Alizarin Crimson is a rich red with blue undertones that has been a historically important color on artists’ palettes for hundreds of years. A must-have for many modern painters, this cool red makes clear pinks. When mixed with colours like Phthalo Green, it makes rich darks.

DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Gouache is a professional artist-grade water media that produces an opaque matte finish. Made with the same high-quality pigments and Gum Arabic as DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolours, DANIEL SMITH Gouache is uniquely formulated with higher pigment loads to achieve density and opacity without adding whites or other fillers.
Whether your painting style is abstract, representational, illustrative, or figurative, you’ll enjoy the creative versatility of this Gouache. Apply it as mass tone straight from the tube to get rich, full-bodied solids with single brush strokes. Temper colours smoothly with water to create softer lines and hazy layers. Mix and blend new shades to customize your palette. You can even scrape into it or build up light texture with mark-making tools. Use this gouache to accent your watercolour paintings with velvety shadows or bold pops of colour. The colours re-wet easily, dilute and clean up with water and for added versatility you can add them from the tube to empty half pans for portability.
Try DANIEL SMITH Gouache with a wider variety of brushes on either light or dark surfaces – explore a whole new world of artistic expression!