Description
First introduced in 1965
The Crimson shade is produced using the dried bodies of a scale insect found on the kermes oak in southern Europe. This was later replaced with cochineal, also made from scale insects, which required lesser amount of kermes for the same quality and color intensity.
| Working Time | High |
| Drying Time | Slow, May vary on shades, application, medium, weather conditions, and surface |
| Shade | Crimson Deep |
| Shade Code | 064 |
| Series Number | 4 |
| Pigment Code | PR 177 |
| Transparency | Transparent, See-through shades that are great for layering and glazing. |
| Permanency | B Better Permanency can be achieved if used in Mass Tone or not used in Reduced and Wash Tone with shades that have a Permanency rating of B and C |
| Features | |
| 01 | Superior effects with high-quality pigments and greater pigment load |
| 02 | To be used on primed canvas/paper only |
| 03 | Must be used with Linseed Oil as primary medium |
| 04 | Can be used in impasto, glaze and wash techniques |
| 05 | Ideal for 'Wet in Wet' blending |
| 06 | '‘Fat Over Lean’ technique offers the best results and long life. The base coat should have a minimal amount of oil medium while the subsequent coats will gradually increase the ratio of oil to shade |