{"product_id":"federal-color-tonic-watercolor-half-pans","title":"Federal Color Tonic Watercolor Half Pans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWe are excited to be one of the first exclusive partners with our good friends at Federal Color in St Louis, MO! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTONIC WATERCOLOR HALF PANS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonic watercolors are now available in traditional half pans! This is the classic little 'chiclet' shape that you'll find in most modern watercolor sets. These are taller than most, and they're generally overfilled. Our friends at Federal Color 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\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade with incredibly concentrated pigments. Hand-poured, Tonic is a deluxe new line of artist-grade watercolors, with a unique formula that emphasizes flow and intensity. Tonic moves freely on wet or dry paper; it lifts readily with a wet brush; it dilutes smoothly and without coaxing. Perfect for expressive, quick-moving painting sessions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1989\/7529\/files\/tonic-color-chart-jan-2025_aaf36312-2942-40da-942c-a5307a63ce6f.webp?v=1740594836\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINTENSE COLOR, EFFORTLESS FLOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTonic Watercolor is made in Federal Color St. Louis HQ, with a unique formula that was developed over two years of experimentation and research. Tonic Watercolor was designed for maximum pigmentation, and you'll notice that a pan of Tonic is more concentrated than many other artist-grade watercolors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMADE WITH FINE ACACIA GUM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne element of the Tonic recipe is highly traditional: it uses 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. After 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 used in Tonic) offers incredible transparency, flexibility, and handling. That's why Tonic Watercolor Medium is noticeably clearer than many of the other brands on the market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLIGHTFAST, MODERN PIGMENTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTRIPLE-MILLED FOR PERFECT DISPERSION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach Tonic color is put 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\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe process for achieving these professional-grade results involves several stages of mixing, milling, and quality checking. First, a dispersing blade is used to pre-mix each color with medium. The pre-mix can take quite some time, because of the high concentrations of pigment. But when it's done, the paint is a smooth paste without major clumps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the pre-mix, a three-roll mill is used 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\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree passes through the mill are required to make Tonic silky smooth. This labor-intensive process requires considerable skill from their mill operators, who ensure that each batch meets their exacting standards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNO ANIMAL PRODUCTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTonic contains no animal-derived products. Unlike many watercolors, Tonic does not contain ox gall — instead, modern surfactants are used to achieve the same effects as the traditional animal-derived recipe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Federal Color","offers":[{"title":"Permanent Yellow","offer_id":46403611394277,"sku":"20530","price":6.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signal Yellow","offer_id":46403611427045,"sku":"20533","price":6.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Federal Red","offer_id":46403611459813,"sku":"20536","price":6.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Quinacridone Magenta","offer_id":46403611492581,"sku":"20531","price":6.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ultramarine Blue","offer_id":46403611558117,"sku":"20535","price":6.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Prussian Blue","offer_id":46403611525349,"sku":"20529","price":6.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Phthalo Cyan","offer_id":46403611590885,"sku":"20532","price":6.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Phthalo Evergreen","offer_id":46403611623653,"sku":"20534","price":6.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oxide Yellow","offer_id":46403611656421,"sku":"20540","price":6.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Oxide Red","offer_id":46403611689189,"sku":"20541","price":6.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Titanium White","offer_id":46403611721957,"sku":"20537","price":6.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Carbon Black","offer_id":46403611754725,"sku":"20538","price":6.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1989\/7529\/files\/tonic-blister-packs-dec-2024_d263fffc-1683-48ce-b289-0c79e9ba132ccopy.png?v=1740594636","url":"https:\/\/mcartsupplies.sbs\/es\/products\/federal-color-tonic-watercolor-half-pans","provider":"MC Art Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}