Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor 15ml Paint Tube, Alizarin Crimson (284600004), 0.5 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)

4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars | 248 ratings

Price: 11.79

Last update: 01-30-2025


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DANIEL SMITH is the Innovative Manufacturer of Beautiful Watercolors for Artists Worldwide, and makes the largest range of watercolors of any manufacturer, more than 240 colors.
240+ color collection includes the exciting PrimaTek watercolors made from minerals(like Amethyst) &other colors (like Moonglow) & Luminescent Watercolors which allow artists to capture the luminescent colors that regular watercolors cannot capture!
Alizarin Crimson is the oldest synthetic deep red-crimson pigment.It is a lake pigment which when applied in strength& kept from the direct sunlight will last for many decades.
A beautiful bluish-red pigment from the staining family, Alizarin Crimson is listed on the basic palette of a vast majority of artists. Intense and dark in value, Alizarin Crimson mixes cleanly with most pigments to create dark mixtures and warm neutrals.
Conforms to ASTM D4236 , PR83
Combination of Aureolin(Cobalt Yellow)& French Ultramarine with Alizarin renders a surprising range of colors resembling everything from Burnt Sienna &Umber to Payne's Gray, while Alizarin Crimson with French Ultramarine creates an intense purple.
Fugitive Lightfastness, Transparent, Non-granulating, Medium staining.

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  • Nimm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Alizarin Crimson
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2024
    This has turned into one of my favorite colors for mixing oranges and purples.
  • Jan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Go Wrong With DS Paints
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2025
    Another beauty from DS
  • T. Pritch
    5.0 out of 5 stars Disappearing ink, BUT THE REASON TO PAINT! Get this. Practice with it. Love your life again!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2021
    Yes: PR83 is basically disappearing ink. But you will enjoy painting with it SO MUCH that it will not matter. This is handprint.com's most hated pigment, I know, but it is really unbeatable for (as handprint says) best "psychological red" ever. DS is a good brand for alizarin (cheap for me), but maybe even student paint PR83 is what can make you fall in love with watercolour painting! It GLOWS! I'll keep buying this fugitive paint (and really, if you do scrapbooks, or make prints of your paintings, it lasts "long enough").

    As for permanents, they SUCK. Ignore handprint when it says, "use perylene maroon!" (PR 179) because that's some orange brown MUCK that I've learned to detest. Imo, the ones that suck "least" (for a crimson that "glows" pink), is a few brands PR 264 (duh: pyrrol crimson) which M. Graham even calls "Permanent Aliz Crimson" but it's "sticky" to paint with; Schminke calls theirs "Ruby Red Deep" and it's the closest I've found to Alizarin Crimson and why Schminke doesn't market Ruby Red Deep as "Perm Aliz Crimson" is beyond me. They could make bank changing the name!

    Winsor and Newton's Perm. Aliz Crimson is a "go to" for many (if you don't want to waste your money)... but I find their crimson (PR 206, quin burnt scarlet) trends BROWN, and doesn't even look like Aliz Crimson (PR 83) unless you paint at mass tone and aren't looking for the original's mostly-water "pink".

    But even when you find your acceptable crimson, NO PAINT will ever match PR 83 for pure joy of painting. It lifts cleanly off cotton paper, it blends down to the strange/amazing pink undertone that is just unmatchable, and I think all watercolourists should keep tubes of PR 83 on their palettes for their down-in-the-dumps days. Even WASHES are beautiful! Give it to kids and watch their minds get blown as they see what this paint can DO! (Just take a picture of the painting and get rid of the original before kids see their lovely paintings go bye-bye from this fugitive pigment).

    It makes opera pink look WEAK and lasts longer than opera pink! Get the PR 83. ❤️
  • Sancho
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best coverage, quality, and value in professional grade watercolors.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2022
    What’s not to like about Daniel Smith watercolors…?
    Great paint!
  • Raven Bower
    5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Color!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2022
    I have alizarin crimson from many manufacturers because it's my favorite color. There just isn't a substitute for it. This DS version is my favorite so far. Easy to work with. When it dries in a pan it rehydrates perfectly with no loss of color or ease of use.
  • Kathleen Burke
    5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended by teacher
    Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2020
    This brand was recommended by my teacher. Although I’m new to watercolors, it seems like a good product with good pigmentation.
  • Bob
    4.0 out of 5 stars It works well in Watercolors
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2024
    The color is vibrant!
  • Nancy T.
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love this color!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2021
    I use this color often and this brand of Daniel Smith Extra Fine just pops out.
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    Nancy T.
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    I love this color!

    Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2021
    I use this color often and this brand of Daniel Smith Extra Fine just pops out.
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