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Re: alizarin crimson and lightfastness



It's PR83, so I guess it's the original stuff. I think I'll try one of the others you mentioned. I only got the alizarin because I recognized the color from my oil painting days. Really nice and mixable color.

Thanks!

Laura

Christina Z. Anderson wrote:
Check to see if the tube has a different paint no. because they started making alizarin crimson substitutes when they found out it was not very lightfast, though the substitutes were not exactly like it.

If it is the same no. I personally wouldn't use it. I used to watercolor years ago and it doesn't take long to fade.

There is really not a perfect substitute for alizarin crimson but there are some wonderful reds that work well, like PR 178 and PR 179, perylene red and perylene maroon. Very bloody colors, deep and rich.
Chris

----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Valentino" <laura@this.is>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 9:36 AM
Subject: alizarin crimson and lightfastness


I read on the Handprint website that alizarin crimson PR 83 has a very low lightfastness rating, but the label on my tube of Sennelier Aquarelle brand gives it an ASTM rating of 1. What gives?

Best Regards,
Laura