PR206 Watercolors from Daniel Smith, Michael Harding, Sennelier, The Prodigal Son's Pigments, etc

PR206 watercolors, featuring Daniel Smith, Michael Harding Watercolours, Sennelier, Schmincke, Winsor & Newton, The Prodigal Son's Pigments and more. PR206 is a cherished red pigment that sadly, we will be seeing less and less. So before it becomes fully inaccessible or before it fully disappears from the market, I want to honor its contribution to the watercolor community. #watercolor #watercolorpainting #pr206watercolor #watercolour
Daniel Smith Quinacridone Burnt Scarlet
via Blick: shrsl.com/4ecg9
via Amazon: amzn.to/4bf6pQN
via Jackson's Art: tidd.ly/3V18bxG
Schmincke Horadam Madder Brown
via Blick: shrsl.com/4ecgr
via Amazon: amzn.to/48V2JCf
via Jackson's Art: tidd.ly/3R1Ag6Q
Michael Harding Watercolours Cinquasia Maroon
via Blick: shrsl.com/4ecg6
via Amazon: amzn.to/3w5c4IS
via Jackson's Art: tidd.ly/3wRdhV7
MaimeriBlu Brown Madder (Alizarin)
via Blick: shrsl.com/4echc
via Amazon: amzn.to/47X2Z2h
via Jackson's Art: tidd.ly/3VkGzoI
A. Gallo Quinacridone Chestnut
via Jackson's Art: tidd.ly/3X3DDOx
The Prodigal Son’s Pigments Quinacridone Russet
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Roman Szmal Quinacridone Maroon
via Jackson's Art: tidd.ly/3R1wRVq
Sennelier Permanent Alizarin Crimson Deep
via Blick: shrsl.com/4ecg4
via Amazon: amzn.to/490n9tG
via Jackson's Art: tidd.ly/4aIbE9X
Some of the brands featured in this video have already switched to modern alternatives such as PR179 so please read the paint labels before checking out. I’ve had these tubes for a while now so all of them still indicate PR206 as pigment.
TIME STAMPS:
00:01 PR206 Watercolors
01:39 Winsor & Newton Brown Madder
03:05 Daniel Smith Quinacridone Burnt Scarlet
04:42 Schmincke Horadam Madder Brown
06:17 Michael Harding Watercolours Cinquasia Maroon
08:04 MaimeriBlu Brown Madder (Alizarin)
09:37 A. Gallo Quinacridone Chestnut
11:06 The Prodigal Son’s Pigments Quinacridone Russet
12:53 Roman Szmal Quinacridone Maroon
14:04 PR206 Watercolor Swatches
15:13 Winsor & Newton Permanent Alizarin Crimson
15:53 Sennelier Permanent Alizarin Crimson Deep
16:33 PR206 Pigments or PR206 Watercolors
16:45 Thank You
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[@watercolorswatcher]

One of my favourite pigments! Beautiful swatches as usual. Thanks for the video. 🥰

[@stiviwonders]

A favorite of mine too and thank you! I think it is time to stock up on this pigment. Not ready to embrace PR179 yet. Haha! Thank you for being here! 🥰

[@E4Alabbasy]

I didn't realize how different this pigment can be The winsor and newton and Prodigals sons ones are gorgeous!

[@stiviwonders]

So true! And I agree on Prodigal Son's PR206. So gorgeous!

[@bleuvertetforetdepin7308]

such a pretty colour , i'm glad you gave it the honor of that beautiful swatch session .

[@stiviwonders]

That is incredibly kind, thank you! We will be seeing this pigment less and less and instead of dwelling on sadness, I figured it is more meaningful to honor it through this video. It is also a soft reminder for all of us to start stocking up. ❤

[@TracyIndy]

Each of these are lovely in their own way, but I would choose Prodigal Sons Pigments any day of the year. 😊 Thank you, as always, for another few minutes of pure joy. 🤩

[@stiviwonders]

Lovely seeing you here again! There is always a space for Prodigal Son's Pigments on my palette. Greg makes some of the most excellent watercolors out there. 🤩

[@TracyIndy]

@stiviwonders TY Stivi. 😊 I am always here, but I am not always up to commenting. C'est la vie. 😂 Your creations are very much appreciated. 🥰🙏

[@TracyIndy]

@@stiviwonders TY Stivi. 😊 I am always here for your amazing content. 🙏🥰

[@stiviwonders]

@@TracyIndy That's absolutely heartwarming, thank you! It is always a pleasure to have you here. Waiting today for a delivery from Greg. Can't wait to showcase more of his creations here. 🤩

[@TracyIndy]

@stiviwonders I can empathize with your excitement. His deliveries can make your day. I haven't talked with him in a while, but I have plenty of his pigments that need mulling in my art room. I know we will both have similar reasons for hours of upcoming fun. 🥳

[@luneleaart]

My favourite pigment ❤️‍🔥 so lovely to see all the versions, I have a tube from Daniel Smith and it’s nice that they still have stock instead of replacing the pigment as soon as the announcement was made. I hope to come across some old tubes of sennelier, winsor&newton and schmincke 🤞🏻

[@stiviwonders]

One of mine too! ❤️‍🔥 If you’re in the US, Blick’s web and physical stores may still have PR206 from the brands that you mentioned except Winsor & Newton. I have been stocking up on Michael Harding’s Cinquasia Maroon. Speaking of online stores, you may also order PR206 from A. Gallo via their company website or Jackson’s Art. On the artisanal side, my preference would be PR206 from The Prodigal Son’s Pigments. It is just really smooth and delightful to work with. Richly-pigmented too!

[@ChantelleArts]

fantastic work, watched and enjoyed till the end ☺☺

[@stiviwonders]

@ChantelleArts I appreciate YOU! Thank you for being here! ❤❤❤

[@ooakleaf]

I just fall in love with every pigment and colour....! But this one in particular - is utterly beautiful! I do love all the quinacridone colours - such beautiful and intense colours! 😍 I'm really enjoying your videos and i find these pigment comparison videos very useful! Thank you!

[@stiviwonders]

Quinacridones and Perylenes, they are so precious! They give us the promise of permanence and transparency on top of regal beauty. Thank you for watching!

[@l0lb0yl33t]

it's one of my favourite pigments, such a shame it's discontinued. try to mix it with phthalo turquoise. they mix into perfect neutral gray without granulation

[@stiviwonders]

A sad reality indeed and I am still not warming up to PR179, the generally accepted PR206 alternative. I'll probably just look for something else. Thank you for the mixing suggestion and I am certain that someone reading the comment section will find that useful! I use a different pigment to create my neutral grays. One thing about me, I am not crazy about Phthalos.

[@geefull]

Thank you Stivi, a lovely rich colour, one of my favourites, I have the Roman Szmal, the Sennelier and a tube of Jackson's own permanent alizarin crimson deep, some of the others are lovely too.

[@stiviwonders]

It is heartwarming to realize that we share an affinity for this pigment. I agree that they're all beautiful. My top three from this group would be Michael Harding's Cinquasia Maroon, the Prodigal Son's Pigments' Quinacridone Russet and Sennelier's Permanent Alizarin Crimson Deep. There is a rumor that Sennelier makes Jackson's paints so I won't be surprised if their PR206 is just as beautiful.

[@dianaromig732]

I’m not familiar with this pigment but it sure is beautiful 🎉. Thanks 🙏 for a relaxing demo ❤

[@stiviwonders]

It is always a pleasure to hear from you! I am glad you found the pigment beautiful!

[@TheBenevolent]

I loveeeeee ur swatching method it feels so satisfying! Much love from Sri Lanka! Keep slayin bestie!!!❤

[@stiviwonders]

I am glad you're here! Thank you! I am happy to have a bestie from Sri Lanka. How do you say "much love" in your local language? Thank you again! ❤

[@mariarecuencocanas3653]

Beautiful video, as always 😊

[@stiviwonders]

Thank you so much for being here! ❤️

[@jeannes]

Although I see beauty in PR206 it’s not one of my palette staples. But I will cry literal tears if there ever comes a day I run out of PO48. Can you do a future video on PO48? Maybe include quinacridone gold hues if there’s room on your swatch sheet to show off the range of this delicious orange pigment.

[@stiviwonders]

Oh, I understand! I love PO48 and it would be saddening on my end as well if ever that day comes, which sadly, may happen. Our access to these pigments is not promised so if there is anything we've learned from PO49, PR206, and all other pigments that are hard to come by now is that we need to enjoy them while we can. I've been mulling over the idea of a PO48 video. What I can share so far is that I have an upcoming video that will showcase an artisanal PO48 watercolor. Hope it is something that you will like too! Thank you, as always, for being here and for all the support!

[@jeannes]

@@stiviwonders I’ll be watching 😀

[@ms.rocketscience4924]

These are all beautiful and the Michael Harding version seems to have a really high pigment load. I bought several tubes of the WN permanent alizarin and it is amazing for how different that pr206 is from the russet versions. I need to rummage through my Sennelier paints and see if I have a tube. Thanks for another lovely video.

[@stiviwonders]

I agree! Each possesses unique PR206 beauty and I find Cinquasia Maroon from Michael Harding Watercolours to be richly-pigmented and so delightful to work with. That tube sits high on my list of favorite pigments! Thank you for being here and for your kind message!

[@mariannevandenheuvel-artist]

Why is it, or will be discontinued? Lovely to watch also paint from very unknown brands to me. Luckily I have a supplier for Roman Szmall paint in my country (Netherlands) as tax and shippingcosts are getting crazier each time. Too bad🤷‍♀️ but thank you for showing them. ❤

[@stiviwonders]

The availability of pigments for artists relies heavily on global demand for pigments for the automotive and beauty industry. Suffice it to say that there has been a decline so we will be seeing PR206 less and less. Winsor & Newton has started switching to PR179 as PR206 alternative. Thank you for being here! ❤

[@adriannabcustomfurniture]

One of my top 10 favorite colors! That Michael Harding swatch is exactly why his paints and I don't mix. I got a few colors and they all had binder issues no matter how much I mixed it together. They were so sticky and I paid too much money for that to happen 😂 if it was one or two, I'd be okay with it...but it was 4 of the 7 I bought. My favorites are Daniel Smith, A. Gallo, Prodgial Sons. I love them all so much! 😍 I have Winsor and Newton but it's not my favorite brand for PR206.

[@stiviwonders]

PR206 is one of my top pigments too and it's saddening that it won't be around for a while. As for Michael Harding Watercolours, if you've been watching my videos, I intentionally leave my brush marks every time. This time, I left them for landscape watercolorists so they could see the possibilities of texture and warm with this pigment. Cinquasia Maroon is perhaps the most exquisite PR206 from this group. And Quinacridone Russet from The Prodigal Son's Pigments. I can empathize with your predicament though. Michael Harding's paints always require a learning or adjustment curve but once you figure things out, you'll appreciate watercolors and pigment formulation as a whole from a broader perspective. In my case, I've waited all my life for him to produce his own range of watercolors.

[@clairevalentine9220]

I prefer quinacridone maroon over perylene maroon for its better transparency.

[@stiviwonders]

100% with you there. PR206 is really special. PR179 is uniquely beautiful as well but it is not easy to warm up to it as a PR206 alternative.

[@afrodykeeism]

Does anyone know if Daniel smith has a stockpile of pr206 like they did of po48?

[@stiviwonders]

Most likely they have stocked up. Not speaking for them but from my understanding, John Cogley is a forward-thinking CEO, surrounded by business-minded and very futuristic professionals too, so there is a reason to believe that they may have a healthy inventory for years to come. "Limited size" is understandable but it is fair to expect that they'll be fine in terms of PR206 stock for some time. "While supplies last."