Quinacridone Rose – Professional Handmade Watercolour Paint

Swatch Painted on: Saunders Waterford, White, Rough, 100% Cotton, Mould Made, Acid Free, 300 gsm Watercolour Paper

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Description

Quinacridone Rose (P.V. 19) is a vibrant, cool-toned watercolour pigment known for its rich, pinkish-red hue. Its brilliance and transparency make it an excellent choice for florals, sunsets, portraits, and atmospheric effects. With a cool, magenta undertone, Quinacridone Rose transitions seamlessly into purples and deep blues, making it an essential addition to any artist’s palette.

This pigment's high transparency allows for smooth, even washes and delicate glazing, maintaining its intensity without sacrificing vibrancy. In concentrated form, it offers a vivid magenta, while diluted, it creates soft rose-like pinks, perfect for delicate shading or glowing highlights. Its fine texture ensures smooth blending with other pigments, forming vibrant purples with blues and clean reds when mixed with warmer tones.

Quinacridone Rose is known for its exceptional lightfastness, ensuring the colour retains its brilliance and durability over time. Whether used for bold, saturated compositions or soft, ethereal transitions, this versatile pigment is ideal for creating glowing, luminous effects in watercolour paintings.

Learn more about Quinacridone Pigments in our blog post.

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Using distilled water with all our watercolours to keep each pigment at its purest form and achieve the best results.

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