“DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine watercolors are enhancing the way I paint. The beautiful natural pigments sink in the valleys of the paper and float with transparency and luminosity with proven lightfastness. They are better than any other brand – they changed my life and how I painted.”

As a top architectural artist, Thomas W. Schaller uses DANIEL SMITH Watercolors in his paintings to create the contrast of “a built world and a natural world.” He likes the sophisticated colors, which allow him to tailor his mixes and blend on paper for endless opportunities. He first started using DANIEL SMITH in 2011 after being invited to teach at the headquarters in Seattle.

Thomas usually works with 12-14 colors on his everyday palette, so the challenge to pick only 10 of his favorites to create this Master Artist Set was daunting. He reworked the selection several times to find the perfect mix of impactful warms and cools for capturing light and dark. He chose the Mayan Orange versus several other reds for example, because it’s a “beautiful, versatile color with a cool-down trait.”  He adores Imperial Purple and often employs it for strong contrasts. His favorite is Cobalt Teal Blue.  “It draws out different colors from everyday life. It can be shade, skies, skin, water, stonework and so much more. The blue-green gives me so many options for expression.” Each color in this set has its own individual strength, but Thomas believes this palette is well-rounded and offers a wide variety of color mixes, encouraging unique expression from each artist.

Thomas Schaller Master Artist Set includes 10 5ml/0.17oz Tubes:

• French Ochre
• Neutral Tint
• Burnt Sienna Light
• Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue
• Cobalt Blue
• Imperial Purple
• Cobalt Teal Blue
• Jadeite Genuine
• Mayan Orange
• Ultramarine Blue