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Some watercolor paints are polite.Some are dramatic.Some make you pause mid-brushstroke and whisper, “Whoa… that’s interesting.” Daniel Smith Mars Violet is firmly in that last category. This is not your standard purple. It’s one of those hues that feels like shadow, atmosphere, and twilight wrapped into one pan — deep, rich, textural, and just a…
