I have to say a word about the set. It’s really useful, and very cost-effective. Each of the paints are useful on their own. I would highly recommend getting it.
Conclusion
If you love Daniel Smith paints, I’d look into this one. It’s a good, neutral yellow to have.
Despite me not liking the set AS A SET, I would recommend getting it. That is because the individual paints are great in their own right.
I hope you enjoyed this one, and I’ll talk to you again real soon!
Hi there! Today I want to talk to you about the SAA watercolor Paints.
I reviewed them extensively in this YouTube video:
If you want to read more, scroll below.
SAA Watercolor Paints
I was sent these by one of my followers, Chris. He recommended I give them a try and I absolutely loved them!
I’m writing this quite a while after publishing the video. With this larger perspective I can say these are really high quality.
These paints behave the way I want them to. I find I have great control with them, but they still do what they want.
They are strongly pigmented, easy to activate and are very fun to use. They also have great lightfastness.
The Paints I Got
I got three paints:
1. Indian Yellow
2. Alizarin Crimson Permanent
3. French Ultramarine
Individually they work great. I would, in terms of combos, maybe replace the French Ultramarine with a cooler Phthalo Blue, but that’s just my personal preference.
Detailed Paint info
1. Indian Yellow
A beautiful warm yellow.
Pigment: PY3 (Hansa Yellow)
Semi-transparent
Lightfastness: A (best)
2. Alizarin Crimson Permanent
A strong Alizarin Crimson.
Very well-pigmented and saturated.
Pigments: PR177 (Anthraquinone Red) and PV23 (Dioxazine Violet)
Transparent
Lightfastness: A (best)
3. French Ultramarine
A beautiful warm blue.
Pigment: PB29 (Ultramarine Blue)
Semi-transparent
Lightfastness: A (best)
The Results
Here are some still-life results I got with these. I really love them!
Where to Purchase SAA Paints
These are very unique. SAA stands for The Society for All Artists. It is a UK based brand, that has a strong community around it.
They offer several plans that make their tools and paints significantly cheaper. They also don’t have series for their paints. All paints are priced equally.
If you reside in the UK I’d highly recommend giving them a try (although it’s worth mentioning they have an international plan as well).
Hi there! Today I want to share with you a review I did for Perylene Red paint, as part of The Paint Show.
This paint is by the Daniel Smith brand, and I got it as part of their Primary Set.
Here’s the full video review, scroll down to read more.
Why I LOVE Perylene Red
This is a paint I really love, and for multiple reasons. The first is that it’s relatively neutral.
I compared it to Pyrrol Scarlet (left) and Quinacridone Rose (right), and you can see how it’s in the middle. Not too warm, not too cool.
It’s also a semi-transparent paint, has excellent lightfastness and pretty easier to lift, if necessary.
Perylene Red by Daniel Smith – Info
Pigment: PR178
This pigment is said to go through a significant shift when drying. It’s supposed to lighten slightly, and loose about 20% of its saturation (according to HandPrint.com). I didn’t notice such a significant difference.
It’s also highly active in wet-in-wet, and creates large blossoms.
Excellent Lightfastness
Semi-Transparent
Medium-Staining
Non-Granulating
Series 3 – goes on Amazon for ~13$-14$.
Perylene Red is great if you are looking for a good primary red that’s relatively neutral. I love the way it handles and behaves, and enjoy using it.
I’d also like to add that getting the Primary Set is highly economical, and results in a relatively cheap “per tube” price. It contains three useful paints (this one, alongside Hansa Yellow and French Ultramarine). All come in 15ml.
Hi there, today I want to share with you my review of Undersea Green by Daniel Smith.
You can see the full episode of The Paint Show here:
And if you want a written version, read on (;
Undersea Green – Daniel Smith Watercolor
I originally got this paint together with Daniel Smith’s Secondary set. In fact, this review will wrap up the series of The Paint Show episodes regarding this set.
I really loved this one from the beginning, and it’s special characteristics impressed me (you’ll soon see what I refer too).
With time I started using it extensively for foliage, leaves and trees. I used it (together with Carbazole Violet) as the background of this painting.
I especially love to mix it with blues and yellows (and even reds!) to create a variety of greens.
Paint Info
Undersea Green is made of three different pigments:
Ultramarine Blue (PB29)
Quinacridone Gold (they say PO48, but that’s the pigment for Quinacridone Burnt Orange, which is a little strange. Quin. Gold should be PO49).
Nickel Azo Yellow (PY150)
This makes it rather simple to mix, if you want to create if for yourself (assuming you can do so without Quin. Gold, which sounds possible).
Some more stats:
Series 1 – so cheaper than Quin. Burnt Orange.
Semi-transparent
Granulating (with a beautiful effect too! The blues and yellows separate)
Medium-high staining.
This color is highly pigmented and is easy to achieve dark values with.
Here’s what the pigments look like when they separate into blues and oranges / yellows:
In the video I demo what this paint looks wet on dry, wet-in-wet, and using dry brush strokes.
Here are some examples.
Conclusion
I think this is a very useful color, and I definitely prefer it over more “artificial” looking greens such as Sap Green (which used to be a favourite of mine).
I like my colors to have many uses for me and be versatile, so this is a great one in my opinion.
If you want to get it, here are affiliate links (I get a small commission and you pay the same price):
If you are interested in the other two colors in the set (Quin. Burnt Orange and Carbazole Violet), I highly recommend getting the set. It ends up being much more cost-effective (:
And this is it for today. I hope you enjoyed this one, and we’ll talk soon!
