Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor Paint, 12ml Stick, Raw Sienna, 284670024...

Very appreciate the wrapping, as this is capable of making a mess if not contained. So...good job ZeeBooth packer!! As far as the paint stick, you can't go wrong with Daniel Smith.

Im not familiar with brand colors, and thought sodalite genuine may be an unusual/different color to add to my collection (ordered the stick version). I also swatched lunar black beside lunar blue (which is a greenish blue). Perhaps Id use paynes gray or indigo to cover my basis, or lunar black and add blues, greens, or reds to for color variation. Photo provided: you be the judge.

Im still trying to find different ways to work with these pigmented sticks. You do need a robust paper if you want to use them directly on the paper, and the paper needs to be wet. Ive really enjoyed them on Yupo paper, which when wet, you can really play with abandon with these watercolor sticks. Ive also used them on Baohong 100% cotton cold press (grain fin) watercolor blocks. Lots of fun. Youve got to wet the paper though. Baohong cold press (professional grade) can take a good amount of working. I really like these sticks. I also cut little chunks off and affixed them to the inside of an old makeup compact, using gum Arabic as the fixative. Its a very small compact that can go in your purse without taking up much space or adding much weight. Since these sticks are so highly pigmented, a little goes a long way, especially with small paintings on the go. Theyre still new to me and Im in testing mode with them. I think theyre worth checking out. Start with a stick or two of your favorite colors to see if they add new and good things to your art. Just understand that you cannot use these dry on paper as you would a pastel or water soluble crayon like caran dache water soluble crayons.

My new favourite colour. I love the granulation effects of this gorgeous green, that splits into a rusty red and sap green, and it plays nice with ultramarine blue and perylene green (as in the attached watercolour). I bought green apatite at the same time, and use serpentine in preference.