284600238 DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 15ml Paint Tube, Quinacridone, Gold

Quin fuchsia has quickly become my favorite red pigment. It’s very strange to me because it’s kind of a hot pink and I hate that color?!? But this is just such an amazing mixer and is actually somehow beautiful to me on its own. It is duochrome, which I love, so maybe that’s why. It somehow has a cherry, almost yellow leaning mass tone, and has a slightly blue leaning tone when watered down. It’s also a little bit muted so maybe that’s why it lends itself so readily to the perfect realistic yet vibrant shades? I love paring it with py 129 azo green (which is a cool yellow) to make the perfect quinacradone gold substitute. It’s also gorgeous with ultramarine blue. Will it be the only red you need? No. If I need a bright scarlet that is yellow leaning pyrrol scarlet is necessary. But if I had to choose a versatile red for a limited pallet, hands down, this is the most useful. I can’t say enough good about this pigment, 5 stars!

Daniel Smith watercolors are always well pigmented, vibrant and easy to work with.

This is great paint. Beautiful, rich color. I used this with my art class and students enjoyed it.

I like this color of Daniel Smith watercolor paint, just as I like all the others, for their even texture, transparency, easy blending, nice glow, permancence of color (durability), and the paints are definitely great value for the money!

Bought on a recommendation. It's a beautiful rich transparent orange.

I’ve never been disappointed in a Daniel Smith purchase! Superb watercolor!!

A very useful yellow color. I use it constantly.

Confession: My first name is Ruby, and I have had a lifelong love affair with shades of red. From burnt orange to crimson to maroon, I love them all. But Scarlet, that gorgeous warm shade of red makes me the happiest of all. Its like liquid fire (that doesn't burn), or like Michigan maple leaves in autumn, or that perfect moment at sunset when it looks like the sky might turn molten, or the glimmer of garnet chips in sunlight on a beach (I actually walked on a beach of garnets once - it was a real, if transient and rare, thing). Clearly, I am biased. I love rich earthy, firey reds. And Quinacridone Burnt Scarlet is just soooo lovely. Unfortunately my photo above just didn't capture its richness at all. *sigh* But it gives you some idea of what Daniel Smith's QBS offers. Paired with Quinacridone Gold (which is minutely swatched above) and Quin. Burnt Orange, I have been basking in all the warm brilliance that DS's Quinacridone pigments can offer. I can layer them, glaze upon glaze, without mud. I can lift them beautifully, they move wet in wet predictably and freely, they dry without losing a ton of their brilliance (though scarlet loses the most in drying shift I think, purely anecdotally). They blend into this complete range from yellow to fiery reds together with one another seamlessly, while also playing well with pretty much every other pigment I have tried them with. In a way, I am glad I missed out on the original Quin. Gold (PO49) because I imagine the heartbreak must be intense, but learning on this new blend (PO48+PY150) is probably a big reason I am addicted to watercolor painting now. The transparency of these Quinacridone pigments is astounding, and how forgiving they are to new painters with a tendency to overwork is inestimable. I know they are not "traditional" pigments per se, but at this point in my painting practice, I could not do without any of them. I can't wait to try more paintings with Quin Burnt Scarlet specifically just to see what sort of things I might achieve with it over time. I highly recommend ANY ONE of these Daniel Smith Quinacridone colors. Any one!

Never used Daniel Smith for watercolour painting and was a bit sceptical as the brand’s a bit pricey for a student / new amateur. But it really is superb, strong, creamy paint and quinacridone burnt orange is definitely up there with the most useful and most used in my palette.

Best watercolor paints I have used, this color was recommended.

Awesome vibrant and creamy texture

Amazing paint- goes a long, long way!

Beautiful colour and paint