McCracken Black is a very versatile black watercolour paint. It can produce a range of neutral grays that are ideal for creating a realistic look to metal objects and a remarkable depth in a dark background, that is inspired by the Dutch painters of the 16th and 17th century.
Master Artist Laurin McCracken worked with Daniel Smith to develop a black that is neutral, not blue or brown. Small amounts of colour can be added to make it warm or cool, so that it can change and enhance the feel of a painting when desired. It has a degree of transparency which is useful when painting with a very dark background over an underpainting. McCracken Black is a complex black, with a very low level of granularity so that the smooth surfaces of metal (like polished silver) in a still life can appear as realistic as possible.
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolour is a professional range of watercolour of the very highest quality and is the widest range of professional watercolours available on the market. Manufactured in Seattle, USA, meeting the very highest possible standards for over 30 years, this range offers intense, transparent colour with excellent lightfastness.
- The colours contain maximum pigment loading with un-surpassed tinting strength.
- This vast range includes over 200 colours, which are produced from using only one pigment, making for the very cleanest of mixes and clearest washes.
- A number of the colours are unique to Daniel Smith, including the Primatek Series, which are produced from much sought authentic mineral pigments, including colours such as Lapis Lazuli Genuine, Amethyst Genuine or Rhodonite Genuine.
- Using Daniel Smith Extra Fine watercolours is a genuinely enjoyable experience and their passion and innovation behind the colours they produce, results in beautifully unique results.
Available in 246 colours 5ml & 15ml tubes in selected colours.
