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Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor – Indigo, 5 ml Tube

Experience the quality of Daniel Smith Watercolor Paints!

Our DANIEL SMITH Indigo formula mixes Indanthrone Blue with Lamp Black for anextremely lightfast, intense dark that closely matches true Indigo. Transparent, yethigh in tinting strength, this Indigo leaves a gentle faded blue denim stain whenblotted from a damp state paint. Blueberries, blackberries and plums are a fewsubjects to play with using this technique.Use Indigo wherever dusty purples are desired.Indigo evokes a feeling ofatmospheric depth used for expressive, moody skies. Try flowing short strokes ofIndigo into water, add touches of Sepia and Quinacridone Burnt Orange to createbranches and birch trees.Historically Indigo, used since the early Egyptian times, has been a very importantblue dye in fabrics as well as art materials, though not lightfast like DANIEL SMITH’sIndigo Watercolor. Natural Indigo is a deep blue colorant named anil. It is obtainedfrom the sprigs of the indigofera plant. In the late 1600’s, the major source of indigowas the French West Indies, where large crops of indigofera was grown andharvested just before the plant bloomed. Once picked, the plant was processed invats where it was water filtered, then dried into cakes for export.

ASTM Lightfastness Rating: Excellent – Not yet rated by ASTM – Rating based on Daniel Smith’s independent testing.
Transparency: Transparent
Granulating: No
Staining: Meduim
Unsurpassed purity and permanence
Quality watercolor with a wide array of colors and effects
Packed with rich pure pigment
No fillers or waxes