285610005 Extra Fine Essentials Introductory Watercolor, 6 Tubes, 5ml, Blue/Transparent/Yellow, 0.17 Fl Oz (Pack of 6)

I don't know any artist that doesn't like Daniel Smith watercolor. The price might seem high if you are new to watercolor, but it is well worth the price and because of the high pigmentation it lasts a long time. It only takes a small amount. I use the tube paints after I squeeze them into a palette. I let them dry a couple of days before use. These paints do not require you to spray with water. As soon as you touch the paint pan with the wet brush you are ready to go. I paint a lot. The 15 ml tubes will last a long time. The 5 ml tubes last a long time and perfect for trying out a color. If you are using any of the phthalo colors, you will use less since these are very pigmented and you just need a touch when mixing with another color. Something like an Ultramarine blue and burnt sienna, these colors you would get a lot of use from and a 15 ml tube would be good. If you are just starting to use water color this set is so good because you won't get overwhelmed and you will learn color mixing skills. I would add to this set 2 Earth colors like burnt sienna and raw umber.

Wow! I started watercolor with cheaper supplies, both paper and paint. When these arrived, I had to give them a try. The colors are vibrant, rich, but still transparent. Absolutely stunning! Then I used them as I have my others, and the result was a disaster because I used far more paint than needed. This is a "me" problem, not the paint. I will have to play around with these to get a feel for them. I'm so glad I treated myself to these. The color just glides across the page, a little goes a long way, and they mix well, though admittedly I haven't spent more than an hour with them. These are fantastic paints, and though the tubes are tiny, I don't anticipate running out any time soon.

Come on, this is Daniel Smith! The best paints ever! I was just lucky to find the price go down in January 2026. For those new to DS, this 6 paint set is perfect for the basic “Split Primary” for mixing many other colors. To help you, search on YouTube for instructions on how to make your color wheel and how to create your mixing graph so you can keep a record of your secondary or tertiary colors. I recommend using half pans and drying them to help conserve use. You need very little paint to create very intense paint colors.

I have always wanted to try these but price kept me away.I wish I had got them sooner. They are truly amazing.They are strong ,vibrant and mix beautifully. They rewet easily and are a joy to work with. They are loaded with pigment and a very little go a long way.

When I took a watercolor class years ago the instructors preferred watercolor paint was winsor & newton. When I moved up from cotman I stuck with winsor & newton and started their professional watercolors. I love them. Many times I’ve been asked if I had tried Daniel Smith yet and sadly my answer was always no. I am very happy with my WN professional paints. I received a new travel palette that would just fit a split primary so I decided to finally try the Daniel Smith line. The first thing I noticed was the rich pigmentation. Color accuracy is good. I compared DS PV19 to my WN PV19 and I haven’t decided which I prefer yet they are the same pigment but the Daniel Smith seems richer. I wish these were all single pigment colors but I’m still very impressed with the paint. I know these are expensive but this is worth it.

The biggest plus for these paints are the amount of pigment you can get with very little work once dried in pans and the range of colors you can get from just these 6. The French ultramarine is granulating which can be good or bad depending on what you like, you can create interesting effects when mixing it with other colors, but you're unlikely to get an even color out of it. Overall, its worth the money. I was expecting to get my mind blown by these paints after using cotmans for a while, but they didn't really deliver that. However, they will certainly last longer than the cotman pans because they take less work to get intense pigment

Love Daniel Smith! The pigment is rich. Blends well to create such nice colors.

If you are a watercolor painter and you haven’t tried Daniel Smith then you are missing out. DS has some of the most beautiful colors. They glide on wonderfully. They bring paintings alive. Highly recommended. They are a little pricey so look for a sale.

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Quel aquarelliste ne rêve pas d'utiliser des couleurs Daniel Smith ? Incroyablement pigmentées, souples et moelleuses, se prêtant à toutes vos fantaisies de dégradées, et supportant les dilutions de plus en plus poussées, elles se révèlent économiques à l'usage, ce qui compense le prix naturellement élevé correspondant à leur fantastique qualité. Emballage nickel pour ma part, et livraison rapide.

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Alta qualità, alto anche il prezzo ahimè, ma con questi colori sono riuscita a fare un’intera palette da viaggio, 24 colori. Acquistati a 30€, dovessero essere in offerta in futuro li riacquisterò senz’altro