Watercolor, written from the specification up.

Art supply marketing is noisy: hue names that hide the pigment, student and artist grades that look alike on the shelf, papers that behave nothing like their labels. Watercolor Daily exists to cut through that and tell painters what matters, clearly and accurately.

Watercolor materials deserve technical coverage, not catalogue copy. So our articles start from the Colour Index code, the lightfastness rating and the paper's fiber and sizing, and work outward to how that shows up on the page.

Sources first

Pigment codes, lightfastness ratings, paper weight and fiber, and prices come from manufacturer color charts and specification sheets. Every article lists its sources under References.

No tests we did not run

We do not say we tested, timed or scrubbed something unless we did. When a maker does not publish a detail, the article says so instead of guessing.

No paid coverage

No sponsored articles and no payment for coverage. Review scores are editorial judgments, explained on the How we score page, not averages of retailer ratings.

Corrections in place

When a fact turns out to be wrong, or a product is reformulated or discontinued, we fix the article itself and update its date.

Watercolor only

Traditional watercolor and its materials, nothing else. Oil, acrylic and digital painting are out of scope, so the depth goes where painters in this medium need it.

1. 01Supply buying guides for paint, paper and brushes
2. 02Technique tutorials: wet-on-wet, glazing, dry brush
3. 03Pigment references with Colour Index codes
4. 04ASTM lightfastness and permanence explainers
5. 05Beginner starter-kit guides
6. 06Brand reviews and head-to-head comparisons
7. 07Color mixing and palette building
8. 08Product launches and discontinued colors

Each subject area has one byline, so a reader always knows which desk an article came from.

• Elena VancePigments & Color EditorElena Vance writes Watercolor Daily's pigment and color coverage: Colour Index codes, lightfastness ratings, transparency, and palette building.Pigment Chemistry · Color Mixing · Lightfastness · Paper Selection
• Arthur SterlingSupplies & Reviews EditorArthur Sterling writes Watercolor Daily's supply reviews and brand comparisons: paints, cotton papers, and brushes, compared on published specifications.Paper Weight & Fiber · Sizing & Absorption · Paint Brand Comparisons
• Marcus ReedTechnique EditorMarcus Reed writes Watercolor Daily's step-by-step technique guides: wet-on-wet washes, glazing, dry brush, and the water control underneath them.Wet-on-Wet · Glazing · Brush Technique · Beginner Foundations

Articles are drafted with AI assistance, then checked against manufacturer data and published technical references before they go live. A claim we cannot trace to a source is cut or marked as uncertain.

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