Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor Stick 12ml Paint Tube, Quinacridone Burnt Scarlet (Model: 284670015)

The Daniel Smith paints have already established their superiority among watercolors.The sticks are very highly pigmented and are a higher value than the pans and tubes in my opinion.I slice off a tip to insert into a pan to use with my other pans.I can also use them with a wet brush swiping on the stick for a high pigment loaded brush. The way I have used this color is to add splatters on a dry completed piece to add a galaxy or starry type look.I have purchased several of Daniel Smith’s sticks and am thoroughly pleased with the colors, the pigment saturation, and the ease of use.Daniel Smith has several videos of various artists using these sticks. One is quite amusing where an artist holds many of the sticks in his one hand lined up between each finger using his hand as a type of palette with lots of hues available at once. 🙂 The outcome was amazing.I have used Neocolor IIs for many years and the process is similar but the quality of Daniel Smith’s are unequal in my opinion.I recommend these sticks to any watercolor lover at any level.

I’m still trying to find different ways to work with these pigmented sticks.You do need a robust paper if you want to use them directly on the paper, and the paper needs to be wet.I’ve really enjoyed them on Yupo paper, which when wet, you can really play with abandon with these watercolor sticks.I’ve also used them on Baohong 100% cotton cold press (grain fin) watercolor blocks.Lots of fun. You’ve got to wet the paper though. Baohong cold press (professional grade) can take a good amount of working.I really like these sticks.I also cut little chunks off and affixed them to the inside of an old makeup compact, using gum Arabic as the fixative. It’s a very small compact that can go in your purse without taking up much space or adding much weight.Since these sticks are so highly pigmented, a little goes a long way, especially with small paintings on the go.They’re still new to me and I’m in testing mode with them.I think they’re worth checking out. Start with a stick or two of your favorite colors to see if they add new and good things to your art.Just understand that you cannot use these dry on paper as you would a pastel or water soluble crayon like caran d’ache water soluble crayons.

These sticks wet very easily and product a surprising amount of pigment in just a few strokes.

I’m not familiar with brand colors, and thought sodalite genuine may be an unusual/different color to add to my collection (ordered the stick version). I also swatched lunar black beside lunar blue (which is a greenish blue). Perhaps I’d use paynes gray or indigo to cover my basis, or lunar black and add blues, greens, or reds to for color variation. Photo provided: you be the judge.

Very appreciate the wrapping, as this is capable of making a mess if not contained. So...good job Amazon packer!! As far as the paint stick, you can't go wrong with Daniel Smith.

Love the color. Wish it was lightfast.

Love the versatility of this product. Love the quality Wish price was better and you could buy in bulk or sets. Expensive. But, I love it!

Love these DS color sticks. I use them to scribble onto my watercolors. Clean, handy. well-priced. No regrets.

Y tal y como se ve en la foto. Aún no la he probado. Llegó en perfecto estado al igual que las demás que compré junto con está.Además llegaron antes de lo previsto y muy bien embalados. Ninguna se rompió durante el viaje.

Y tal y como se ve en la foto. Aún no la he probado. Llegó en perfecto estado al igual que las demás que compré junto con está.Además llegaron antes de lo previsto y muy bien embalados. Ninguna se rompió durante el viaje.

Y tal y como se ve en la foto. Aún no la he probado. Llegó en perfecto estado al igual que las demás que compré junto con está.Además llegaron antes de lo previsto y muy bien embalados. Ninguna se rompió durante el viaje.

Y tal y como se ve en la foto. Aún no la he probado. Llegó en perfecto estado al igual que las demás que compré junto con está.Además llegaron antes de lo previsto y muy bien embalados. Ninguna se rompió durante el viaje.

Ha llegado en perfecto estado, muy bien embalado. Solo falta probarlo.