DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine™ Mayan Dark Blue Watercolor 15 ml. - World`s finest artists` paints

Mayan Dark Blue is darker and warmer than Mayan Blue Genuine. Mix it with Mayan Orange to make a fantastic array of subtle grays and violets for colorful, complex shadows. Rich, bold colors adorned the murals and sculpture of the Mayan people. Even when exposed to centuries of severe heat and humidity, these colors have hardly faded over a thousand years. Now, using methods derived from ancient Mayan chemistry, these unique, metal-free pigments have been recreated using an eco-friendly process. Their versatility, durability and exquisite hues make them colors you’ll reach for again and again. Starting with 10 parts water to 1 part paint (by weight) in the palette, our chemist paints the top half of the swatch uniformly with a round brush to show the paint’s color and characteristics. For the bottom half, he dips a ¾” flat brush into the paint well just once, then applies the color in stripes until the brush is dry, which shows the color’s tone and behavior through a wash. We use these swatches for color matching during the manufacturing process.