Alizarin Crimson – Professional Handmade Watercolour Paint

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Description

Also Known As: Alizarin Lake, Alizarin Scarlet, Carmine (hue), Permanent Crimson

Alizarin Crimson is a deep, cool red watercolour pigment with a rich, slightly bluish undertone. This pigment offers a beautifully intense and transparent crimson hue, perfect for conveying the depth of dramatic skies, vibrant florals, and moody shadows. Known for its versatility, Alizarin Crimson can create everything from dark, velvety reds in concentrated form to soft pinks and subtle glazes when diluted with water.

Its transparency makes it ideal for glazing and layering techniques, allowing artists to build up rich, luminous colour while maintaining the depth and clarity of the pigment. When mixed, it blends smoothly with yellows to create warm, glowing oranges, or with blues and purples to form deep, complex violets and maroons. These mixing capabilities make it a popular choice for painting natural tones in portraits, landscapes, and atmospheric compositions.

Alizarin Crimson is favoured for its emotional depth, intensity, and ability to create rich, expressive artwork. Whether used in strong, bold applications or delicate washes, this pigment brings elegance and depth to any watercolour palette.

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Using distilled water with all our watercolours to keep each pigment at its purest form.

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Our watercolours are perfect for artists of all experience levels, from beginners to advanced, who value high-quality materials in their work.

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