I have been painting on and off for almost 50 years, and have learned more about paint, color, and mediums in the last month from you and Mark Carder ( I've been binge-watching your videos, LOL) than I have ever learned anywhere, including college art classes. Thanks so much for taking the time to make these well thought out and totally awesome videos! Been taking lots of notes for future reference in my Art notebook. :)
I think you can't even imagine how useful your videos are!!! Its a magic that someone give you such full and compleate reviews about actual oil paints on the market. Thank you, so much!!! Keep doing that, sir!
Every time I click on one of your videos, I am impressed--by your skill and by your ability to explain things so would-be artists can understand them. Thanks!
Thank you so much for going over all these colors- taking notes, and listening closely, and making my master list of what to buy. What Invaluable knowledge you have!
P R-177 great replacement for Alizarin Crimson (Perm. Alizarin Crimson/Anthraquinone Red) but I will agree that Pyrrol Ruby (P R-264) is my favorite. Its almost a perfect red, because it has no violet or orange undertone!
yes, this is wonderful ! I feel like I'm getting a much greater background to help my future experience here. In many ways, it feels like learning to read music.
thanx for clear tutorial..and a great bonus was the shadows you made with your hands on the mix board..explained that the nearer the object to the surface..the "darker" the shadow is (im sure you all knew this)..but my colour wheel fell off along time ago..🙂
this has definitely given me a better idea of which red to choose to make pink! i kept getting a reddish-orange with the cadium red and i couldn't figure out why
To the point. Thank you for quality information. And I agree with all you said about cadmium reds. As per my personal observation about Cad Red Light - it is not as good a mixer as the Vermilion as it tends to give somewhat muddy mixes with many colours excepting cadmium yellow. But it's good when I want to influence other mixtures.
I love watching your videos so much. It makes me want to go out and buy those exact brands and colors. The color charts online don't show the color as good as your video does.
Very helpful - thanks - I was ordering some new paints and you helped me decide on reds - I like Lukas, but mix various brands for particular color choices - I think reds are tricky so getting the right one helps from the start.
This is the video I've been looking for! Thank you sir! I've been painting with oil paints for 15 years and I'm running into a dilemma. I usually paint mountains and tree's etc. I'm trying to recreate a scene from my favorite movie the last unicorn. The particular scene has beautiful coral pinks and purples. I can't even count how many times I've redone the sky because I can't get the right hues of pink and orange. I thought I was blending wrong but now after watching your video it all makes sense. I've been using alizarin crimson and white and it's so dull :( I have a rose pink but that's it for red paint. I'm using the brand masters touch. I want to go back to the craft store now and get the colors you have. The third row is the hues I need.
I have a color similar to cadmium red light. It is orange molybdate by rublev oils. I love this color for its warmth and brilliance. The pigment index is pigment red 104.
thank you so much for this video. Unfortunately, I bought a large tube of Alizarin Crimson. I just checked out the website where I bought it and it explicitly states that it is known to be fugitive. Since I'm very wet behind the ears with painting, I had no idea what that meant, until today. Now I know, and knowing is half the battle!
Darn! I'm sorry you ended up with that big tube. You can still use it for studies and practice work...no need to waste it :) You may enjoy watching my "Art Wars" video regarding this. ua-cam.com/video/o6bEdaOxgY8/v-deo.html Thanks for watching!
Thanks for watching! Yes, those two colors will make a purple when mixed with more magenta than green. :) It's amazing the results you get from mixtures that you wouldn't always expect.
Hi Jason, would you be interested in doing a chapter on black (both warm and cool) and mixing with various shades of yellows, reds and white etc. I do not use black paint myself but mix my own but I am aware that how a color like ivory black (with blue undertone) can be used to manipulate the shades of various colors. Not many people are aware of it and they avoid using black just because they have been told to do so! I think with your knowledge you will be able to explain it better than anyone else that black is not a monster!
Thanks for the great comment! Yes, I agree, black is not the evil color some have been told it is. It can be very useful. I think that is a great idea for a video and I will add it to my list of topics to cover.
Thank you for your reply and advise as well. It would be nice if one day you could do a demonstration video for all to see about your thumbnail pencil value studies for a painting that you may have already done in the past. Once again thank you for your valuable advise and time.
This vid is 4 years old, but never gets old! Thanks for the tip about the Rembrandt Permanent Deep Madder - I have been using Quinacridone violet, which is very versatile and works very well in mixes: but that dull, bluish red that Alizarin gives has been hard to substitute. Is the W & N Bright red you mention the same as their Winsor Red, by the way - the WR is pyrrole, I thought...
Hi Jason, I hope things are well. I just wanted to thank you for your suggestion to use Rembrandt permenent madder deep for an Alizarin crimson substitute. I just got a tube and and I love it compared to what I was using (pr177). It has a richness that the other doesn't have that is much like genuine AC but perhaps richer? It is always exciting to find a great new pigment!
Thanks for the video! Great job! Just only one thing, the system you used to mix paints for green colors has been perfect:) I mean putting the names of the paints. Thanks:)!
Unfortunately, I adore PR83 - the majestic handling qualities, the mass tone, and the smoky hues it offers can not be fully matched by anything other than NR9 (an even more fugitive, but even more beautiful pigment.) I keep a tube of genuine Alizarin Crimson on hand for when I'm feeling self indulgent, but will use PR177 routinely on my everyday palette, on the basis that you can NOT allow your heart to rule your head. Another alternative I sometimes employ is to mix magenta with Transparent Oxide Red.
Yes, that mix of the magenta and transparent red oxide is close! I would recommend you try the Rembrandt Permanent Madder Deep. Specifically that brand and color. It's a much more lightfast pigment but looks nearly identical to PR83. Thanks for watching! :)
Are you making a video on yellows soon? Yellows kinda confuse me like what's the difference between cad. Lemon and cad. Yellow light, is cad. Lemon the same as lemon yellow? And it seems like a lot of "lemon yellows" have different pigment codes, also which two yellows (pigment codes) are best for a split primary palette and which is the best transparent bright yellow?
good video, i enjoyed it. Interesting tip for the alizarin crimson replacement i want to try it, i've been using winsor newton's (and/or winton) permanent alizarin- PR 177 it's pretty close looking to real alizarin crimson but anyway i'll try out that permanent matter deep PR 264 by rembrandt brand some day.
Thanks for the comment! Yes, I've heard good things about the PR 177, although I have never tried it. Try a small tube of the Rembrandt Permanent Madder Deep and see what you think.
PR264 is called Pyrrole Red Rubine (or Pyrrole Crimson by Daniel Smith or Madder Lake Deep (hue) by Rembrandt ) - Dark deep red, violet undertone - Beautiful deep ruby red - Good substitute for Alizarin Crimson
I listened to you explain the problem w/ true alizarin crimson, & had a question. I have Golden brand alizarin crimson acrylic paint. It’s pigments are PR122, PR206, & PG7, so obviously not a single red pigment, & some green in there. My question is, do I still need to be concerned about it fading? Thx again for more wonderful tutorials on colors. Yours are the best by far 👍
No you are fine. :) What you really have should be labeled as "Alizarin Crimson Hue". When 'hue' is added to a color name it indicates that it is an imitation of the real pigment. Those three pigments you listed are all lightfast. In fact you cannot make genuine Alizarin Crimson with acrylics, as the pigment is incompatible with the acrylic emulsion. Thanks for watching!
Cadmium red light leans towards the warm orangey side so it won’t mix well with violet colours, blended with Yellow ochre makes great caucasian skin tones, mix with Burnt sienna or Burnt umber for darker skin tones. Cadmium red medium leans towards orange too, makes only dull purples, can be used for portraiture, makes better pink than the Cadmium red light. Pyrrol red for fire engine and American flags, light areas of red roses. Quinacridone rose (Permanent rose) is a cool red and make good violets when mixed with ultramarine blue and makes great glazing transparency colours. Quinacridone Magenta (CMYK) printing, cooler than Permanent rose and good glazing. Alizarin Crimson fades, Permanent madder deep is a good alternative to Alizarin Crimson.
Thanks for the comment! It depends on the alizarin. Exposed to direct sunlight, I have seen watercolor test samples fade to nearly white in a few months. With oil paint, and full strength it might last a bit longer. Maybe 50 years, but that is not permanent enough for artists use. It should be 300+
Maybe I missed it, Jason, however, would you please tell me what brand of Quinacridone Magenta you demonstrated? Thank you. I am learning so much from you; I found your videos today by accident. Your knowledge and demos are invaluable to me.
Thanks so much for the nice comment! I'm glad you enjoyed this. I am pretty sure I was using the Lukas 1862 Quinacridone Magenta (PR122) here, which they call "Primary Magenta".
I'm so glad you found the video useful! That medium is one I make myself from 1/3 linseed (black) oil, 1/3 genuine turpentine and 1/3 damar varnish. It's the traditional recipe from Ralph Mayer's book. Thanks for watching! :)
I already have alizarin crimson and cadmium red light, but I also like the color permanent rose, so should I get that too or just leave my palette as it is? Thank you so much for sharing these videos btw !
Thanks for watching! Permanent Rose is a great color...you can always buy a small tube and play around with it. Also be aware that genuine Alizarin Crimson (if that's what you're using) is not a permanent color...it will fade very easily if exposed to direct sunlight. Permanent Rose can be used as a substitute as it is also a cool red.
Do you know of a color called Light Red (English Red Light)? I think it may have been a Grumbacher color. Helen Van Wyk used the color and wrote that it was part of her palette. I think it was a red color more toward a brown. I would love to find a substitute for it. Thank you
Hi Jason, excuse me if I´m wrong but it seems you´ve never had a color of M. Graham in store, did you? I tried cadmium yello and red of them and I´m very pleased about the paints. So brilliant and high pigmented, shining even when there are dry. What´s your sight of these paints? Regards Willy
You are correct! I have not reviewed M Graham paints in any of my videos yet. I did recently buy a few tubes though, and I am eager to try it. They are known for being a very high quality company so I expect they are quite good. Thanks for watching!
Very useful information.. Really thank you because is that way you are helping many beginners to be able to see colors and know about them so they can choose what they need. What do you think of making color charts?
Thanks for the nice comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Color charts are very helpful and I definitely recommend them! I should probably do a video on that. :)
hi what do you think about naphtol red? i gonna buy it instead of cadmiun red and i also look for a sustitute for alizarin crimson i think i gonna try permanent rose, quinacridone magenta looks good but doesn t sale in large tubes
I think you will really like the quinacridone colors! Naphthol Red is OK. It is a beauitful color, but not as lightfast as some of the other reds. If you do use it, make sure you are buying PR 112. It is the most permanent of the napthols. Thanks!
I mixed cadmium deep red with titanium white and it makes the ugliest dull pink colour 😭 thanks for this video I need to get some of these other shades of red
Yes!! The deeper shades of Cadmium Red are notorious for doing that. It's an inherent characteristic of metal based pigments. Try Pyrrol or Napthol Red for a nice bright pink. Thanks for watching :)
Thank you. I use PR254, it is beautiful. But I bought a pyrrole red that is PR255 by accident, it is a bit more orangy, I felt like an idiot, I thought there was just 1 pyrrole red pigment, there are 2. I use PR122 also, great for violets.
Yes there are are several pigments in the "pyrrole" category. You are correct that PR 255 is Pyrrol Scarlet which is more orange. Thanks for the comment!
The most intense pink you can get are from the quinacridone colors like Rose or Magenta. The less white you add the more intense the color will be. If by hot pink you mean like a day glo color, I don't think they are available in oils, only acrylics. They are not permanent anyway, and will fade pretty fast. Thanks for watching!
Hey there again! Curiosity has gotten the best of me again. I was thinking about grabbing some permanent madder deep but I noticed that it says semi-transparent vs the transparency that alizarin crimson has. Does this ever create an issue for you?… I really like the color and transparency of PR83. That almost blood red hue which can create very dark colors when mixing but it’s unfortunate that it can’t stand up to time. Does the transparency bother you or is it pretty much a non issue? Also, if I recall correctly, have you said in a more recent video that you actually prefer the magenta over permanent madder in place of pr83 nowadays? I’ve found that quinacridone magenta is more violety than PR83, which I do understand can be worked around but it throws me off a bit. Thanks as always.
If you buy the Permanent Madder Deep from Rembrandt, I have not noticed it being significantly different from the real deal Alizarin. It still has good transparency. I find the Quin Magenta to be more versatile since it's a higher chroma color, but it's not a direct replacement for the Alizarin crimson, which the Perm Madder Deep really is. Just be sure to get the Rembrandt version. Other brands aren't quite the same. :)
@@walcottfineart5088 I was able to find the Rembrandt locally and also grabbed a cheap gamblin 1980 quin magenta. it is a single pigment 122 so I figured I could deal with some student grade paints. I also already had a permalba permanent aliz which has 209, 122, 101 and 179 all together. As well as having a Bob Ross genuine pr83 as a control... It was a lot of fun mixing them with different whites. No doubt the Rembrandt is strong. Also practiced mixing greens with a bunch of different blues and yellows, and browns. Your video on greens is great. A day later I actually completed an alla prima painting which was rewarding and fun. And frustrating! But the ice is finally broken after 4-5 years… The fact that you take the time to answer viewers questions over the years, sometimes detailed inquiries, is greatly appreciated… And honestly, the feedback helped me have the confidence to go out and spend my money on supplies with an actual goal in mind and knowing what I’m looking for. That’s priceless in my opinion. Hopefully I can make the time to keep at it this winter and try to improve… thanks again and take care.
@@82camino96 Thanks for such a wonderful and thoughtful comment! I'm so glad my videos and answers have been helpful to you... Have fun and congrats on your new found enthusiasm for painting! :)
I have a question regarding Alizarin Crimson - if it is fugitive, why do artists still use it and why do manufacturers still make it (well, I guess if people use it, then there is a market for it...)? I notice that both Gamblin and Sennelier include it in their basic oils sets (in both cases PR83) - why provide this in an introductory set if it is fugitive? Back in art school (far too many years ago) it was one of my favorite colors, as it would darken colors as well as black but did not have the same deadening affect - but we weren't told it was not permanent. OK, a bad joke... So I was doing a study of the Hudson River from Battery Park at dusk, and used copious amounts of Alizarin Crimson in the water to capture the reflected light of the crepuscular sky. Just then a member of the NYPD came up and put me under arrest! I asked "What seems to be the madder, officer?" He replied "I caught you red-handed harboring a fugitive."
OK I actually loved your joke ! May I steal it? LOL It is basically what you said. There is a demand for it based mostly on tradition so the manufacturers make it. A lot of teachers/artists don't know that it is fugitive so they just tell their students to use it. It won't fade in a week or two... it will take years but it will not hold up in the long run. I have found a near perfect replacement in specifically the Rembrandt Permanent Madder Deep. (PR264) Try it and see what you think. Thanks for watching! :)
I’ve been thinking about getting alizarin crimson off my palette for a while but it just looks soooooo good in the moment. But the more I practice, the better I get and I’m starting to care more about my art surviving me. I’m never going to be famous or anything but it’d be cool to have something that I made that gets passed down to my grandkids and great grandkids. You can learn a lot about a person from what they make and I thought it’d be cool for them to have some paintings I did so that they could know me even after I’m long dead. Just a thought. Art is a powerful tool like that.
Very true! And remember being famous is different from selling your work. If you decide to sell someday, you want to make sure your customers get paintings that won't fade so they cna pass them down to their heirs too. The best substitute I've found for Alizarin Crimson is Rembrandt's "Permanenet Madder Deep". It's nearly identical, and much more lightfast.
It's very transparent...It's nearly identical to Alizarin Crimson as far as I can tell. At least the Rembrandt version is. The pigment is actually Pyrrol Ruby (PR264).
Rembrandt is a good paint....definitely artist's quality. It does have a slightly unique texture and some colors are better than others...I love their Yellow Ochre! But their Cadmiums are weak. If you get the small 40mL tube of the Permanent Madder Deep you can try it and see what you think. :)
Thanks for watching! Yes, you are fine. Any "Alizarin Crimson" that is labeled Permanent as part of the name is a mixture meant to imitate the real pigment. It's made from permanent colors.
Thumbs up for matching your shirt to the colors you discuss in the videos.
Thanks for watching! I'm lucky I had a shirt in each color! LOL
I have been painting on and off for almost 50 years, and have learned more about paint, color, and mediums in the last month from you and Mark Carder ( I've been binge-watching your videos, LOL) than I have ever learned anywhere, including college art classes. Thanks so much for taking the time to make these well thought out and totally awesome videos! Been taking lots of notes for future reference in my Art notebook. :)
I'm so glad you've been enjoying these videos so much! I appreciate the nice comments.
What I really love is the way you "dissect" each color on an individual basis and show the varying tints and shades of each color💥🙏🏻👨🏻🎨
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That’s what I love too!
I think you can't even imagine how useful your videos are!!! Its a magic that someone give you such full and compleate reviews about actual oil paints on the market. Thank you, so much!!! Keep doing that, sir!
Thanks so much for the nice comment! I'm so glad you've enjoyed my videos. :)
I bought a tube of WN's Bright Red because of this video and I'm very pleased with this red, it's very clean, although not totally opaque. Thank you.
I'm so glad the video was helpful! Thanks for watching and for the nice comment :)
Congratulations! You videos are so clear and well explained. They have been so useful for me since I am just a beginner
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Every time I click on one of your videos, I am impressed--by your skill and by your ability to explain things so would-be artists can understand them. Thanks!
Wow, thank you! Glad you enjoyed it Brian :)
Thank you so much for going over all these colors- taking notes, and listening closely, and making my master list of what to buy. What Invaluable knowledge you have!
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Another great video, thank you for all the great insights.
Brilliant stuff! Thank you, super helpful and I love all the knowledge on each colour
Glad it was helpful!
I really appreciate your tutorials. I’ve learned so much.
Thank you so Much for all the info and Education! I love the color's and history that you go in detail.
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P R-177 great replacement for Alizarin Crimson (Perm. Alizarin Crimson/Anthraquinone Red) but I will agree that Pyrrol Ruby (P R-264) is my favorite. Its almost a perfect red, because it has no violet or orange undertone!
Thanks for watching! Yes, I have tried the PR 177 and that's a good one too. :)
Fantastically useful information as ALWAYS! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you for your time on these videos. They are very good and I am always learning from you.
Thanks for the nice comment and for watching! I'm glad you've enjoyed the color videos. :)
I was confused about reds and your video was very helpful....thanks!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :)
Thanks Jason. This is so useful as I am just starting on this painting journey.
I sure do enjoy your videos, Jason - they've been very helpful to me.
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yes, this is wonderful ! I feel like I'm getting a much greater background to help my future experience here. In many ways, it feels like learning to read music.
Thanks for the nice comment! I'm so glad that my videos are useful to you.
Terrific video! Thank you!
Thanks very helpful video. Straight to the point. I was struggling to mix pink colors and this video solved the issue 👌
That's awesome! I'm so glad you found the video useful :) Thanks for watching!
This video helped so much! I have been struggling with reds for a while. Thank you!
I'm so glad you liked the video :) Thanks for watching!
I just saw that you have similar videos for yellows, greens and blues etc… ill watch the entire series!! Awesome!
I'm so glad you are enjoying the color videos! Thanks for watching :)
Great information. Thank you!
Thank you Jason for being so helpful🌺
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you Mr. Wilcock!
I'm learning the stuff I need to know!
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Thank you very much! I learned about the res schemes today!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
thanx for clear tutorial..and a great bonus was the shadows you made with your hands on the mix board..explained that the nearer the object to the surface..the "darker" the shadow is (im sure you all knew this)..but my colour wheel fell off along time ago..🙂
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Incredibly useful - many thanks
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Great Tutorial in the Colors Series.
These videos are honestly very helpful
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thank you, very helpful and informative!
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Great, great tutorial I never knew that the alizarin crimson could loss color overtime, great great tutorial, stay safe Maser Jason, and God bless you
Glad to help! Thanks for watching :)
this has definitely given me a better idea of which red to choose to make pink! i kept getting a reddish-orange with the cadium red and i couldn't figure out why
Thanks so much! I'm glad it helped you. Red has such a wide range of warm and cool versions... It's one the more versatile colors.
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Thank you so much, Very helpful!!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching... :)
To the point. Thank you for quality information. And I agree with all you said about cadmium reds. As per my personal observation about Cad Red Light - it is not as good a mixer as the Vermilion as it tends to give somewhat muddy mixes with many colours excepting cadmium yellow. But it's good when I want to influence other mixtures.
I'm glad you enjoyed this. Thanks for watching!
Thanks again Jason, very informative, as always, cheers
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I really do like your colour comparisons, thank you for your good work.
Thank u for the demo!
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Another great video, thank you
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Beautiful 😊
I love watching your videos so much. It makes me want to go out and buy those exact brands and colors. The color charts online don't show the color as good as your video does.
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Es usted muy amable a sus respuestas. Gracias y saludos.
Thanks! :)
You have so much knowledge it’s fascinating
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This was very helpful, thanks!
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Sooooo helpful!
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Thanks for these videos!!! Super useful!
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I actually tried out and now primarily use Blue Ridge oil paints because of your other video! Awesome find
I cannot thank you enough!! I subscribed!
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Gracias y saludos
Very helpful - thanks - I was ordering some new paints and you helped me decide on reds - I like Lukas, but mix various brands for particular color choices - I think reds are tricky so getting the right one helps from the start.
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You are fantastfic! Thank you so much or sharing your knowledge
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Very informative and comprehensive.
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This is the video I've been looking for! Thank you sir! I've been painting with oil paints for 15 years and I'm running into a dilemma. I usually paint mountains and tree's etc. I'm trying to recreate a scene from my favorite movie the last unicorn. The particular scene has beautiful coral pinks and purples. I can't even count how many times I've redone the sky because I can't get the right hues of pink and orange. I thought I was blending wrong but now after watching your video it all makes sense. I've been using alizarin crimson and white and it's so dull :( I have a rose pink but that's it for red paint. I'm using the brand masters touch. I want to go back to the craft store now and get the colors you have. The third row is the hues I need.
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Thank you! I'm just discovering your videos 😍
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thank you! this has been very informative!
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👍🏻👏🏻😃 as always great informative video
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Very helpful. Thanks
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I have a color similar to cadmium red light. It is orange molybdate by rublev oils. I love this color for its warmth and brilliance. The pigment index is pigment red 104.
Yes, I have used tried their Orange Molybdate! It is very similar to Cadmium Red Light. Thanks for watching! :)
Thx for the information! subscribed!
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Fuckin love your videos man, always the exact info I need, thank you
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thank you so much for this video. Unfortunately, I bought a large tube of Alizarin Crimson. I just checked out the website where I bought it and it explicitly states that it is known to be fugitive. Since I'm very wet behind the ears with painting, I had no idea what that meant, until today. Now I know, and knowing is half the battle!
Darn! I'm sorry you ended up with that big tube. You can still use it for studies and practice work...no need to waste it :) You may enjoy watching my "Art Wars" video regarding this. ua-cam.com/video/o6bEdaOxgY8/v-deo.html Thanks for watching!
Also as a good substitute for alizarin crimson is PR177 Anthraquinone Red
I like your painting style, really good. And very nice information in your videos. Keep it up
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Thanks a bunch!
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Hello, appreciate for your knowledge. Wish you all the best ^^
Thanks, you too! :)
Excellent tutorial on red
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video.
one of my absolute favorite purples is quin magenta and phthalo green
Thanks for watching! Yes, those two colors will make a purple when mixed with more magenta than green. :) It's amazing the results you get from mixtures that you wouldn't always expect.
Hi Jason, would you be interested in doing a chapter on black (both warm and cool) and mixing with various shades of yellows, reds and white etc. I do not use black paint myself but mix my own but I am aware that how a color like ivory black (with blue undertone) can be used to manipulate the shades of various colors. Not many people are aware of it and they avoid using black just because they have been told to do so! I think with your knowledge you will be able to explain it better than anyone else that black is not a monster!
Thanks for the great comment! Yes, I agree, black is not the evil color some have been told it is. It can be very useful. I think that is a great idea for a video and I will add it to my list of topics to cover.
Thank you for your reply and advise as well.
It would be nice if one day you could do a demonstration video for all
to see about your thumbnail pencil value studies for a painting that
you may have already done in the past.
Once again thank you for your valuable advise and time.
Interesting idea! Thanks again!
Thank you. Very useful video 👍🏻
Thanks for watching!
This vid is 4 years old, but never gets old! Thanks for the tip about the Rembrandt Permanent Deep Madder - I have been using Quinacridone violet, which is very versatile and works very well in mixes: but that dull, bluish red that Alizarin gives has been hard to substitute. Is the W & N Bright red you mention the same as their Winsor Red, by the way - the WR is pyrrole, I thought...
Thanks so much for the nice comment! I'm so glad you find this video helpful. :)
Thank you Jason. A little theory goes a long way.
Thanks for watching! :)
Hi Jason, I hope things are well. I just wanted to thank you for your suggestion to use Rembrandt permenent madder deep for an Alizarin crimson substitute. I just got a tube and and I love it compared to what I was using (pr177). It has a richness that the other doesn't have that is much like genuine AC but perhaps richer? It is always exciting to find a great new pigment!
That is so awesome to hear! I'm glad my video was helpful. Thanks for watching! :)
Thanks for the video! Great job!
Just only one thing, the system you used to mix paints for green colors has been perfect:) I mean putting the names of the paints. Thanks:)!
Thanks for the suggestion! I will try to do that in a future video. Glad you enjoyed this. :)
Walcott Fine Art :)
Unfortunately, I adore PR83 - the majestic handling qualities, the mass tone, and the smoky hues it offers can not be fully matched by anything other than NR9 (an even more fugitive, but even more beautiful pigment.) I keep a tube of genuine Alizarin Crimson on hand for when I'm feeling self indulgent, but will use PR177 routinely on my everyday palette, on the basis that you can NOT allow your heart to rule your head.
Another alternative I sometimes employ is to mix magenta with Transparent Oxide Red.
Yes, that mix of the magenta and transparent red oxide is close! I would recommend you try the Rembrandt Permanent Madder Deep. Specifically that brand and color. It's a much more lightfast pigment but looks nearly identical to PR83. Thanks for watching! :)
Are you making a video on yellows soon? Yellows kinda confuse me like what's the difference between cad. Lemon and cad. Yellow light, is cad. Lemon the same as lemon yellow? And it seems like a lot of "lemon yellows" have different pigment codes, also which two yellows (pigment codes) are best for a split primary palette and which is the best transparent bright yellow?
good video, i enjoyed it. Interesting tip for the alizarin crimson replacement i want to try it, i've been using winsor newton's (and/or winton) permanent alizarin- PR 177 it's pretty close looking to real alizarin crimson but anyway i'll try out that permanent matter deep PR 264 by rembrandt brand some day.
Thanks for the comment! Yes, I've heard good things about the PR 177, although I have never tried it. Try a small tube of the Rembrandt Permanent Madder Deep and see what you think.
PR264 is called Pyrrole Red Rubine (or Pyrrole Crimson by Daniel Smith or Madder Lake Deep (hue) by Rembrandt ) - Dark deep red, violet undertone - Beautiful deep ruby red - Good substitute for Alizarin Crimson
Thank you
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed these videos.
I listened to you explain the problem w/ true alizarin crimson, & had a question. I have Golden brand alizarin crimson acrylic paint. It’s pigments are PR122, PR206, & PG7, so obviously not a single red pigment, & some green in there. My question is, do I still need to be concerned about it fading? Thx again for more wonderful tutorials on colors. Yours are the best by far 👍
No you are fine. :) What you really have should be labeled as "Alizarin Crimson Hue". When 'hue' is added to a color name it indicates that it is an imitation of the real pigment. Those three pigments you listed are all lightfast. In fact you cannot make genuine Alizarin Crimson with acrylics, as the pigment is incompatible with the acrylic emulsion. Thanks for watching!
Cadmium red light leans towards the warm orangey side so it won’t mix well with violet colours, blended with Yellow ochre makes great caucasian skin tones, mix with Burnt sienna or Burnt umber for darker skin tones. Cadmium red medium leans towards orange too, makes only dull purples, can be used for portraiture, makes better pink than the Cadmium red light. Pyrrol red for fire engine and American flags, light areas of red roses. Quinacridone rose (Permanent rose) is a cool red and make good violets when mixed with ultramarine blue and makes great glazing transparency colours. Quinacridone Magenta (CMYK) printing, cooler than Permanent rose and good glazing. Alizarin Crimson fades, Permanent madder deep is a good alternative to Alizarin Crimson.
Thanks for the extra info and for watching! :)
Well done again Jason. Looking forward to the next color. How long does it take aliz. crimson to fade?
Thanks for the comment! It depends on the alizarin. Exposed to direct sunlight, I have seen watercolor test samples fade to nearly white in a few months. With oil paint, and full strength it might last a bit longer. Maybe 50 years, but that is not permanent enough for artists use. It should be 300+
Спасибо большое!Лайк!
Maybe I missed it, Jason, however, would you please tell me what brand of Quinacridone Magenta you demonstrated? Thank you. I am learning so much from you; I found your videos today by accident. Your knowledge and demos are invaluable to me.
Thanks so much for the nice comment! I'm glad you enjoyed this. I am pretty sure I was using the Lukas 1862 Quinacridone Magenta (PR122) here, which they call "Primary Magenta".
I learned so much from this and 'Red Oil Paint 2.' Thanks so much. What is the glazing medium you're using in this demo?
I'm so glad you found the video useful! That medium is one I make myself from 1/3 linseed (black) oil, 1/3 genuine turpentine and 1/3 damar varnish. It's the traditional recipe from Ralph Mayer's book. Thanks for watching! :)
I already have alizarin crimson and cadmium red light, but I also like the color permanent rose, so should I get that too or just leave my palette as it is? Thank you so much for sharing these videos btw !
Thanks for watching! Permanent Rose is a great color...you can always buy a small tube and play around with it. Also be aware that genuine Alizarin Crimson (if that's what you're using) is not a permanent color...it will fade very easily if exposed to direct sunlight. Permanent Rose can be used as a substitute as it is also a cool red.
very nice
Thanks for watching!
Do you know of a color called Light Red (English Red Light)? I think it may have been a Grumbacher color. Helen Van Wyk used the color and wrote that it was part of her palette. I think it was a red color more toward a brown. I would love to find a substitute for it. Thank you
Hi Jason, excuse me if I´m wrong but it seems you´ve never had a color of M. Graham in store, did you? I tried cadmium yello and red of them and I´m very pleased about the paints. So brilliant and high pigmented, shining even when there are dry. What´s your sight of these paints? Regards Willy
You are correct! I have not reviewed M Graham paints in any of my videos yet. I did recently buy a few tubes though, and I am eager to try it. They are known for being a very high quality company so I expect they are quite good. Thanks for watching!
Very useful information.. Really thank you because is that way you are helping many beginners to be able to see colors and know about them so they can choose what they need.
What do you think of making color charts?
Thanks for the nice comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Color charts are very helpful and I definitely recommend them! I should probably do a video on that. :)
hi what do you think about naphtol red? i gonna buy it instead of cadmiun red and i also look for a sustitute for alizarin crimson i think i gonna try permanent rose, quinacridone magenta looks good but doesn t sale in large tubes
I think you will really like the quinacridone colors! Naphthol Red is OK. It is a beauitful color, but not as lightfast as some of the other reds. If you do use it, make sure you are buying PR 112. It is the most permanent of the napthols. Thanks!
I mixed cadmium deep red with titanium white and it makes the ugliest dull pink colour 😭 thanks for this video I need to get some of these other shades of red
Yes!! The deeper shades of Cadmium Red are notorious for doing that. It's an inherent characteristic of metal based pigments. Try Pyrrol or Napthol Red for a nice bright pink. Thanks for watching :)
Thank you. I use PR254, it is beautiful. But I bought a pyrrole red that is PR255 by accident, it is a bit more orangy, I felt like an idiot, I thought there was just 1 pyrrole red pigment, there are 2. I use PR122 also, great for violets.
Yes there are are several pigments in the "pyrrole" category. You are correct that PR 255 is Pyrrol Scarlet which is more orange. Thanks for the comment!
I have tried these color and are great for soft pinks! That helped but how can I make a HOT pink? What colors can I use to get that pallet color?
The most intense pink you can get are from the quinacridone colors like Rose or Magenta. The less white you add the more intense the color will be. If by hot pink you mean like a day glo color, I don't think they are available in oils, only acrylics. They are not permanent anyway, and will fade pretty fast. Thanks for watching!
Hey there again! Curiosity has gotten the best of me again. I was thinking about grabbing some permanent madder deep but I noticed that it says semi-transparent vs the transparency that alizarin crimson has. Does this ever create an issue for you?… I really like the color and transparency of PR83. That almost blood red hue which can create very dark colors when mixing but it’s unfortunate that it can’t stand up to time. Does the transparency bother you or is it pretty much a non issue? Also, if I recall correctly, have you said in a more recent video that you actually prefer the magenta over permanent madder in place of pr83 nowadays? I’ve found that quinacridone magenta is more violety than PR83, which I do understand can be worked around but it throws me off a bit. Thanks as always.
If you buy the Permanent Madder Deep from Rembrandt, I have not noticed it being significantly different from the real deal Alizarin. It still has good transparency. I find the Quin Magenta to be more versatile since it's a higher chroma color, but it's not a direct replacement for the Alizarin crimson, which the Perm Madder Deep really is. Just be sure to get the Rembrandt version. Other brands aren't quite the same. :)
@@walcottfineart5088 I was able to find the Rembrandt locally and also grabbed a cheap gamblin 1980 quin magenta. it is a single pigment 122 so I figured I could deal with some student grade paints. I also already had a permalba permanent aliz which has 209, 122, 101 and 179 all together. As well as having a Bob Ross genuine pr83 as a control... It was a lot of fun mixing them with different whites. No doubt the Rembrandt is strong. Also practiced mixing greens with a bunch of different blues and yellows, and browns. Your video on greens is great. A day later I actually completed an alla prima painting which was rewarding and fun. And frustrating! But the ice is finally broken after 4-5 years… The fact that you take the time to answer viewers questions over the years, sometimes detailed inquiries, is greatly appreciated… And honestly, the feedback helped me have the confidence to go out and spend my money on supplies with an actual goal in mind and knowing what I’m looking for. That’s priceless in my opinion. Hopefully I can make the time to keep at it this winter and try to improve… thanks again and take care.
@@82camino96 Thanks for such a wonderful and thoughtful comment! I'm so glad my videos and answers have been helpful to you... Have fun and congrats on your new found enthusiasm for painting! :)
I have a question regarding Alizarin Crimson - if it is fugitive, why do artists still use it and why do manufacturers still make it (well, I guess if people use it, then there is a market for it...)? I notice that both Gamblin and Sennelier include it in their basic oils sets (in both cases PR83) - why provide this in an introductory set if it is fugitive? Back in art school (far too many years ago) it was one of my favorite colors, as it would darken colors as well as black but did not have the same deadening affect - but we weren't told it was not permanent.
OK, a bad joke... So I was doing a study of the Hudson River from Battery Park at dusk, and used copious amounts of Alizarin Crimson in the water to capture the reflected light of the crepuscular sky. Just then a member of the NYPD came up and put me under arrest! I asked "What seems to be the madder, officer?" He replied "I caught you red-handed harboring a fugitive."
OK I actually loved your joke ! May I steal it? LOL It is basically what you said. There is a demand for it based mostly on tradition so the manufacturers make it. A lot of teachers/artists don't know that it is fugitive so they just tell their students to use it. It won't fade in a week or two... it will take years but it will not hold up in the long run. I have found a near perfect replacement in specifically the Rembrandt Permanent Madder Deep. (PR264) Try it and see what you think. Thanks for watching! :)
@@walcottfineart5088 I'd be honored if you steal my joke, LOL!
Alizarin Crimson is my fav. Colour.
Be careful with Alizarin Crimson, it is not lightfast. I wouldn't use it in a painting I wanted to last. Thanks for watching!
I know that is fugitive but I just love so so much the colour.
Hi and thanks again for the videos. What is the tube says "Permanent Alizarin Crimson"?
Do you mean the Rembrandt Permanent Madder Deep?, That is PR 264 (Pyrrol Rubine). It's a good substitie for Alizarin Crimson. Thanks for watching!
Sacrlet Lake and Quinacridone Rose
I’ve been thinking about getting alizarin crimson off my palette for a while but it just looks soooooo good in the moment. But the more I practice, the better I get and I’m starting to care more about my art surviving me. I’m never going to be famous or anything but it’d be cool to have something that I made that gets passed down to my grandkids and great grandkids. You can learn a lot about a person from what they make and I thought it’d be cool for them to have some paintings I did so that they could know me even after I’m long dead. Just a thought. Art is a powerful tool like that.
Very true! And remember being famous is different from selling your work. If you decide to sell someday, you want to make sure your customers get paintings that won't fade so they cna pass them down to their heirs too. The best substitute I've found for Alizarin Crimson is Rembrandt's "Permanenet Madder Deep". It's nearly identical, and much more lightfast.
Walcott Fine Art how transparent is permanent madder deep?
It's very transparent...It's nearly identical to Alizarin Crimson as far as I can tell. At least the Rembrandt version is. The pigment is actually Pyrrol Ruby (PR264).
Walcott Fine Art I’m going to pick up a tube then. How is Rembrandt? I’ve never used it.
Rembrandt is a good paint....definitely artist's quality. It does have a slightly unique texture and some colors are better than others...I love their Yellow Ochre! But their Cadmiums are weak. If you get the small 40mL tube of the Permanent Madder Deep you can try it and see what you think. :)
I use Alizarin Crimson Permanent by Gamblin does the permanent mean it will not fade like normal ones?
Thanks for watching! Yes, you are fine. Any "Alizarin Crimson" that is labeled Permanent as part of the name is a mixture meant to imitate the real pigment. It's made from permanent colors.
Very cool ........... a hot!
Thanks for watching and for the comment!