Cerulean Blue PB35 Bleu Céruléen

This is a superb combination of colours. Consider it a cleaner, brighter, and slightly warmer alternative to the Cerulean Blue Chromium we've always sold. It's a bit less green but a more accurate blue that will be a versatile palette component. This is one of those colours that comes to mind when you think of blue summer skies!

• Pigment name: Cerulean Blue - BleuCéruléen PB35
• Lightfastness: 1 Excellent
• Transparency: Semi-Transparent
• Granulating: Yes
• Staining: Non-Staining
• Series: 3

DANIEL SMITH is truly the worldwide leader in watercolours for artists, offering beautiful colours in watercolours—more than any other manufacturer. Many traditional colours are relied upon by all artists, and many "truly unique" colours made only by DANIEL SMITH have become incredibly important to watercolour artists.

PrimaTek Watercolours are made from minerals, often semi-precious minerals, that have been ground into pigments, mixed with gum arabic (the binder), and milled into PrimaTek Watercolours. The first was Lapis Lazuli Genuine in 1998. Since then, many more colours have been added, such as Amethyst Genuine, Piemontite Genuine, and Serpentine Genuine. Most of these colours have wonderful granulating effects, which some artists have described as "magical."

Luminescent Watercolours have special optical effects, making them perfect for subjects with a sparkle, sheen, or reflective glow, such as the iridescence of hummingbird feathers or the sheen of metals.

Cadmium Hues, DANIEL SMITH has developed safe and vibrant Cadmium Hues with the density and richness of cadmium colours without the cadmium pigment. Virtually identical in colour to their namesakes, they are cleaner in mixtures and much stronger in tints. The working properties—staining power, semi-transparency, and excellent lightfastness—are nearly identical to those of the low-soluble cadmium colours that DANIEL SMITH previously manufactured.

Other Unique Watercolours created with pigments that DANIEL SMITH has sourced, often from very specific locations, include Burgundy Yellow Ochre, Monte Amiata Natural Sienna, and Roasted French Ochre. Some are created exclusively by DANIEL SMITH, such as Cascade Green, Deep Sap Green, and Green Gold. DANIEL SMITH also finds unusual pigments to make colours like Anthraquinoid Scarlet, Lunar Blue, and eco-friendly Red Iron Oxide, providing more choices for artists.