Daniel Smith, Pure Pigment (No Wax), Watercolor Stick, Aureolin (Cobalt Yellow)

Daniel Smith, Pure Pigment (No Wax), Watercolor Stick, Aureolin (Cobalt Yellow)The power of pure pigment is at your fingertips with portable, versatile watercolor sticks. Painting, drawing, scribbling and mark making come together for maximum creative expression. Each stick is the equivalent of three full pans of paint, making it a fantastic value. The transparent non staining properties of this cool yellow can effectively warm darker hues without affecting their transparency. Landscape artists often rely on Aureolin to

The power of pure pigment is at your fingertips with portable, versatile watercolor sticks. Painting, drawing, scribbling and mark-making come together for maximum creative expression. Each stick is the equivalent of three full pans of paint, making it a fantastic value.

The transparent non-staining properties of this cool yellow can effectively warm darker hues without affecting their transparency. Landscape artists often rely on Aureolin to successfully glaze their watercolors or as a light wash in underpainting, to add the appreance of sunshine. This pigment quality, along with the ability to lift and to create soft edges, makes Aureolin especially useful to portrait and floral painters as well.

Here are five ways to use them as an alternative to watercolor in tubes or pans.

1.  Dip and smudge
Dip the stick into water, then smudge saturated color on to wet paper.

2.  Rub and blend
Rub different sticks into a small puddle of water to create a blend.

3.  Brush the tip
The flat tip and the sides (once the label is removed) of the stick are similar to a pan when used with a wet brush – it’s like a pan in your hand!

4.  Make marks
Sharpen a dry stick to draw distinct marks on wet paper that can be slightly softened with a damp brush.

5.  Create a wash
After sharpening your sticks, save the shavings to dissolve in water to draw distinct marks on wet paper that can be slightly softened with a damp brush.