Artist Dan Smith, started his business in 1976 with the objective of bringing the highest quality inks to the print-artist community. Building on this earlier success Dan then set out to create a range of Artist quality watercolours with one goal in mind: to bring the watercolour artist the very best product available. Not only did he aspire to bring artists the best quality, he also wanted to be innovative and bring something new to the table. His dream came to fruition with the introduction of a hugely innovative American-made collection of paints that just happened to change the world of watercolours forever.

Daniel Smith was the first to offer Quinacridone pigments in artists’ paints. These fantastic, powerful colours, originally created for the car industry, gave artists new and vibrant choices perfect for glazing. A buying frenzy ensued at their Seattle store and the customers who bought told their friends, who in turn told their friends. The effect was to transform this range from one that was known by a few, to one that was now being demanded by many.

Consequently Daniel Smith employed a team of chemist’s and artists to develop the range and so today there is more than 200 colours!  The sheer range of possibility they offer is endless and unparalleled in the industry. The amazing selection spans the spectrum from the historical, to natural earth and PrimaTek™ Colours, to the brightest, boldest colours modern technology has to offer. The sheer amount of pigment packed into each tube is exceptional, as is their policy of providing complete product information on each label.

For the first time the Daniel Smith range of Artist Watercolours is now available in the UK.

We stock 230 colours in the Watercolour Tubes and 40 colours in the Artist quality Watercolour Pigment Sticks.