Thoovi - Premium Watercolour - Crimson Lake - 15 ml Tube

Colour properties & specifications

Pigment code     PR206, PR254

Volume                 15 ml per tube

Transparency      Transparent

Granulation          Non-granulating

Staining                 Low staining

Lifting                     Good

Lightfastness        Very Good

Binder                    Gum Arabic, Glycerine

Safety                    Non-toxic additives

Suitable for           Professionals · Students · Beginners

Pairs well with       Purple I Prussian Blue I Yellow Ochre I White I Scarlet Lake I Garnet Lake

About this colour

Crimson Lake is a brilliant, cool, transparent red with a distinctly violet or blue bias - the essential cool red for any watercolour palette. It is one of the most luminous, clear, and versatile reds available in watercolour.

Its blue bias makes it the perfect complement to Scarlet Lake's warmth: together they cover the entire red spectrum. Crimson Lake is the red for pink roses, magenta florals, cooler portrait flesh shadows, and the richest mixed purples. Combined with Prussian Blue it creates jewel-like violet-purples of extraordinary clarity; combined with Yellow Ochre or Raw Sienna it yields rich, warm portrait flesh tones.

One of the most important colours on any palette - the cool red that unlocks clean purples and pinks that simply cannot be mixed from warmer reds.

Product features

Highly pigmented & vibrant

Each 15 ml tube delivers exceptional colour intensity - vivid at full strength and at the same time luminous and clear when diluted.                  

Endless colour possibilities

Intermixes cleanly across the entire range of colours for limitless cool-toned and jewel-rich combinations.

Transparent Character

One of the rare deeply transparent crimsons in watercolour - paint rich, glowing layers that build luminous shadows and velvety darks over any wash.            

Non-toxic formula

Made with non-toxic additives and safe for all ages and working environments.

Artist grade quality

Professional-grade transparency and vibrancy, perfect for professional artists and beginners exploring the medium.                  

Creamy, soft consistency

Higher glycerine binder than pans and therefore have buttery soft texture that disperses effortlessly in water.

Supreme lightfastness

Highly lightfast pigments rated Excellent which means your artwork stays brilliant for decades.

Perfect for large areas

A tiny squeeze goes a long way. Ideal for smooth, even washes across large sections of a painting.

Why choose tubes?

Watercolour tubes contain more glycerine binder than pans, giving the paint a soft, creamy texture that mixes instantly with water. A small amount from the tube goes a very long way - making tubes ideal for large washes and expressive, generous brushwork.

Leave it to dry - reactivate anytime

Squeeze out what you need and leave the rest on your palette. When the paint dries, simply mist with a little water and it reactivates fully - as workable as when it was first squeezed. No cleaning needed between sessions, and nothing is ever wasted.

Refill your pans

Use tubes to top up empty half- or full-pans in your travel or studio palette. Squeeze into the pan, let the paint cure for a few days, and you have freshly loaded pans ready for use - far more economical than buying replacement pans.

Beautiful pastels with White

Mixing Crimson Lake with White produces the most vibrant, pure pink tints - from hot magenta-pinks to pale rose and blush - ideal for painting peonies, cherry blossom, delicate floral petals, and the warm flush of portrait complexions.

About the Brand:

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