{"title":"Tonic Watercolor","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eINTENSE COLOR, EFFORTLESS FLOW\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTonic Watercolor is made right here in our St. Louis HQ, with a unique formula that we developed over two years of experimentation and research. We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. 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With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. Tonic Watercolor is completely free of clumps and inconsistent pigment dispersion—unlike handmade watercolors, which can't achieve the same consistency, and even some cheaper factory-made colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur process for achieving these professional-grade results involves several stages of mixing, milling, and quality checking. First, we use a dispersing blade to pre-mix each color with medium. The pre-mix can take quite some time, because we use such high concentrations of pigment. But when it's done, the paint is a smooth paste without major clumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the pre-mix, we use a three-roll mill to fully disperse the pigment and break up any clumps that are invisible to the naked eye. Each time the paint passes through the mill, it is pushed with incredible force through a tiny gap, generally measuring less than 50 microns (0.05 mm). The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. 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We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUR EXTRA-LARGE PORCELAIN PAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our signature package for Tonic Watercolor — a large, hand-poured porcelain pan containing 20 grams of solid watercolor. That's approximately seven times the net weight of a typical half pan of watercolor paint! With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. Tonic Watercolor is completely free of clumps and inconsistent pigment dispersion—unlike handmade watercolors, which can't achieve the same consistency, and even some cheaper factory-made colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur process for achieving these professional-grade results involves several stages of mixing, milling, and quality checking. First, we use a dispersing blade to pre-mix each color with medium. The pre-mix can take quite some time, because we use such high concentrations of pigment. But when it's done, the paint is a smooth paste without major clumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the pre-mix, we use a three-roll mill to fully disperse the pigment and break up any clumps that are invisible to the naked eye. Each time the paint passes through the mill, it is pushed with incredible force through a tiny gap, generally measuring less than 50 microns (0.05 mm). The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. 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We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUR EXTRA-LARGE PORCELAIN PAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our signature package for Tonic Watercolor — a large, hand-poured porcelain pan containing 20 grams of solid watercolor. That's approximately seven times the net weight of a typical half pan of watercolor paint! With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. Tonic Watercolor is completely free of clumps and inconsistent pigment dispersion—unlike handmade watercolors, which can't achieve the same consistency, and even some cheaper factory-made colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur process for achieving these professional-grade results involves several stages of mixing, milling, and quality checking. First, we use a dispersing blade to pre-mix each color with medium. The pre-mix can take quite some time, because we use such high concentrations of pigment. But when it's done, the paint is a smooth paste without major clumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the pre-mix, we use a three-roll mill to fully disperse the pigment and break up any clumps that are invisible to the naked eye. Each time the paint passes through the mill, it is pushed with incredible force through a tiny gap, generally measuring less than 50 microns (0.05 mm). The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. 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We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUR EXTRA-LARGE PORCELAIN PAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our signature package for Tonic Watercolor — a large, hand-poured porcelain pan containing 20 grams of solid watercolor. That's approximately seven times the net weight of a typical half pan of watercolor paint! With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. Tonic Watercolor is completely free of clumps and inconsistent pigment dispersion—unlike handmade watercolors, which can't achieve the same consistency, and even some cheaper factory-made colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur process for achieving these professional-grade results involves several stages of mixing, milling, and quality checking. First, we use a dispersing blade to pre-mix each color with medium. The pre-mix can take quite some time, because we use such high concentrations of pigment. But when it's done, the paint is a smooth paste without major clumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the pre-mix, we use a three-roll mill to fully disperse the pigment and break up any clumps that are invisible to the naked eye. Each time the paint passes through the mill, it is pushed with incredible force through a tiny gap, generally measuring less than 50 microns (0.05 mm). The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. 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We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUR EXTRA-LARGE PORCELAIN PAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our signature package for Tonic Watercolor — a large, hand-poured porcelain pan containing 20 grams of solid watercolor. That's approximately seven times the net weight of a typical half pan of watercolor paint! With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. 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The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. 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With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. 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We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. 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Designed to work with our Tonic Watercolors — but capable of mixing with any traditional watercolor paint — this transparent medium provides excellent handling and working properties for serious watercolorists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecially sourced \u003cem\u003eacacia senegal\u003c\/em\u003e gum (a specific type of tree sap) is the basis for Tonic Watercolor Medium. \u003cem\u003eAcacia senegal \u003c\/em\u003eis a variety of gum arabic, the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors. During our development process, we learned that some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFLEXIBLE AND STABLE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to gum arabic, Tonic Watercolor Medium contains a vegetable-based plasticizer and a non-toxic preservative. The plasticizer allows Tonic Medium to dry strong and flexible, never becoming too dry and brittle. The preservative (which is so gentle that it's approved for cosmetic use) keeps Tonic Medium fresh on the shelf for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eADDS TRANSPARENCY AND GLOSS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDilute watercolor with plain water when you want thin washes, matte colors, and texture—that's the classic watercolor look, and it's lovely. But if you'd like the option of painting with glossier, thicker colors, Tonic Medium is a great addition to your watercolor arsenal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith higher ratios of Tonic Medium to water, your watercolor will start to retain brushstrokes and dry to a high gloss. With moderate ratios of Tonic Medium to water, your watercolor will be more coherent, with a slightly thicker body that works well for sharp lines and high-impact shapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. Available in our own shop and from other great indie retailers, Federal Color products are artist-made, professional-quality, and designed with contemporary creatives in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/collections\/federal-color\"\u003eExplore the full Federal Color range.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Federal Color","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45423505670402,"sku":"785366205176","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/files\/tonicmedium60mlpow.jpg?v=1724096132"},{"product_id":"tonic-watercolor-core-mixing-set-of-6","title":"Tonic Watercolor, Core Mixing Set of 6","description":"\u003cp\u003eTONIC CORE MIXING SET\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essential set of Tonic Watercolors includes extra-large porcelain pans of specially selected mixing colors. We've included six different primary colors, two from each color family, as evenly spaced on the color wheel as possible. This \"split-primary\" arrangement includes warm and cool colors from each primary family (red, yellow, and blue.) It's a modern mixing system that allows for much more intense color than traditional three-primary mixing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colors included are Quinacridone Magenta (cool red), Federal Red (warm red), Signal Yellow (warm yellow), Permanent Yellow (cool yellow), Phthalo Cyan (cool blue), and Ultramarine (warm blue.) Each Porcelain Pan contains 20 grams of dry paint — that's seven times as much as a standard half pan of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also included an empty Porcelain Pan. Use it as a mini palette for mixing, or fill it with water or Tonic Watercolor Medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINTENSE COLOR, EFFORTLESS FLOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Watercolor is made right here in our St. Louis HQ, with a unique formula that we developed over two years of experimentation and research. We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUR EXTRA-LARGE PORCELAIN PAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our signature package for Tonic Watercolor — a large, hand-poured porcelain pan containing 20 grams of solid watercolor. That's approximately seven times the net weight of a typical half pan of watercolor paint! With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. Tonic Watercolor is completely free of clumps and inconsistent pigment dispersion—unlike handmade watercolors, which can't achieve the same consistency, and even some cheaper factory-made colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur process for achieving these professional-grade results involves several stages of mixing, milling, and quality checking. First, we use a dispersing blade to pre-mix each color with medium. The pre-mix can take quite some time, because we use such high concentrations of pigment. But when it's done, the paint is a smooth paste without major clumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the pre-mix, we use a three-roll mill to fully disperse the pigment and break up any clumps that are invisible to the naked eye. Each time the paint passes through the mill, it is pushed with incredible force through a tiny gap, generally measuring less than 50 microns (0.05 mm). The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. Available in our own shop and from other great indie retailers, Federal Color products are artist-made, professional-quality, and designed with contemporary creatives in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/collections\/federal-color\"\u003eExplore the full Federal Color range.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Federal Color","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45423517040898,"sku":"785366205169","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/files\/tonic-core-mixing-set-pow_ba1ebd45-488d-48d6-b85f-b4d6461ffc46.jpg?v=1727745606"},{"product_id":"tonic-watercolor-porcelain-pan-360-titanium-white","title":"Tonic Watercolor, Porcelain Pan, #360 Titanium White","description":"\u003cp\u003eINTENSE COLOR, EFFORTLESS FLOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Watercolor is made right here in our St. Louis HQ, with a unique formula that we developed over two years of experimentation and research. We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUR EXTRA-LARGE PORCELAIN PAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our signature package for Tonic Watercolor — a large, hand-poured porcelain pan containing 20 grams of solid watercolor. That's approximately seven times the net weight of a typical half pan of watercolor paint! With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. Tonic Watercolor is completely free of clumps and inconsistent pigment dispersion—unlike handmade watercolors, which can't achieve the same consistency, and even some cheaper factory-made colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur process for achieving these professional-grade results involves several stages of mixing, milling, and quality checking. First, we use a dispersing blade to pre-mix each color with medium. The pre-mix can take quite some time, because we use such high concentrations of pigment. But when it's done, the paint is a smooth paste without major clumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the pre-mix, we use a three-roll mill to fully disperse the pigment and break up any clumps that are invisible to the naked eye. Each time the paint passes through the mill, it is pushed with incredible force through a tiny gap, generally measuring less than 50 microns (0.05 mm). The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. Available in our own shop and from other great indie retailers, Federal Color products are artist-made, professional-quality, and designed with contemporary creatives in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/collections\/federal-color\"\u003eExplore the full Federal Color range.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Federal Color","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45507726180610,"sku":"785366205275","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/files\/tonic-360-composite_c2539581-b8df-4ef5-9e28-1740611af853.jpg?v=1726765877"},{"product_id":"tonic-watercolor-xl-dot-card","title":"Tonic Watercolor, XL Dot Card","description":"\u003cp\u003eXL DOTS FOR XTRA COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/collections\/tonic-watercolor\"\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans\u003c\/a\u003e are bigger than the competition, so why shouldn't our dot cards have the same oversized proportions? These \"dots\" are several times the size of samples provided by other watercolor makers, so you can really get into the flow with Tonic. Just use a wet brush to re-activate the paint; then, use it like any other watercolor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colors included on this 3\" x 4\" card are the same essential six that come in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/collections\/tonic-watercolor\/products\/tonic-watercolor-core-mixing-set-of-6\"\u003eTonic Core Mixing Set of 6\u003c\/a\u003e: Signal Yellow, Permanent Yellow, Phthalo Cyan, Ultramarine, Quinacridone Magenta, and Federal Red. All six colors are made with lightfast, single-pigment formulas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep reading to learn more about Tonic...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINTENSE COLOR, EFFORTLESS FLOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Watercolor is made right here in our St. Louis HQ, with a unique formula that we developed over two years of experimentation and research. We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. Tonic Watercolor is completely free of clumps and inconsistent pigment dispersion—unlike handmade watercolors, which can't achieve the same consistency, and even some cheaper factory-made colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur process for achieving these professional-grade results involves several stages of mixing, milling, and quality checking. First, we use a dispersing blade to pre-mix each color with medium. The pre-mix can take quite some time, because we use such high concentrations of pigment. But when it's done, the paint is a smooth paste without major clumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the pre-mix, we use a three-roll mill to fully disperse the pigment and break up any clumps that are invisible to the naked eye. Each time the paint passes through the mill, it is pushed with incredible force through a tiny gap, generally measuring less than 50 microns (0.05 mm). The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. Available in our own shop and from other great indie retailers, Federal Color products are artist-made, professional-quality, and designed with contemporary creatives in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/collections\/federal-color\"\u003eExplore the full Federal Color range.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Federal Color","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45529123782914,"sku":"785366205152","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/files\/dot-card-pow-redo-3x2.jpg?v=1727732852"},{"product_id":"tonic-watercolor-half-pans-primary-trio","title":"Tonic Watercolor Half Pans, Primary Trio","description":"\u003cp\u003eTONIC WATERCOLOR HALF PANS, PRIMARY TRIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur original watercolors are now available in traditional half pans! This is the classic little 'chiclet' shape that you'll find in most modern watercolor sets. Ours are taller than most, and they're generally overfilled. We actually fill each one of these by hand, if you can believe it, so there are minor differences between each pan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Primary Trio includes three great mixing colors: #325 Quinacridone Magenta, #047 Permanent Yellow, and #245 Ultramarine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic half pans fit into any standard watercolor tin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade right here in St. Louis, MO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT TONIC WATERCOLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Watercolor is made right here in our St. Louis HQ, with a unique formula that we developed over two years of experimentation and research. We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUR EXTRA-LARGE PORCELAIN PAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our signature package for Tonic Watercolor — a large, hand-poured porcelain pan containing 20 grams of solid watercolor. That's approximately seven times the net weight of a typical half pan of watercolor paint! With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. Tonic Watercolor is completely free of clumps and inconsistent pigment dispersion—unlike handmade watercolors, which can't achieve the same consistency, and even some cheaper factory-made colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur process for achieving these professional-grade results involves several stages of mixing, milling, and quality checking. First, we use a dispersing blade to pre-mix each color with medium. The pre-mix can take quite some time, because we use such high concentrations of pigment. But when it's done, the paint is a smooth paste without major clumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the pre-mix, we use a three-roll mill to fully disperse the pigment and break up any clumps that are invisible to the naked eye. Each time the paint passes through the mill, it is pushed with incredible force through a tiny gap, generally measuring less than 50 microns (0.05 mm). The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. 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The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. 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The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. 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To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUR EXTRA-LARGE PORCELAIN PAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our signature package for Tonic Watercolor — a large, hand-poured porcelain pan containing 20 grams of solid watercolor. That's approximately seven times the net weight of a typical half pan of watercolor paint! 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The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. 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Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUR EXTRA-LARGE PORCELAIN PAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our signature package for Tonic Watercolor — a large, hand-poured porcelain pan containing 20 grams of solid watercolor. That's approximately seven times the net weight of a typical half pan of watercolor paint! With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. 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The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. 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We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUR EXTRA-LARGE PORCELAIN PAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our signature package for Tonic Watercolor — a large, hand-poured porcelain pan containing 20 grams of solid watercolor. That's approximately seven times the net weight of a typical half pan of watercolor paint! With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. 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We've selected a palette specifically for travel sketching, including eight single-pigment colors that start out saturated and maintain their intensity when mixed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo new Tonic colors are included in this box for the first time: Pyrrole Orange #025 and Phthalo Blue Reddish #235. We waited to release the Globetrotter until we had these new pigments in stock, because we think they're so useful for urban sketching. A bright orange, in particular, is not easy to mix on the go. Our Pyrrole Orange is unbelievably intense and it's ready to go in just seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've packed these travel-friendly colors into a travel-ready steel box, made in Italy by a long-established metalworking company. They've made enameled cases for many of the world's best watercolor brands, and we've always felt that these shiny, angular steel boxes were extra special compared with the usual lightweight tins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Globetrotter is thickly lacquered in black on the outside, and enameled in satin white on the inside for optimum mixing visibility and minimal beading-up of paint. Two flexible white rails hold the pans in place; they won't fall out or move around while you travel. There's a finger loop on the back, so it's easy to hold your Globetrotter while you paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colors included are #325 Quinacridone Magenta, #002 Federal Red, #012 Oxide Red, #025 Pyrrole Orange, #047 Permanent Yellow, #130 Phthalo Evergreen, #235 Phthalo Blue Reddish, and #245 Ultramarine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked in a sturdy kraft storage box with magnetic closure. 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It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. Tonic Watercolor is completely free of clumps and inconsistent pigment dispersion—unlike handmade watercolors, which can't achieve the same consistency, and even some cheaper factory-made colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur process for achieving these professional-grade results involves several stages of mixing, milling, and quality checking. First, we use a dispersing blade to pre-mix each color with medium. The pre-mix can take quite some time, because we use such high concentrations of pigment. But when it's done, the paint is a smooth paste without major clumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the pre-mix, we use a three-roll mill to fully disperse the pigment and break up any clumps that are invisible to the naked eye. Each time the paint passes through the mill, it is pushed with incredible force through a tiny gap, generally measuring less than 50 microns (0.05 mm). The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. 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With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. 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The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. 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We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. 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With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. 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Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. 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The colors included are 000 Carbon Black, 002 Federal Red, 010 Azo Brown, 012 Oxide Red, 025 Pyrrole Orange, 035 Mandarin Orange, 040 Signal Yellow, 043 Oxide Yellow, 047 Permanent Yellow, 055 Utopian Yellow, 130 Phthalo Evergreen, 220 Prussian Blue, 230 Phthalo Cyan, 240 Phthalo Blue Reddish, 245 Ultramarine Blue, 265 Dioxazine Violet, 275 Ultramarine Purple, 285 Quinacridone Violet, 325 Quinacridone Magenta, and 360 Titanium White.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll tubes come in kraft cardstock storage boxes. 12 mL each. Made in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINTENSE COLOR, EFFORTLESS FLOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Watercolor is made right here in our St. Louis HQ, with a unique formula that we developed over two years of experimentation and research. We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. 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They come in a cardboard box for protection and storage. 12 mL (0.4 oz.) per tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. Tonic Watercolor is completely free of clumps and inconsistent pigment dispersion—unlike handmade watercolors, which can't achieve the same consistency, and even some cheaper factory-made colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur process for achieving these professional-grade results involves several stages of mixing, milling, and quality checking. First, we use a dispersing blade to pre-mix each color with medium. The pre-mix can take quite some time, because we use such high concentrations of pigment. 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Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. Available in our own shop and from other great indie retailers, Federal Color products are artist-made, professional-quality, and designed with contemporary creatives in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/collections\/federal-color\"\u003eExplore the full Federal Color range.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Federal Color","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46228588232962,"sku":"785366205718","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/files\/tonicsetof20pow.jpg?v=1766023127"},{"product_id":"tonic-watercolor-12-ml-tubes-modern-mixing-set-of-5","title":"Tonic Watercolor, 12 mL Tubes, Modern Mixing Set of 5","description":"\u003cp\u003eTONIC WATERCOLOR — MODERN MIXING TUBE SET\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handsome kraft-and-silver box contains the five most versatile colors of our Tonic Watercolor, all in 12 mL tubes. They're easy to mix into full-spectrum color, and with the included opaque white and black, you can experiment with a full range of values and opacities, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for color theory and design classes, because even beginners can mix bright and intense colors across the spectrum. The simplified palette encourages you to practice all kinds of color mixtures, including three-color earth-tone blends (this set makes some lovely neutrals, even though our primary colors are very bright.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot limited to any particular style or subject, the Tonic Modern Mixing Set is a great standalone choice for any watercolor or gouache artist. Five 12 mL tubes are included: Phthalo Cyan, Quinacridone Magenta, Permanent Yellow, Titanium White, and Carbon Black. They're packed in a gift box with magnetic lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINTENSE COLOR, EFFORTLESS FLOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Watercolor is made right here in our St. Louis HQ, with a unique formula that we developed over two years of experimentation and research. We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 mL ALUMINUM TUBES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-filled in St. Louis, our aluminum tubes are the most direct way to put Tonic on paper. Professional painters often prefer tubes, because they offer excellent control of the crucial pigment\/water ratio. You can paint with Tonic tubes full-strength for intense, dark, semi-opaque color, or dab just a touch on your palette for bright, clear washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color aluminum tubes have wide, octagonal caps for easy opening, even if you get paint on the threads. 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Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. Tonic Watercolor is completely free of clumps and inconsistent pigment dispersion—unlike handmade watercolors, which can't achieve the same consistency, and even some cheaper factory-made colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur process for achieving these professional-grade results involves several stages of mixing, milling, and quality checking. First, we use a dispersing blade to pre-mix each color with medium. The pre-mix can take quite some time, because we use such high concentrations of pigment. 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This is the classic little 'chiclet' shape that you'll find in most modern watercolor sets. Ours are taller than most, and they're generally overfilled. We actually fill each one of these by hand, if you can believe it, so there are minor differences between each pan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic half pans fit into any standard watercolor tin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade right here in St. Louis, MO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT TONIC WATERCOLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Watercolor is made right here in our St. Louis HQ, with a unique formula that we developed over two years of experimentation and research. We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUR EXTRA-LARGE PORCELAIN PAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our signature package for Tonic Watercolor — a large, hand-poured porcelain pan containing 20 grams of solid watercolor. That's approximately seven times the net weight of a typical half pan of watercolor paint! With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. Tonic Watercolor is completely free of clumps and inconsistent pigment dispersion—unlike handmade watercolors, which can't achieve the same consistency, and even some cheaper factory-made colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur process for achieving these professional-grade results involves several stages of mixing, milling, and quality checking. First, we use a dispersing blade to pre-mix each color with medium. The pre-mix can take quite some time, because we use such high concentrations of pigment. But when it's done, the paint is a smooth paste without major clumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the pre-mix, we use a three-roll mill to fully disperse the pigment and break up any clumps that are invisible to the naked eye. Each time the paint passes through the mill, it is pushed with incredible force through a tiny gap, generally measuring less than 50 microns (0.05 mm). The shearing force breaks the bonds between nearby pigment particles and turns the paste into a luxuriously smooth, free-flowing watercolor paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from our mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets our exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to let you know that Tonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, we use modern surfactants to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE ABOUT FEDERAL COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFederal Color is the manufacturing department at St. Louis Art Supply. 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This is the classic little 'chiclet' shape that you'll find in most modern watercolor sets. Ours are taller than most, and they're generally overfilled. We actually fill each one of these by hand, if you can believe it, so there are minor differences between each pan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic half pans fit into any standard watercolor tin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade right here in St. Louis, MO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT TONIC WATERCOLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Watercolor is made right here in our St. Louis HQ, with a unique formula that we developed over two years of experimentation and research. We designed Tonic for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a few drops of water, you can make bold, saturated marks on wet or dry paper. To make typical, translucent watercolor washes, you'll need to add more water than you might expect. Most Tonic colors start out semi-opaque because of their high pigment load, but they open up with water, becoming light and subtle as they're diluted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt any concentration, Tonic is free-flowing. It's easy to load onto a wet brush, easy to lift from its pan or from paper, and easy to move the brush across watercolor paper. Some brands of watercolor are too sticky or slow-moving to allow painting on dry paper, but with Tonic, you don't need to pre-wet the page for most techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUR EXTRA-LARGE PORCELAIN PAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our signature package for Tonic Watercolor — a large, hand-poured porcelain pan containing 20 grams of solid watercolor. That's approximately seven times the net weight of a typical half pan of watercolor paint! With its huge size and affordable price, Tonic is one of the absolute best-value products in fine art materials today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, when you're done using a Tonic pan, you can easily wash out the porcelain dish for use as a palette — or, to refill with your favorite large tube of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic Porcelain Pans measure 45 mm (1.8\") in diameter and 19 mm (0.75\") in height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element of our recipe is highly traditional: we use specially sourced and carefully tested gum arabic as the binder for Tonic watercolors. Gum arabic, which is the plant-based medium of virtually all watercolors, varies wildly in quality and consistency. As we learned over dozens of materials tests, some grades and species of gum arabic are totally unsuitable for watercolor. Some are merely acceptable. The best-quality gum arabic (which is what we use in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why our Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Tonic colors are lightfast, with ratings of 7 or 8 on the eight-point Blue Wool Scale. Paintings made with Tonic colors are suitable for commissioned work and for long-term display under appropriate gallery conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe put each Tonic color through extensive testing to ensure that the consistency of each dispersion is perfect. That means that each tiny particle of pigment is surrounded by the watercolor medium. 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