Viewed from different angles, Tropic Sunrise shifts from the soft green of new palm leaves and silvery sheen of pre-dawn ocean, to the coppery, red-orange glow of the emerging sun. Used alone or mixed into standard colors, Daniel Smith Luminescent Watercolors create striking effects of light and color. Miniscule particles of titanium-coated mica are the secret. Different size particles and thicknesses of coating provide the dazzling array of available color choices.