You can build a wonderfully colorful palette with these relatively new colors. Let me introduce you to a few of them.
Edited 4/10/17
WHAT EXACTLY ARE THE QUINACRIDONES? We can thank the car industry for our Quinacridone colors, as they were originally made specifically for them. They are a wonderful family of colors that share the characteristics of transparency, vibrancy and permanence. In short, they really are beautiful and if you’re trying to add color to your palette, you might give these some consideration. Several companies now carry them.
They can very a bit by company, just as regular colors do. Daniel Smith has the most from which to choose.
MY FAVORITES so far: These I have actually added to my palette.
- Quinacridone Gold (a must – all companies seem to be good – I use W&N). This is my go-to color. It mixes wonderful greens but it’s so much more. I use it to pump up a lifeless painting by glazing with it. If you’ve been to one of my workshops, you may have seen this in action.
- Quinacridone Rose (Daniel Smith) – mixes beautifully with Ultramarine Blue or Winsor Blue to make beautiful purples.
- Quinacridone Burnt Orange (Daniel Smith) – this is a wonderful substitute for Burnt Sienna.
I’m trying a few others right now, but haven’t actually added them to my palette.
THERE’S A SMORGASBORD OF QUIN’S OUT THERE. Give them a try and see what you think. While they do have their place, I find I still need some of those “regular” palette colors. As I continue to add them to my palette, I’ll give you a head’s up about them, if you wish. In the meantime, let me know if you have a favorite!
Thank you for reading, my friends. One of the boys is here at my ankles wanting to be petted and so I must go pet. It’s good for the both of us. 🙂 I hope you have something to pet, too.
Kathie xo
I LOVE the “quin” colors! And Max always needs a hug…and he misses you !
Thanks for all your tips, Kathie! Hug your boy for me???
Leaned something new today, thank you.
Thanks for taking time from your busy life to “pet” a few painters with your great info and tips!
Oh Max! I miss him, too. I could use a big hug right now. Judy, have fun at NET and thanks so much Julie for your comment.
I love all the quins and use them frequently. Along with quin gold , other favorites are quin scarlet and quin coral. Do you find them to be staining?
I think of you often, Jeanne Wagle
Your posts are the best part of Tuesday!
I love the quin colors too!!! I like them in acrylics too!!!!
Another nice share! Thanks Kathy and have a great day!
Love the Queen colors. Kathie I finished my batik and will teach it next month. Love doing batiks.
Didn’t notice the auto correct till I posted. “Queen” colors. But maybe that is true.
I too love the quin colors, quin red is also nice it is more in the rose family than true red. I am using the QoR paints at the moment and wishing they had a quin coral, I may need to go back to Daniel Smith for that one. I have found DS, WN and QoR all have good quin paints. Thanks Kathie for bringing this topic up.
I went to purchase the Quin Gold. It looks very much like Burnt Sienna.. very similar to the Quin Orange. Do you mean the Quin Yellow that mixes well for greens… or is it like you said, Quin Gold.
Are you sure it’s the Quin Gold not Quin Yellow for making the blue. The Quin Gold looks very much like Burnt Sienna I thought. And the Quin Orange does too, Is this not so. I was going to purchase, and they’re expensive, so I wanted to be sure. Please advise. Thanks!
I meant to say for making the Green…