Daniel Smith 285610005 Watercolour Set, 5 ml

I bought these as other artists had recommended the brand for the colour richness and I'm now ready to invest in professional grade art products. While these are on the expensive side they are worth every penny. You need very little in order to make an impact on the paper whereas the cheap products I have been using need lots of layers in order to get the same effect so while great for a starter can be a false economy. I will certainly be ordering more Daniel Smith paints in future.

I had been wanting to try Daniel Smith watercolours for a long while as they are used by a lot of the artists that I follow on Instagram and YouTube. This set seemed to be the best value way to do that, plus this was the cheapest price that I could find for them. The box is tiny as are the tubes inside it, but the paint is very highly pigmented and so will go a long way compared to cheaper paints. You get two of each primary colour (one cold, one warm) in a little 5ml tube. Having a limited colour set meant having to relearn some colour theory, but it was possible to get most of the colours that I wanted. Neutrals and skin tones were hardly fairly easily achievabl, but I struggled to get anything convincing for black. The colours themselves are really nice and mix well. They are all transparent or semi transparent and the French ultramarine is granulating, which is a nice effect. Overall I am very pleased with this paint set. It is dear, but the quality of them is readily apparent. I haven't yet had time to compare them fully with my other pro quality watercolour paints, but I will update this review when I have done so. Recommended if you can afford them for such small paint tubes.

Transparent and strong colours

Really useful set for colour mixing and for trying out Daniel Smith paints. Arrived really quickly too.

Yes very good !

Really good basic coloured paints. Just a pity they're so small, especially as,for anything other than the primary colours given,they need mixing. But they are lovely, with good pigmentation. Good tester pack if you're trying to decide which paints you want.

The tubes seem small but it is a good starter kit. The paint is very good quality but maybe a little expensive.

I would always recommend this set, it’s my starting point for any kit I’m setting up. The colours are so rich and vibrant, and are the main mixing primaries any painter needs. Add a few earths ( yellow ochre, burnt sienna and umber) and maybe a mixing green to speed the process up and you have a great set.

Increíble el pigmento que tienen. Colores vibrantes, activación rápida. Puedes hacer mil mezclas con estos 6 colores, 3 fríos y 3 cálidos. Quería probar su intensidad y pigmentación. He quedado verdaderamente satisfecha con todo. También cogí su carta de colores para complementar algún pigmento que suelo utilizar. Totalmente recomendable

top quality paints

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.

Helt underbara akvarellfärger, fint pigment och mycket drygt. Kommer att köpa mer av dem.

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