Blue Watercolors

Lazurite is an intense deep blue color from the precious lapis lazuli stones used in historical painting. It is a semi-transparent, medium grained color with moderate tinting strength.

Smalt is an intense deep blue color used by watercolorists in the 18th and 19th centuries and used in painting since at least the 16th century, although it has been found in paintings much earlier than that time.

Prussian Blue is an intense deep blue color used by watercolorists since its inception in the 18th century. Often called the first of the modern pigments, Prussian blue was introduced in the early 1700s.

Verditer Blue is a historic blue watercolor that is semi-transparent and moderate staining. Verditer blue is artificial basic copper carbonate, which was popular in distemper and water-based paint during the 17th to 19th centuries.

Ultramarine Blue (Green Shade) is made using the greenest shade of ultramarine blue pigment we know. Ultramarine blue is a synthetic inorganic blue pigment consisting of a double silicate of aluminum and sodium with sulfide and occurs in nature as a component of the semi-precious stone, lapis lazuli.

Cobalt Zinc Blue is a semi-transparent pigment with moderate tinting strength. When it dries, it appears lighter and less saturated. Although pigment particles are very fine, they flocculate, giving a grainy appearance in watercolor.

Cobalt Aluminate Blue watercolor is a medium blue, low-staining color with moderate tinting strength and gentle texture, ideal for skies, cool light, and clean blue mixtures. Its semi-transparent character lets you build luminous layers without overpowering adjacent colors.

Cobalt Chromite Blue is an intense green-blue that has good opacity, is chemically inert, heat resistant, and stable to ultraviolet light. It is non-bleeding and non-migratory. It has exceptional durability and hiding power.

Cobalt Turquoise is an intense green-blue that has good opacity, is chemically inert, heat resistant, and stable to ultraviolet light. It is non-bleeding and non-migratory. It has exceptional durability and hiding power.