Duochrome Lapis Sunlight Watercolor Paint Tube for Artists

DANIEL SMITH, the leading manufacturer of beautiful watercolors for artists worldwide, offers the largest range of watercolors, with more than 240 colors. The 240+ color collection includes the exciting PrimaTek watercolors made from minerals (like Amethyst) and other unique colors (like Moonglow) not available elsewhere, as well as Luminescent Watercolors that allow artists to capture the luminescent colors found in nature, which regular watercolors cannot.

The Duochrome Lapis Sunlight, part of the DANIEL SMITH Luminescent Watercolors collection, showcases its colors best when applied over black paper or darker watercolor, shifting from reflective green to blue. These Duochrome Watercolors alternate between two distinct colors depending on the reflective light.

The appeal of Luminescent Watercolors lies in their ability to capture the optical surprises found in nature's colors, such as the pearly, dewy sheen of many flowers, the iridescence of a snail's trail or a silvery spider's web, the sparkle of snow and ice, and the glint of water reflections. These watercolors also mimic the sheen of metals like pewter, copper, silver, and gold, as well as the mythic subjects often associated with a special iridescence, such as fairies, dragons, mermaids, and other fantasy figures.

DANIEL SMITH Luminescent Watercolors are made from mica pigment, thin transparent particles coated with highly reflective metal oxides, allowing them to showcase the unique luminescent colors found in nature that regular colors cannot match. These watercolors are best used as glazes over darker colors, and they blend excellently with other colors, adding a touch of their luminescent glow.

The Luminescent Watercolors from DANIEL SMITH offer excellent lightfastness, transparency, granulating properties, and are non-staining, conforming to ASTM D4236 standards.

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