Watercolour Paint
When it matters what the paint does
Watercolour is a natural extension of fountain pen sketching. It rewards observation and responsiveness, where the movement of water and pigment becomes part of the creative process rather than something to fully control.
That is why artist quality materials matter. Professional grade watercolours use higher pigment loads and cleaner formulations, giving you richer colour, better mixing and stronger performance from a surprisingly small amount of paint.
Start simply with an Urban Sketch Kit, then build your palette as your style develops. Explore the expressive granulation of Daniel Smith, the luminous washes of Winsor & Newton, or the accessible performance of White Nights.
Expand further with gouache for highlights and complete your setup with portable palettes, artist grade brushes and sketchbooks designed to help you create more often.
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DANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Burnt Sienna Light (PR101,PO48)
A beautiful earthy colour, DANIEL SMITH Burnt Sienna Light is redder than DANIEL SMITH Burnt Sienna, more transparent and slightly less granulating...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Burnt Sienna (PBr7)
This transparent to semi-transparent earth pigment, a grayed orange, combines with other hues without a loss of intensity or transparency. Subseque...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - English Red Earth (PR101)
Rich color and opacity make English Red Earth a versatile pigment that offers a range of effects. At full strength this colour is similar to Burnt ...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Hooker's Green (PG36,PY3,PY150,PO48)
Low to medium-staining, Hooker’s Green is a warm, natural green. Useful in formulating greens of all sorts, this Irish shamrock green combined with...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Hansa Yellow Deep (PY65)
DANIEL SMITH makes beautiful watercolours, many with granulation, to help you mimic the textures of the outdoor world. These are the 15mL tubes whi...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Grey Titanium (PW6)
Single pigment Gray Titanium is a mid-tone warm gray with slightly yellow undertones, and is semi-transparent, granulating, non-staining and has ex...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Graphite Grey (PBk10)
Exploration of this colour reveals some surprising pigment properties beyond its obvious opacity. First, Graphite Grey disperses well and quickly i...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Goethite Brown Ochre (PY43)
Found in iron deposits nearly worldwide, Goethite (Brown Ochre) is named after Johann Wolfgang Goethe, the German philosopher, poet and mineralogis...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - German Greenish Raw Umber (PBr7)
A cool, earthy, neutral brown with a hint of green, German Greenish Raw Umber is a natural for landscapes of all kinds. Raw Umber with greenish tin...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - French Ochre (PY43)
Extremely lightfast and non-staining, French Ochre is a delightfully warm color that embodies the feeling of autumn. Paint fields of wheat or add a...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - English Red Ochre (PR101)
A transparent sun-baked brick red with a rose-blush undertone. This favourite among the earth pigments granulates for surprising texture and is non...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Indian Red (PR101)
Artists choose Indian Red for architectural renderings, old brick and other subjects where a flat (matte) granular surface is desired. The opacity ...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Duochrome Violet Pearl (PW20,PW6)
Duochrome Violet Pearl shifts between shimmering soft lavender and reflective cool silver.
DANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Duochrome Violet Fantasy (PW6)
Duochrome Violet Fantasy shows its colours best over black paper or darker watercolour; it shifts from reflective violet to green.
DANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Duochrome Turquoise
Duochrome Turquoise shifts between a vibrant Caribbean blue and a sparkling sea green. Why Luminescent Watercolors? Nature has optical surprises in...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Duochrome Tropic Sunrise (PW6)
Duochrome Tropic Sunrise shows its colours best over black paper or darker watercolour; it shifts from reflective green to red.
DANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Duochrome Saguaro Green (PW20,PW6)
Duochrome Saguaro Green shifts between rich copper and brilliant metallic green-gold.
DANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Duochrome Oceanic (PW20,PW6)
Duochrome Oceanic shifts between a subtle green gold and a brilliant metallic gold sparkle.
DANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Duochrome Mauve (PW20,PW6)
Duochrome Mauve shifts between pale pinkish-purple and brilliant sparkling sapphire.
DANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Duochrome Lapis Sunlight (PW20,PW6)
Duochrome Lapis Sunlight shows its colours best over black paper or darker watercolour; it shifts from reflective green to blue.
DANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Transparent Red Oxide (PR101)
A highly transparent burnt orange loves to mingle with the lamp black, settling in beneath it, mixing with it to create tones of cinnamon and tobac...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Phthalo Yellow Green (PG36,PY3)
A bright, beautiful lime green with power and tinting strength characteristic of all phthalo pigments. Made from Phthalocyanine Green (yellow shade...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Prussian Blue (PB27)
DANIEL SMITH makes beautiful watercolours, many with granulation, to help you mimic the textures of the outdoor world. These are the 15mL tubes whi...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Prussian Green (PB27,PY97)
A dark, slightly turquoise blue-green, this innovative colour is deep and concentrated, making it an ideal choice when maximum colour strength is r...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Raw Sienna (PBr7)
DANIEL SMITH makes beautiful watercolours, many with granulation, to help you mimic the textures of the outdoor world. These are the 15mL tubes whi...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Raw Umber (PBr7)
This familiar rich dark brown earth pigment is semi-transparent with medium tinting strength. An extremely permanent inorganic colour, it mixes wel...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Raw Umber Violet (PBr7,PV19)
This DANIEL SMITH exclusive is a blend of Raw Umber with Quinacridone Violet, creating a semi-transparent, medium to high tinting pigment with a be...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Rose of Ultramarine (PB29,PV19)
DANIEL SMITH makes beautiful watercolours, many with granulation, to help you mimic the textures of the outdoor world. These are the 15mL tubes whi...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Transparent Brown Oxide (PR101)
A fully transparent, non-staining, rich, vivid brown. Elemental and versatile, its granulating properties when blended with Permanent Green changes...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Mars Yellow
DANIEL SMITH makes beautiful watercolours, many with granulation, to help you mimic the textures of the outdoor world. These are the 15mL tubes whi...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Transparent Yellow Oxide (PY42)
DANIEL SMITH makes beautiful watercolours, many with granulation, to help you mimic the textures of the outdoor world. These are the 15mL tubes whi...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Ultramarine Red (PV15)
To create this colour, Ultramarine Blue pigment is baked. An excellent lightfast pigment that flows freely, leaving slight granulation in washes. U...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Ultramarine Turquoise (PB29,PG7)
DANIEL SMITH makes beautiful watercolours, many with granulation, to help you mimic the textures of the outdoor world. These are the 15mL tubes whi...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Ultramarine Violet (PV15)
Ultramarine Blue pigment is baked to create Ultramarine Violet. It is an excellent lightfast pigment that flows freely, leaving slight granulation ...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Undersea Green (PB29,PO48,PY150)
An artist’s favourite, this exciting medium to high staining green blends French Ultramarine with Quinacridone Gold. The inorganic, sedimentary Fre...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Van Dyck Brown (Blend of PBr7)
A deep, dark, lightfast mix of siennas and umbers, Van Dyck Brown has a special reticulating property ideal for texturing a wash. Moderate staining...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Venetian Red (PR101)
An earthy red-brown with opaque, sedimentary properties, Venetian Red is great for fall paintings and applications similar to Indian Red. Drop Vene...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Verona Gold Ochre (PY43)
Pigment mined near this ancient northern Italian city gives Verona Gold Ochre its name, it has an unusual, delicate clarity for an earth colour.
DANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Yellow Ochre (PY43)
DANIEL SMITH Yellow Ochre works especially well with other transparent pigments. Try mixing transparent, medium-tinting Yellow Ochre with equally t...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) (PG7)
Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is a black-green. Concentrated to diluted states, it is a transparent and super staining green. Organic and absolutely l...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Manganese Blue Hue (PB15)
This cool turquoise blue is ideal for creating form or indicating space. It is a medium-staining, transparent pigment with wonderful granulating pr...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Monte Amiata Natural Sienna (PBr7)
Bring a natural glow to your palette with this stunning sienna earth tone. Subtle granulation and a delicate transparency make this watercolour esp...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Mummy Bauxite (Natural Iron Oxides)
A warm cinnamon color that granulates to resemble rusted iron, DANIEL SMITH Mummy Bauxite combines powerful colour with visual texture. Mummy was a...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Naphthamide Maroon (PR171)
This azo pigment falls between Permanent Violet and Manganese Violet on the colour chart. It’s a lightfast, slightly granular deep brown-violet wit...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Naples Yellow (PW4 PY35 PR101)
Naples Yellow will make you think of late Summer with it’s sunflowers, wheat fields and sunny, dry landscapes. This dusty yellow with a touch of Ve...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Neutral Tint (PBk6, PV19, PB15)
When mixed with any other colour, Neutral Tint produces glowing darker values of that colour. This neutral grey – neither warm nor cool – quickly a...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - New Gamboge (PY97 PY110)
Unlike other brands, Daniel Smith New Gamboge is an excellent lightfast formulation. It's a transparent organic pigment from the yellow to orange z...
View full detailsDANIEL SMITH Watercolour - 15mL - Nickel Titanate Yellow (PY53)
This semi-transparent to semi-opaque yellow, leaning slightly towards green, appears opaque in mass, yet lifts cleanly. It is low staining, making ...
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