with clean mixes and natural harmony.
Daniel Smith Transparent Watercolor Ground transforms almost any surface into a watercolor-ready surface with a cold-press–like texture, while allowing the underlying material to remain visible and become part of the artwork.
Buff Titanium is a warm, ecru-toned neutral with a soft, natural presence on paper. It offers excellent opacity and a smooth matte finish, blending beautifully on its own or in mixes—without yellowing when combined with Titanium White. Ideal for bases, highlights, skin tones, architectural details and vintage palettes, it performs equally well in illustration, mixed media and detailed painting.
Burnt Umber is a deep, earthy dark brown with subtle red undertones. Opaque and matte, it offers excellent control for shadows, depth and structure, making it a dependable palette staple for illustration, mixed media and detailed painting.
Cobalt Blue is a clean, balanced blue with a calm character and excellent handling. Opaque and matte, it blends smoothly, softens edges beautifully and works equally well on its own or in mixes.
Hansa Yellow Deep is a warm, golden yellow with a subtle orange undertone and strong color presence. Opaque and matte, it delivers clean coverage and opens beautifully into soft golden hues when mixed with white.
Hansa Yellow Medium is a warm, clean yellow that balances brightness with depth. Opaque and matte, it offers excellent control in mixes and is often considered the most versatile yellow in a professional palette.
Indian Red is a deep, earthy red-brown with a matte, granular feel and strong opacity. Dense and reliable, it provides solid coverage even in a single pass, making it ideal for architectural subjects and textured surfaces.
Pyrrol Orange is a bold, clean orange with vibrant energy and a contemporary feel. Opaque and matte, it delivers strong coverage while remaining controlled in washes, opening into a soft fuchsia-pink when diluted.
Pyrrol Scarlet is a bright, tomato-red with excellent clarity and impact. Opaque and matte, it applies evenly and keeps color mixes clean, making it a powerful modern red for illustration and graphic work.
Ultramarine Blue is a cool, clean blue with a calm yet powerful presence. Opaque and matte, it offers excellent control, making it a reliable blue for balanced compositions and timeless palettes.
Burnt Sienna is a rich, earthy red-brown with a natural depth and reliable behavior on paper. Opaque and matte, it offers excellent control for shadows, depth and organic transitions, making it a timeless palette essential for both crafters and professional artists.
Cascade Green is a deep, natural green inspired by forest landscapes. Opaque and matte, it delivers rich coverage and organic texture, ranging from cool, mossy dark tones to softer, atmospheric greens when diluted.
Hansa Yellow Light is a bright, lemon yellow with a subtle green hint and high color strength. Opaque and matte, it delivers clean, vibrant coverage and excellent control in mixes and highlights.
Lamp Black is a cool, intensely deep black with a velvety matte finish. Highly opaque and powerful, it delivers strong coverage and dramatic contrast, even in a single stroke.
Permanent Green Light is a clean, bright green with fresh intensity and excellent clarity. Opaque and matte, it delivers vibrant green passages ideal for botanicals, florals and modern palettes.
Pyrrol Red is a bold, clean red with strong visual impact and excellent color clarity. Opaque and matte, it provides rich coverage and smooth, even application, making it a powerful primary red for modern palettes.