This video is really important, I think that all artists should watch it and learn a lot from John's words. This is an excellent explanation of how our tools are made. Specially all the data of each color. Teijeiro Art Studio 🎨
I used to teach watercolor in college about 15 years ago and you were a tremendous support to my students, offering them discounts and information on the properties of your watercolors! I still enjoy using your paints and paper! This is a great video that I wished that we had when I was teaching! Thank you!
The paint geek in me is wagging her tail!! Thank you for sharing this fascinating story of how Daniel Smith paint is born!! Love the science and the magic in these paints!!
This Guy is like a Pusher feeding into my Daniel Smith Watercolor Paint addiction. (I need to burn the Paper Order List I'm creating as he chats along - oy! ). FANTASTIC & informative Video which deepens my appreciation & creative understanding. THANK YOU !
I would like to thank John Cogley for this extremely informative video! Now I know the difference between Ultramarine Blue and French Ultramarine Blue! John appears to be passionate about his craft and it shows every stroke of an artists brush. 🖌🎨
@@KobieK excuse me? I pay for all of my art supplies out of my own wallet! "Sucking up" to people is something I simply will not do. Get a life and stop trolling people on the internet!
First please let me say this was a very important and phenomenally done video. I love that the story was told in a very great and detailed way as well as how the paint is made. I also want to say that I have been buying Daniel Smith paints and using them in my classes and putting them again other manufacturers products and my students have seen that. Now I just do retreats and small classes right now and I had to take a long break due to having cancer, but I'm winning and starting back up on all my teaching and social media. Mostly right now on Instagram, but video's will be starting up again soon. Some of the paints that have changed my life are Sodalite genuine , Moonglow, Carbazole violet and Fushite genuine oh and Cobalt teal blue. I'm am looking forward to getting more of these gorgeous paints like the duo chrome and the prima-Tec's . I love the granulation that I get from your paints and I hope to get the actual paint swatch charts, because when I'm in the store it's so hard to choose which ones. Thank you again for the info, because I will be printing out the story for when I do reviews and why I'm so in love with these paints. Thanks for making such an amazing product, it feels like my job is so much easier with these paints in my life and if I could I would own every color 😊 Sincerely, Briana C.
I’ve always loved Daniel Smith paints, but now I know why. Your presentation was amazing. Thank you. Now, please open a store/studio in Portland, Oregon and my life will be complete. I have been to Seattle for several workshops, and that traffic is a nightmare! Loved the place, the people and the workshops though.
I love watercolor painting. I use to paint for a long time and had to stop when life got to busy, but as of this year and having to work from home because of the pandemic I have found the travel time to and from work has afforded me the time to being painting again. I have been told I am being gifted my first Daniel Smith watercolors for Christmas. I am very excited to finally get to use them for the first time. I have bought a special palette to house them. I am finding that there are many Daniel Smith colors that I absolutely love. I may have to get another palette before long. Thank you for the great video!!!
Thank you so much, it all makes sense, now. As a Shaman painting with genuine crystals and minerals has another depth, a Spiritual meaning, so I can say your work is deeply appreciated.
Thanks to John Cogley and SAA for this clear and informative video. I have enjoyed Daniel Smith paints for several years and found it fascinating to learn more about the pigments and production of your superior products. I can't wait to share some of the new Primatek range with my students.
As a water colorist as well as a science nerd... this has be absolutely fascinating !! Will probably watch again.. to try to take it all in .... THANKS !!!
How blessed I am to live in Seattle. Have taken classes at DS. The people who work in the store are very knowledgeable and helpful. It doesn't take very long shopping at DS, that when you walk in, they greet you with recognition. The Demos are wonderful. And Vendors Day is so informative. I like to arrive about 10:00 and stay almost all day. My daughter has moved to California, so when she comes for a visit, we have to take one day for "Our Daniel Smith Fix."
Thank you! I've been slowly switching my Winsor Newton watercolor paints to Daniel Smith. I just fell in love with them after trying out a few tubes. Your.color range and characteristic choices are the best in the marketplace, now I know why! Your dot charts market strategy is ingenious, thank you so much for making them available, I'd suggest your full line dot chart, I'm seeing more and more craft companies are offering dot charts for the hobbyist, an excellent way to introduce customers to watercolor and your outstanding paints! I love my Daniel Smith watercolors! I do want to thank SandyAllnock for strongly recommending Daniel Smith to her followers, like me, and thank you for developing your awesome paints!
I used to use Winsor Newton because that's what everyone recommended years and years ago when I got into watercolor. But I recently tried Daniel Smith and switched. These paints are gorgeous, creamy, smooth, easy to activate (I found some of the Winsor Newton so difficult to use). ! I love the quins and the pyrrols and the primateks. Already I have over 50 colors and three of the mixing sets. With the exception of Buff Titanium and two additional neutrals that I haven't chosen yet, my regular (from-tube) pallet is complete. The ultimate mixing pallet is the one I take with me, or use first when I work in my daily journal, and my own created pallet is what I play with when I am in the mood for experimenting. These paints make watercolor a joy!
Love this video! I adore Daniel Smith paints and now I love them even more! So happy Blick Art now carries them in their stores. I also appreciate the concern for the safety of his employees and customers by not using toxic pigments! And, as a Minnesotan, I had to order the Pipestone! It's lovely and makes a great color for rocks and pots! Thanks for making such a wonderful and informative video!
Thank you so much for this very informative video. Thank you for taking the time to explain how your paints are made, how colors are named and everything else. I learned so much!
I'm new to watercolours (10 weeks to be exact) and have been looking for a brand - I'm sold on DS!! Terrific lecture on the creation and chemistry of your product!! THANK YOU, Mr Cogley.
This was a very good video, and covered many questions that I had. I have used Daniel Smith Watercolor for about a year, and every color is exceptional in all aspect. Thank you for creating a fine product that I can relay on every time I open a new tube.
Thank you! This was so very informative, interesting and I've learned so much. Will think at my colors in a whole new way, see them in a whole new light after this. The only negative is that the video ended to soon. Please make another.
Gee, you must love to go to work every day! This was a great video to explain your wonderful line of watercolors. I'm going to send link to some chemistry friends because I'm sure they would enjoy it too. Keep up the great work.
Excellent video on my most favorite watercolors ever. Thank you so much for such an in depth explanation of the pigments and the process by which they are made. Amazing!
I was already sold when I saw a RUclips artist using Moonglow, but hearing you explain how the paints are made, I am totally sold. To honor my promise to not purchase any more paints until I’ve used up some of my collection, I’ll be donating paints to family members. DS is definitely going in my future pallette.
This is really educative! Thank you John! Had read somewhere the difference between the 2 ultramarines but your explanation is the best and so clarifying! LOVE my DS paints above all others!
I love these watercolours! This video was really helpful, learnt so much. I know want to add some iridescent to my collection and try it on 'the eyes' !
You're making me buy more Daniel Smith paints. ;) I really like the granulation of the Primateks. Great video. I learned a lot. I like the fact that you didn't seem to feel that you had to explain where Tasmania is.
I'm pretty new to watercolor (drawer at heart) and I landed with Daniel Smith after watching many 'established' artist reviews. This lesson is absolutely amazing to me. Still learning (and loving) granulation. I only own one quinacradone (pink). I have been wondering why it stays so steady (non-granulating) now I know. Just fascinating.
This was very interesting. When you talked about the sleeping 💤 beauty mines. That was really interesting. I am also a jeweler and use sleeping 💤 beauty stones in my jewelry. Thank you
Excellent explanation of topics covered. I have more understanding of the nature of pigments and how they appear to our eyes and how they behave. Thank you.
Almost ordered Schminke, then I found this video. The DS 66 color Dot card, and a 15 ml tube of neutral tint are in the mail heading my way, as I type this. I just started with watercolors, and own a Winsor and Newton 18 prof color tube set, and Shinhan's 30 Prof tube set...but have begun to (slowly) build my collection of Daniel Smith. I am a veteran on disability, so a fixed income, and nothing but time to research.... That being said, I have watched untold 100s, maybe 1000s of videos, both product introduction and comparison....and determined that Schminke is Daniel Smith's only real competition. That being said.... USA, USA! And, the simple fact that the guy that owns the company is completely transparent about his watercolors. Pun intended. I am sold. In closing, I have a few pigment ideas... William Wallace Blue... For instance (just what was that pigment?) I live in central Ohio, surrounded by endless natural dyes, pigments ( blackberries, elderberries, walnut, etc etc), and history, and would love to see specific palettes based upon regional, and or historical colors, natural dyes etc. I imagine a vast array of Native American palettes for example. Food for thought, I suppose. Thanks for the info!
Love this very informative video! And I love Daniel Smith watercolours!!! I am so happy for the DS colour tubes I already have, and I look so forward to be able to purchase the colours on my wish list!!! : ) Yay for John Cogley and for Daniel Smith watercolours!!! :D
John this was an informative, well organized video. I, initially tried DS watercolors in the six pigment set, but found those pigment loads lacking, so I moved onto WhiteNights and Qor. But after viewing your video and seeing your wide, spectacular color range, I am going back to give your company another try, and purchase some primateks, duochromes, and luminescence pigments. Thank you very much for the clarity of your presentation!! As a former Chemistry major, I wish I worked for your company, as you definitely bring Chemistry/ Physics alive. Mercí!!! P.S: Native Americans!!
GWENNETH SIMMONS -here's something really interesting. Not a judgement just an observation. I have many Native American friends in Minnesota. They all call themselves Indians. It's so interesting because I of course want to be politically correct as I see you do too.....but my friends prefer Indian. Life can be so crazy. But....I am happy Daniel Smith chooses to support the tribe by purchasing their pipestone. It's a really interesting State Park in MN if you ever get this way....
Sarah Guy-Levar agree. My family has many ancestors that are identified as either Native or Indian, never Native American which was yet another label placed on Native folks without their input. This seems to be the accepted approach at all the various pow wows I have attended.
so amazing i love learning how paints are made i was born in seattle id love to come see your factory ive been an artist for 25 years do you make acrylics
wow! thank you so much for all the info presented here. my first watercolors i bought were the primatek set because i love crystals/minerals and it was so awesome to learn more on the stucture of how you work with the minerals and seem to respect them. :) i will be watching this again and i have bookmarked your site. thanks so much for all you do for the watercolor community!
Didn't realise you are based in Seattle, our cousins live there. I am from South Africa, just got my hands on your swatch card (Shirley Travenna ver). Moonglow and Bloodstone my favourites. Amazingly well made video, given me the background I need. I actually learnt new art stuff on youtube. Thank you
Very interesting stuff in your talk John! Quick question (or maybe this is really a SUGGESTION) - I have the full set of dot cards and for the life of me, I can't figure out why they don't have the PIGMENTS listed with the rest of the info! Since DS charges for the dot cards, I really think it would be a HUGE benefit for the customers to have ALL the info on the card. Instead I have to sit with a DS brochure and then write all the pigment numbers on the dot cards myself. Anyway, would be great to get that fixed up :-)
You don't need every colour. Learn to mix the colour you need. I think it's almost criminal that DS make so many colours. Who benefits? They do! It's clever and unnecessary marketing. Trust me on this. ❤😊
Very informative! My only concern is with the Primateks being sourced from natural rock and as these paints become more wanted, are these sources protected against over mining? From this video, a lot of rock is needed for a little amount of paint.
It's a by product of mining industry anyway, like gold, zinc, silver, or rare earth elements. If not used for pigments in watercolor, it will be used in jewerly-making. Do you wear jewerly like moonstones or tiger eye necklaces? or it will be crushed and thrown away with sand into leach fields...
Lovely question. The place we live is...alive! I find it interesting that “since they’re mining anyway,” was offered. It’s as if plundering and resourcing is all she’s good for. Doesn’t seem to be working out so well for humans, plant life, other living beings by the looks of things.
Hope you'll do another video regarding why colors are where they are on the brochure. Quin gold which is yellow is down in the earthy colors, cobalt violet which is very pinky is in the purple section next to the cobalt violet deep which is blue purple, aussie red gold is is in the yellows whern quin gold should be but Nichol azo yellow is in the earthy colors. Deep Scarlet, perylene Maroon, Napthamide Maroon is down in the browns. wisteria in with deep purples, Lavender is next to phthalo blue rs. I would love to know how the color wheel, color groups determine where a color belongs on a brochure. The color number isnt the reason, plus I noticed about a year ago the color number has been dropped from the brochure. I do love the information you provide on the brochure, it is only recently that other manufacturers are starting to provide. I wish you would hire several artist to provide information similar to Jayne Blundale. Like Dr. Ono Kano, she is mixing colors like Kryanite Genuine with her palette of mostly Holbein ? (I think) paints. The colors it made were beautiful. I wish she had used other Daniel Smith colors for the mix but she has her scientific formula established for conducting her mixing tests. Anyway, this video was great appreciate the information. Love your paints, I have about 60-70 now. Nice to know I can feel safe mixing colors with your multi pigment paints.
No wonder he ended up buying the company, he certainly knows the gift of the gab and knows how to sell. I only heard of these paints two weeks ago when I joined some art classes and this companies name crops up all the time, so it is strange that the name has come up once again when I was looking at something else on RUclips. I love the paints I have but I like to try all sorts of art materials and do not stick with one name but test out all art tools, so I will probably one day give these paints a try. Great class, different and informative. Good Sales Technique.
I love my Primary set of DS watercolor and will be adding more colors every month to complete my chosen pallets, plus those that just strike my fancy! This is a great video with so much information. I chose DS paints primarily by word of mouth but especially because they are made right here in the USA and I like to buy American Made products if I can! I need to get tha chart-where can I get it?
A brilliant video, thank you....I live in the Uk and I am desperate to obtain a DS watercolor chart, how can I get one of these please, and as soon as possible please. AniV
Thanks for such an informative presentation. I have been painting in watercolour for over 40 years and two years ago changed almost entirely over to Daniel Smith, and I am very happy with them. I live in France and apart from on Amazon they are very hard to find anywhere other than in Paris. Fortunately I have a good friend here returning home to Seattle for Christmas and she has my next shopping list. A word about Mummy, Bauxite, I had to buy it for the name. Originally, I am told the shade “Mummy” in the early 19th century was made from ground up mummified bones, not nice or healthy. Daniel Smith I presume does not do this, and the second name tells me you use a type of Bauxite. Buying for name again, Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is on my list.....thank you again SAA and Daniel Smith.
LibellulaGlass : From early 2017 you can buy Daniel Smith's Watercolors at "Le Géant des Beaux Arts" in Paris or on the internet (delivered from France)
The paint quality looks incredible, but there is simply no need to manufacture so many colours. You can mix any colour you choose with around 6 colours (plus a few convenience browns). The yellows in particular look very similar. I know it's tempting to want to buy 50 tubes, but learning to mix colours will save you hundreds of dollars. 😊😊😊
I’m a newbie with watercolor even though I have wanted to learn how to paint for over 40 yrs. John, I recently purchased several from the Primatek line. I’m wanting to use them from the tube. Three of the colors had quite a bit of gum Arabic on the top. Using a toothpick to try and stir it in still cost me paint that I couldn’t use. What can I do in this situation?
I add a couple drops (not too much) glycerin to mine. That makes all the difference. Sometimes you don't know how long they have sat on the shelf. Best of luck to you!!!
Thank you, keep finding more beautiful rocks to make more beautiful watercolors. Love them!
Oh. My. God. This video is incredible. Thank you! Thank you so much.
This video is really important, I think that all artists should watch it and learn a lot from John's words. This is an excellent explanation of how our tools are made. Specially all the data of each color.
Teijeiro Art Studio 🎨
I’m in awe! What a great educational video. Bravo!
I used to teach watercolor in college about 15 years ago and you were a tremendous support to my students, offering them discounts and information on the properties of your watercolors! I still enjoy using your paints and paper!
This is a great video that I wished that we had when I was teaching! Thank you!
The paint geek in me is wagging her tail!! Thank you for sharing this fascinating story of how Daniel Smith paint is born!! Love the science and the magic in these paints!!
This Guy is like a Pusher feeding into my Daniel Smith Watercolor Paint addiction. (I need to burn the Paper Order List I'm creating as he chats along - oy! ). FANTASTIC & informative Video which deepens my appreciation & creative understanding. THANK YOU !
So this is the man responsible for my wallet being empty.
Ha ha ha, me too!! :D
me too :)
NamiNaeko omg , dead
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm about to be broke.
Ahahaaa mine too! Eventually, hopefully it will earn back more...we can dream!
Life goals: move to Washington and work at Daniel Smith. Thank you for the extremely informative video!!
shannienkitch: Yes, me too! I also want to work for him in the lab!
Thank you John, I could see the passion your company has for watercolour supplies.
I would like to thank John Cogley for this extremely informative video! Now I know the difference between Ultramarine Blue and French Ultramarine Blue! John appears to be passionate about his craft and it shows every stroke of an artists brush. 🖌🎨
@@KobieK excuse me? I pay for all of my art supplies out of my own wallet! "Sucking up" to people is something I simply will not do. Get a life and stop trolling people on the internet!
First please let me say this was a very important and phenomenally done video. I love that the story was told in a very great and detailed way as well as how the paint is made.
I also want to say that I have been buying Daniel Smith paints and using them in my classes and putting them again other manufacturers products and my students have seen that. Now I just do retreats and small classes right now and I had to take a long break due to having cancer, but I'm winning and starting back up on all my teaching and social media. Mostly right now on Instagram, but video's will be starting up again soon.
Some of the paints that have changed my life are Sodalite genuine , Moonglow, Carbazole violet and Fushite genuine oh and Cobalt teal blue. I'm am looking forward to getting more of these gorgeous paints like the duo chrome and the prima-Tec's . I love the granulation that I get from your paints and I hope to get the actual paint swatch charts, because when I'm in the store it's so hard to choose which ones.
Thank you again for the info, because I will be printing out the story for when I do reviews and why I'm so in love with these paints. Thanks for making such an amazing product, it feels like my job is so much easier with these paints in my life and if I could I would own every color 😊
Sincerely,
Briana C.
Hang on there and hope you get better. The world needs all the artists it can get. Take care!
Lol they aren't going to sponsor you. Stop kissing arse
Amazing video, great information, and very clearly demonstrated. Thank you. Your watercolors are by far the best and my favorite!!!!
And kudos to every single employee you have. It takes a great team to produce a great product.
I already loved these products, but now that I know the company philosophy, I appreciate them even more!
I’ve always loved Daniel Smith paints, but now I know why. Your presentation was amazing. Thank you. Now, please open a store/studio in Portland, Oregon and my life will be complete. I have been to Seattle for several workshops, and that traffic is a nightmare! Loved the place, the people and the workshops though.
I love watercolor painting. I use to paint for a long time and had to stop when life got to busy, but as of this year and having to work from home because of the pandemic I have found the travel time to and from work has afforded me the time to being painting again. I have been told I am being gifted my first Daniel Smith watercolors for Christmas. I am very excited to finally get to use them for the first time. I have bought a special palette to house them. I am finding that there are many Daniel Smith colors that I absolutely love. I may have to get another palette before long. Thank you for the great video!!!
thank You! Finally unraveling the mysteries of watercolor origins, names, properties. Please do more. You are very interesting and a great educator.
Thank you so much, it all makes sense, now. As a Shaman painting with genuine crystals and minerals has another depth, a Spiritual meaning, so I can say your work is deeply appreciated.
Thanks to John Cogley and SAA for this clear and informative video. I have enjoyed Daniel Smith paints for several years and found it fascinating to learn more about the pigments and production of your superior products. I can't wait to share some of the new Primatek range with my students.
As a water colorist as well as a science nerd... this has be absolutely fascinating !! Will probably watch again.. to try to take it all in .... THANKS !!!
A true lover of the magic of color from our beautiful and natural world. Wonderful video!
What a great teacher, I love chemistry.
How blessed I am to live in Seattle. Have taken classes at DS. The people who work in the store are very knowledgeable and helpful. It doesn't take very long shopping at DS, that when you walk in, they greet you with recognition. The Demos are wonderful. And Vendors Day is so informative. I like to arrive about 10:00 and stay almost all day. My daughter has moved to California, so when she comes for a visit, we have to take one day for "Our Daniel Smith Fix."
Wow, John, what a wonderful, informative vedio. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video. I just loved it.
Absolutely fascinating and informative, thank you!
Thank you! I've been slowly switching my Winsor Newton watercolor paints to Daniel Smith. I just fell in love with them after trying out a few tubes. Your.color range and characteristic choices are the best in the marketplace, now I know why! Your dot charts market strategy is ingenious, thank you so much for making them available, I'd suggest your full line dot chart, I'm seeing more and more craft companies are offering dot charts for the hobbyist, an excellent way to introduce customers to watercolor and your outstanding paints! I love my Daniel Smith watercolors! I do want to thank SandyAllnock for strongly recommending Daniel Smith to her followers, like me, and thank you for developing your awesome paints!
I used to use Winsor Newton because that's what everyone recommended years and years ago when I got into watercolor. But I recently tried Daniel Smith and switched. These paints are gorgeous, creamy, smooth, easy to activate (I found some of the Winsor Newton so difficult to use). ! I love the quins and the pyrrols and the primateks. Already I have over 50 colors and three of the mixing sets. With the exception of Buff Titanium and two additional neutrals that I haven't chosen yet, my regular (from-tube) pallet is complete. The ultimate mixing pallet is the one I take with me, or use first when I work in my daily journal, and my own created pallet is what I play with when I am in the mood for experimenting. These paints make watercolor a joy!
Love this video! I adore Daniel Smith paints and now I love them even more! So happy Blick Art now carries them in their stores. I also appreciate the concern for the safety of his employees and customers by not using toxic pigments! And, as a Minnesotan, I had to order the Pipestone! It's lovely and makes a great color for rocks and pots! Thanks for making such a wonderful and informative video!
I just loved this info as a newbie to watercolour ... I love learning about this stuff, thank you so very much.
Thank you! You have answered many questions in this short video! I could listen to you for hours talking about pigments! :-)
Who is the chemist that created Moonglow? (S)he is my hero
Thank you so much for this very informative video. Thank you for taking the time to explain how your paints are made, how colors are named and everything else. I learned so much!
Thank you for the in-depth and well thought out presentation ! I appreciate the background ! 🤗
I'm new to watercolours (10 weeks to be exact) and have been looking for a brand - I'm sold on DS!! Terrific lecture on the creation and chemistry of your product!! THANK YOU, Mr Cogley.
Excellent presentation!!!
Couldn’t stop watching... this was so interesting!
I love Daniel Smith watercolors! Thank you .
Extremely well done, well taught, clear information Thank you. I understand so much more now...
This was a very good video, and covered many questions that I had. I have used Daniel Smith Watercolor for about a year, and every color is exceptional in all aspect. Thank you for creating a fine product that I can relay on every time I open a new tube.
Good job boss! Love your paints.
Thank you! This was so very informative, interesting and I've learned so much. Will think at my colors in a whole new way, see them in a whole new light after this. The only negative is that the video ended to soon. Please make another.
Thank you so much for this very informative and easy to understand video!!!! And I love the few Daniel Smith paints I have.
Thank you so much John for this presentation. My inner nerd is like a pig in slop. Love the DS paints even more now (if that’s possible🙂).
Gee, you must love to go to work every day! This was a great video to explain your wonderful line of watercolors. I'm going to send link to some chemistry friends because I'm sure they would enjoy it too. Keep up the great work.
Excellent video on my most favorite watercolors ever. Thank you so much for such an in depth explanation of the pigments and the process by which they are made. Amazing!
Awesome video! Thank you John for such an informative and interesting video. I love love love your paint.
I was already sold when I saw a RUclips artist using Moonglow, but hearing you explain how the paints are made, I am totally sold. To honor my promise to not purchase any more paints until I’ve used up some of my collection, I’ll be donating paints to family members. DS is definitely going in my future pallette.
This video is gold!
Thank you for this educational video! I learned so much! I LOVE Daniel Smith Watercolors!
This is really educative! Thank you John! Had read somewhere the difference between the 2 ultramarines but your explanation is the best and so clarifying! LOVE my DS paints above all others!
This was such an informative and wonderful video. It really helped me to understand how these paints work. Thank you so much
Fantastic video! I love DS watercolors. 😍
I love these watercolours! This video was really helpful, learnt so much. I know want to add some iridescent to my collection and try it on 'the eyes' !
You're making me buy more Daniel Smith paints. ;) I really like the granulation of the Primateks. Great video. I learned a lot. I like the fact that you didn't seem to feel that you had to explain where Tasmania is.
I'm pretty new to watercolor (drawer at heart) and I landed with Daniel Smith after watching many 'established' artist reviews. This lesson is absolutely amazing to me. Still learning (and loving) granulation. I only own one quinacradone (pink). I have been wondering why it stays so steady (non-granulating) now I know. Just fascinating.
This was very interesting. When you talked about the sleeping 💤 beauty mines. That was really interesting. I am also a jeweler and use sleeping 💤 beauty stones in my jewelry. Thank you
Very interesting and informative. Thank you for the video!
Excellent explanation of topics covered. I have more understanding of the nature of pigments and how they appear to our eyes and how they behave. Thank you.
Almost ordered Schminke, then I found this video. The DS 66 color Dot card, and a 15 ml tube of neutral tint are in the mail heading my way, as I type this. I just started with watercolors, and own a Winsor and Newton 18 prof color tube set, and Shinhan's 30 Prof tube set...but have begun to (slowly) build my collection of Daniel Smith. I am a veteran on disability, so a fixed income, and nothing but time to research.... That being said, I have watched untold 100s, maybe 1000s of videos, both product introduction and comparison....and determined that Schminke is Daniel Smith's only real competition. That being said.... USA, USA! And, the simple fact that the guy that owns the company is completely transparent about his watercolors. Pun intended. I am sold. In closing, I have a few pigment ideas... William Wallace Blue... For instance (just what was that pigment?) I live in central Ohio, surrounded by endless natural dyes, pigments ( blackberries, elderberries, walnut, etc etc), and history, and would love to see specific palettes based upon regional, and or historical colors, natural dyes etc. I imagine a vast array of Native American palettes for example. Food for thought, I suppose. Thanks for the info!
Fantastic video. So much great info. Thank you
Love this very informative video! And I love Daniel Smith watercolours!!! I am so happy for the DS colour tubes I already have, and I look so forward to be able to purchase the colours on my wish list!!! : ) Yay for John Cogley and for Daniel Smith watercolours!!! :D
New plan for my shop... get these paints asap! Thanks John, your video is very informative and really interesting :)
John this was an informative, well organized video. I, initially tried DS watercolors in the six pigment set, but found those pigment loads lacking, so I moved onto WhiteNights and Qor. But after viewing your video and seeing your wide, spectacular color range, I am going back to give your company another try, and purchase some primateks, duochromes, and luminescence pigments.
Thank you very much for the clarity of your presentation!! As a former Chemistry major, I wish I worked for your company, as you definitely bring Chemistry/ Physics alive. Mercí!!!
P.S: Native Americans!!
GWENNETH SIMMONS -here's something really interesting. Not a judgement just an observation. I have many Native American friends in Minnesota. They all call themselves Indians. It's so interesting because I of course want to be politically correct as I see you do too.....but my friends prefer Indian. Life can be so crazy. But....I am happy Daniel Smith chooses to support the tribe by purchasing their pipestone. It's a really interesting State Park in MN if you ever get this way....
Sarah Guy-Levar agree. My family has many ancestors that are identified as either Native or Indian, never Native American which was yet another label placed on Native folks without their input. This seems to be the accepted approach at all the various pow wows I have attended.
so amazing i love learning how paints are made i was born in seattle id love to come see your factory ive been an artist for 25 years do you make acrylics
wow! thank you so much for all the info presented here. my first watercolors i bought were the primatek set because i love crystals/minerals and it was so awesome to learn more on the stucture of how you work with the minerals and seem to respect them. :) i will be watching this again and i have bookmarked your site. thanks so much for all you do for the watercolor community!
So incredibly useful and informative! I'll be using this video in my color theory classes!
Super video, enjoying it very much. Thanks.
Thank you !!!!
wow this was SO informative and interesting!!!
Priceless info! TY!
This is SO interesting. Thank you... i want some! 😀
Very informative. Thank you I enjoyed watching.
Great love for work.
Didn't realise you are based in Seattle, our cousins live there. I am from South Africa, just got my hands on your swatch card (Shirley Travenna ver). Moonglow and Bloodstone my favourites. Amazingly well made video, given me the background I need. I actually learnt new art stuff on youtube. Thank you
Very interesting stuff in your talk John! Quick question (or maybe this is really a SUGGESTION) - I have the full set of dot cards and for the life of me, I can't figure out why they don't have the PIGMENTS listed with the rest of the info! Since DS charges for the dot cards, I really think it would be a HUGE benefit for the customers to have ALL the info on the card. Instead I have to sit with a DS brochure and then write all the pigment numbers on the dot cards myself. Anyway, would be great to get that fixed up :-)
Very interesting and informative. Thanks for sharing . I hope one day to own every colour ! 💝
You don't need every colour. Learn to mix the colour you need. I think it's almost criminal that DS make so many colours. Who benefits? They do! It's clever and unnecessary marketing. Trust me on this. ❤😊
Great video, great paint!
Fascinating, Thank you :)
excellent info, thx...
Very informative! My only concern is with the Primateks being sourced from natural rock and as these paints become more wanted, are these sources protected against over mining? From this video, a lot of rock is needed for a little amount of paint.
It's a by product of mining industry anyway, like gold, zinc, silver, or rare earth elements. If not used for pigments in watercolor, it will be used in jewerly-making. Do you wear jewerly like moonstones or tiger eye necklaces? or it will be crushed and thrown away with sand into leach fields...
Lovely question. The place we live is...alive! I find it interesting that “since they’re mining anyway,” was offered. It’s as if plundering and resourcing is all she’s good for. Doesn’t seem to be working out so well for humans, plant life, other living beings by the looks of things.
Hope you'll do another video regarding why colors are where they are on the brochure. Quin gold which is yellow is down in the earthy colors, cobalt violet which is very pinky is in the purple section next to the cobalt violet deep which is blue purple, aussie red gold is is in the yellows whern quin gold should be but Nichol azo yellow is in the earthy colors. Deep Scarlet, perylene Maroon, Napthamide Maroon is down in the browns. wisteria in with deep purples, Lavender is next to phthalo blue rs. I would love to know how the color wheel, color groups determine where a color belongs on a brochure. The color number isnt the reason, plus I noticed about a year ago the color number has been dropped from the brochure. I do love the information you provide on the brochure, it is only recently that other manufacturers are starting to provide. I wish you would hire several artist to provide information similar to Jayne Blundale. Like Dr. Ono Kano, she is mixing colors like Kryanite Genuine with her palette of mostly Holbein ? (I think) paints. The colors it made were beautiful. I wish she had used other Daniel Smith colors for the mix but she has her scientific formula established for conducting her mixing tests. Anyway, this video was great appreciate the information. Love your paints, I have about 60-70 now. Nice to know I can feel safe mixing colors with your multi pigment paints.
I learned so much. This was very informative and I love how passionate you are. Your watercolor paint is my favorite :)
Excelent video, Thanks
No wonder he ended up buying the company, he certainly knows the gift of the gab and knows how to sell. I only heard of these paints two weeks ago when I joined some art classes and this companies name crops up all the time, so it is strange that the name has come up once again when I was looking at something else on RUclips. I love the paints I have but I like to try all sorts of art materials and do not stick with one name but test out all art tools, so I will probably one day give these paints a try. Great class, different and informative. Good Sales Technique.
I love my Primary set of DS watercolor and will be adding more colors every month to complete my chosen pallets, plus those that just strike my fancy! This is a great video with so much information. I chose DS paints primarily by word of mouth but especially because they are made right here in the USA and I like to buy American Made products if I can! I need to get tha chart-where can I get it?
A brilliant video, thank you....I live in the Uk and I am desperate to obtain a DS watercolor chart, how can I get one of these please, and as soon as possible please. AniV
PV19 is one of my favourite colours, at least now I understand the difference in chemistry between the various quinacridones
Thanks for such an informative presentation. I have been painting in watercolour for over 40 years and two years ago changed almost entirely over to Daniel Smith, and I am very happy with them. I live in France and apart from on Amazon they are very hard to find anywhere other than in Paris. Fortunately I have a good friend here returning home to Seattle for Christmas and she has my next shopping list.
A word about Mummy, Bauxite, I had to buy it for the name. Originally, I am told the shade “Mummy” in the early 19th century was made from ground up mummified bones, not nice or healthy. Daniel Smith I presume does not do this, and the second name tells me you use a type of Bauxite. Buying for name again, Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is on my list.....thank you again SAA and Daniel Smith.
LibellulaGlass : From early 2017 you can buy Daniel Smith's Watercolors at "Le Géant des Beaux Arts" in Paris or on the internet (delivered from France)
Françoise Cottet thanks, I will check this out.
Can you please make all of the colors available in 5ml tubes? There's only 88 of them in 5ml.
The paint quality looks incredible, but there is simply no need to manufacture so many colours. You can mix any colour you choose with around 6 colours (plus a few convenience browns). The yellows in particular look very similar. I know it's tempting to want to buy 50 tubes, but learning to mix colours will save you hundreds of dollars. 😊😊😊
this is amazing...
is there a video for knowing which colors move or push?
I want that brush used to do the cascade green. What's it?
Wow this was phenomenaly helpful. I adore the Daniel Smith watercolours. Where can I get hold of those booklets John had?
There's a link at the end of the video: www.saa.co.uk/ds
Can we visit the Daniel Smith watercolor factory in Seattle?
Are those red quinacridones made from blue pigment??
awesome
I’m a newbie with watercolor even though I have wanted to learn how to paint for over 40 yrs. John, I recently purchased several from the Primatek line. I’m wanting to use them from the tube. Three of the colors had quite a bit of gum Arabic on the top. Using a toothpick to try and stir it in still cost me paint that I couldn’t use. What can I do in this situation?
I add a couple drops (not too much) glycerin to mine. That makes all the difference. Sometimes you don't know how long they have sat on the shelf.
Best of luck to you!!!
How does one know if colors are warm or cool colors?