DANIEL SMITH Extra-Fine Watercolour Paint Verona Gold Ochre 15ml — Transparent, Granulating

DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolour in Verona Gold Ochre (15ml) is a professional-grade, transparent earth pigment that offers reliable lightfastness, subtle granulation, and a warm golden-brown tone prized by landscape and botanical painters.

Made in Seattle by DANIEL SMITH, this 15ml tube delivers a carefully milled, pigment-rich watercolour formulated with pure gum arabic and no fillers. Verona Gold Ochre is drawn from a pigment mined near the Italian city that inspires its name, giving it a clarity and warmth that stands out among traditional earth colours. The paint conforms to ASTM standards and is classified under pigment PY43, making it a durable choice for archival work and studio practice.

What visual qualities does Verona Gold Ochre add to a painting?

Verona Gold Ochre provides a translucent, warm golden-brown wash that enhances midtones, soil, wood, and sunlit foliage. Its granulating character creates subtle texture where pigments settle, adding natural variation to skies, rocks, and tree bark.

• Transparent warm golden-brown hue for naturalistic shading and glazing
• Granulation yields organic speckling and texture in wet-on-wet areas
• Clean mixing behavior for muted earth palettes and richer neutrals

How does this watercolour perform for permanence and handling?

DANIEL SMITH watercolours are engineered for strong lightfastness and consistent performance; Verona Gold Ochre meets ASTM testing and is rated for permanence. The 15ml tube contains a high pigment load balanced with an optimised grind so the paint re-wets and lifts predictably while offering dependable tinting strength.

• Excellent lightfastness suitable for display and archival projects
• Non-staining properties allow controlled lifting and glazing
• High pigment concentration for efficient coverage and mixing

Which techniques and surfaces work best with this colour?

Verona Gold Ochre excels in transparent washes, granulating backgrounds, and layered glazing. It works on traditional watercolour paper and on surfaces primed with DANIEL SMITH Watercolour Ground, expanding creative options to boards or mixed-media supports.

• Wet-on-wet washes for soft atmospheric effects
• Layered glazing to build depth without muddying hues
• Use on watercolour ground to paint on non-traditional surfaces

How does Verona Gold Ochre mix with other colours?

This pigment blends cleanly into rich neutrals and warm muted greens when combined with blues or greens. Its transparency helps preserve vibrancy in layered mixes, and it serves as a reliable base for creating natural earth tones and skin undertones.

• Mix with ultramarine or pthalo blue for soft olive and muted greens
• Combine with quinacridone or rose hues for warm, complex neutrals
• Works well with other DANIEL SMITH earths and PrimaTek colours for textured landscapes

Who is this for? Artists who value archival quality and subtle natural colour will find Verona Gold Ochre a versatile addition. It suits plein air painters, botanical illustrators, landscape artists, and anyone seeking a dependable, granulating earth pigment to enrich palettes and create lifelike textures. As part of DANIEL SMITH’s extensive 240+ colour range, this 15ml tube is ideal for collectors who want professional performance, clean mixing, and the unique clarity that distinguishes PrimaTek and traditional earth pigments alike.