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product_id: 15870376
title: "DANIEL SMITH 285610005 Extra Fine Essentials Introductory Watercolor, 6 Tubes, 5ml, Blue/Transparent/Yellow, 0.17 Fl Oz (Pack of 6)"
brand: "daniel smith"
price: "9448 kr"
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# 240+ unique colors range 6 vibrant 5ml tubes ultra-pure, high pigment load DANIEL SMITH 285610005 Extra Fine Essentials Introductory Watercolor, 6 Tubes, 5ml, Blue/Transparent/Yellow, 0.17 Fl Oz (Pack of 6)

**Brand:** daniel smith
**Price:** 9448 kr
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Unlock your masterpiece with the ultimate watercolor essentials set!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** DANIEL SMITH 285610005 Extra Fine Essentials Introductory Watercolor, 6 Tubes, 5ml, Blue/Transparent/Yellow, 0.17 Fl Oz (Pack of 6) by daniel smith
- **How much does it cost?** 9448 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- daniel smith enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted daniel smith brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Travel-Ready Tubes:** Compact 5ml size ideal for plein air creativity on the go
- • **Unique Mineral Magic:** Access exclusive PrimaTek mineral-based colors for stunning granulation
- • **Pigment-Packed Purity:** Extra fine pigments with unmatched lightfastness and permanence
- • **Artist-Trusted Quality:** Made in USA with rigorous batch testing for consistent professional results
- • **Essential Palette Power:** 6 perfectly curated primaries for endless mixing mastery

## Overview

The DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Essentials Watercolor Set includes six 5ml tubes of premium, artist-grade watercolors featuring a balanced mix of warm and cool primaries. Renowned for their exceptional pigment load, lightfastness, and unique mineral-based colors, these watercolors deliver vibrant, lasting hues perfect for beginners and pros alike. Compact and travel-friendly, this set invites you to explore a vast color spectrum with ease and confidence.

## Description

DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors - classic watercolors of unsurpassed purity and permanence. The vision in the formulation of DANIEL SMITH watercolors was twofold​; First and foremost, to produce watercolors that are the best in lightfastness and permanence.Second, to offer a selection of truly unique colors.DANIEL SMITH Watercolors are formulated to meet and exceed the highest industry standards​ for the manufacture of artist’s paints, and every batch made is tested and analyzed for its performance qualities.DANIEL SMITH is truly the worldwide leader of watercolors for artists with 240+ beautiful colors in the 15ml watercolors, the most of any manufacturer​. Many are traditional colors relied upon by all artists, and there are many “truly unique” colors made only by DANIEL SMITH that have become so important to watercolor artists.PrimaTek Watercolors are made from minerals, often semi precious minerals, that have been ground into pigments, mixed with gum arabic (the binder) and milled into PrimaTek Watercolors​. The first was Lapis Lazuli Genuine in 1998, since then, many more have been added such as Amethyst Genuine, Piemontite Genuine and Serpentine Genuine. Most of these colors have wonderful granulating effects that some artists have called “magical”.Luminescent Watercolors have special optical effects perfect for subjects that have a sparkle, sheen, or reflective glow​ like the iridescence of hummingbird feathers or the sheen of metals.Cadmium Hues, DANIEL SMITH has developed safe and vibrant Cadmium Hues with the density and richness of cadmium colors without the cadmium pigment​. Virtually identical in color to their namesakes, they are cleaner in mixtures and much stronger in tints. The working properties – staining power, semi-transparency and excellent lightfastness – are nearly identical to those of the low-soluble cadmium colors DANIEL SMITH previously manufactured.Some unique colors are created exclusively by DANIEL SMITH​ like Cascade Green, Green Gold and Moonglow. DANIEL SMITH also finds unusual pigments to make colors like Mayan Red, Lunar Blue and Enviro-Friendly Red Iron Oxide to provide more choices for artists. Other colors are from pigments DANIEL SMITH has sourced, often from very specific locations, colors like Burgundy Yellow Ochre, Monte Amiata Natural Sienna and Roasted French Ochre. DANIEL SMITH Watercolors are a favorite of artists all over the world​, from professional artists to the beginning watercolorists because of the beautiful colors, consistent performance and lasting color or lightfastness.DANIEL SMITH Watercolors are packed with high quality pigments using pure gum arabic as the binder – no fillers.​ For each color, DANIEL SMITH selects the perfect grind to yield particle sizes that maximize the qualities inherent in the pigment, balancing maximum pigment load with minimum vehicle content.DANIEL SMITH offers many ways to experience their Watercolors as well as providing extra creative means for artists with their Watercolor Grounds, Masking Fluid and Walnut Ink. 15ml Watercolors​, available in more than 240 colors, the most of any manufacturer.5ml Watercolors​, available in 88 of the most popular colors DANIEL SMITH makes.Watercolor Sticks​, 51 popular DANIEL SMITH Watercolors shaped into stick form to draw and paint with, a new way to expressively use watercolors.Watercolor Dot Cards, ​a great way to try DANIEL SMITH Watercolors without buying whole tubes of paint. These are dots of pure DANIEL SMITH Watercolors that reactivate into paint with the touch of a wet brush, allowing artists to easily and cost effectively, try many colors. Two sizes: 238 Dot Card to try nearly the entire line of DANIEL SMITH Watercolors and the 66 Dot Card to try many DANIEL SMITH Watercolors.PrimaTek Watercolors, ​37 PrimaTek Watercolors, made from minerals, many semi-precious, that are ground into pigments and made into unique watercolors. Luminescent Watercolors, ​48 Luminescent Watercolors with optical effects.Watercolor Sets​: Essentials Set, PrimaTek Set, Alvaro Castagnet’s Master Set, Primary and Secondary Sets.Watercolor Ground​, Paint watercolors on any surface when prepared with DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Ground, available in 4 colors; Titanium White, Buff Titanium, Mars Black and Transparent. Watercolor Ground can help “rescue” a watercolor painting when applied over a mistake, giving an artist a second chance with a new surface to paint on.When you choose DANIEL SMITH Watercolors and other DANIEL SMITH products, you are choosing the best materials to create with. DANIEL SMITH products are made in the USA, in Seattle, Washington for artists worldwide.

Review: Quality worth the price, a truly great set. - I have always wanted to try these but price kept me away.I wish I had got them sooner. They are truly amazing.They are strong ,vibrant and mix beautifully. They rewet easily and are a joy to work with. They are loaded with pigment and a very little go a long way.
Review: Stunning colors, a little goes a long way. My only regret? Not getting these sooner! - Wow! I started watercolor with cheaper supplies, both paper and paint. When these arrived, I had to give them a try. The colors are vibrant, rich, but still transparent. Absolutely stunning! Then I used them as I have my others, and the result was a disaster because I used far more paint than needed. This is a "me" problem, not the paint. I will have to play around with these to get a feel for them. I'm so glad I treated myself to these. The color just glides across the page, a little goes a long way, and they mix well, though admittedly I haven't spent more than an hour with them. These are fantastic paints, and though the tubes are tiny, I don't anticipate running out any time soon.

## Features

- DANIEL SMITH is the Innovative Manufacturer of Beautiful Watercolors for Artists Worldwide, and makes the largest range of watercolors of any manufacturer, more than 240 colors. The 240+ color collection includes the exciting PrimaTek watercolors made from minerals (like Amethyst) plus other unique colors (like Moonglow) not available elsewhere, and Luminescent Watercolors which allow artists to capture the luminescent colors that exist in nature that regular watercolors cannot capture!
- The DANIEL SMITH Essentials Watercolor Set has six, 5ml watercolor tubes that are just the right size to get started painting with DANIEL SMITH Watercolors for both the beginner and professional artist. The set gives artists an easy way to experience the excitement of painting with DANIEL SMITH Watercolors, is conveniently sized to take along for plein air painting, and makes great gift!
- The Essentials Set has three cool primary colors: Hansa Yellow Light, Quinacridone Rose, and Phthalo Blue (GS), and three warm primary colors: New Gamboge, Pyrrol Scarlet, and French Ultramarine.
- With the 6 colors in the set, you can mix a huge range of other colors including the secondary oranges, greens and violets. When mixing these 6 essential colors in different combinations, you can paint landscapes, still lifes, portraits…whatever you choose!
- Mixing colors is one of the foundations of painting, and DANIEL SMITH has made painting easy by selecting for you, these 6 colors. Get started painting with the DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Essentials Set!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00WT5VRF6 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,420 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #142 in Art Paints |
| Brand | DANIEL SMITH |
| Color | Multicolor |
| Color Code | #0000FF/Transparent/#FFFF00 |
| Coverage | Low coverage, approximately 1-2 sq.m/liter per coat |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (3,103) |
| Date First Available | May 2, 2015 |
| Finish Type | Matte |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00743162031955 |
| Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Is Waterproof | False |
| Item Form | Solid |
| Item Volume | 30 Milliliters |
| Item Weight | 2.11 ounces |
| Item model number | 285610005 |
| Manufacturer | Daniel Smith |
| Package Information | Tube |
| Paint Type | Watercolor |
| Product Dimensions | 3.38 x 3.75 x 0.63 inches |
| Size | 1.01 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) |
| Special Feature | Crack Resistant |
| UPC | 781068049377 743162031955 |
| Unit Count | 1.0144 Fluid Ounces |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** DANIEL SMITH
- **Color:** Multicolor
- **Finish Type:** Matte
- **Indoor/Outdoor Usage:** Indoor
- **Item Form:** Solid
- **Item Volume:** 30 Milliliters
- **Paint Type:** Watercolor
- **Size:** 1.01 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)
- **Special Feature:** Crack Resistant
- **Unit Count:** 1.0144 Fluid Ounces

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quality worth the price, a truly great set.
*by T***D on October 10, 2025*

I have always wanted to try these but price kept me away.I wish I had got them sooner. They are truly amazing.They are strong ,vibrant and mix beautifully. They rewet easily and are a joy to work with. They are loaded with pigment and a very little go a long way.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stunning colors, a little goes a long way. My only regret? Not getting these sooner!
*by A***R on August 5, 2025*

Wow! I started watercolor with cheaper supplies, both paper and paint. When these arrived, I had to give them a try. The colors are vibrant, rich, but still transparent. Absolutely stunning! Then I used them as I have my others, and the result was a disaster because I used far more paint than needed. This is a "me" problem, not the paint. I will have to play around with these to get a feel for them. I'm so glad I treated myself to these. The color just glides across the page, a little goes a long way, and they mix well, though admittedly I haven't spent more than an hour with them. These are fantastic paints, and though the tubes are tiny, I don't anticipate running out any time soon.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best quality watercolor
*by A***R on August 15, 2024*

I don't know any artist that doesn't like Daniel Smith watercolor. The price might seem high if you are new to watercolor, but it is well worth the price and because of the high pigmentation it lasts a long time. It only takes a small amount. I use the tube paints after I squeeze them into a palette. I let them dry a couple of days before use. These paints do not require you to spray with water. As soon as you touch the paint pan with the wet brush you are ready to go. I paint a lot. The 15 ml tubes will last a long time. The 5 ml tubes last a long time and perfect for trying out a color. If you are using any of the phthalo colors, you will use less since these are very pigmented and you just need a touch when mixing with another color. Something like an Ultramarine blue and burnt sienna, these colors you would get a lot of use from and a 15 ml tube would be good. If you are just starting to use water color this set is so good because you won't get overwhelmed and you will learn color mixing skills. I would add to this set 2 Earth colors like burnt sienna and raw umber.

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