Really more of a test piece than anything--hovering somewhere between the realms of Sketch and Finished Painting--this afforded me the opportunity to mess around with two hues I've seldom used: Acra Crimson and Hansa Yellow. Ultramarine Blue (red shade) and Titanium White finished up the palette. Acra Crimson and Ultramarine Blue combine to make, in my mind, a clean, bright violet.
I generally rely on intuition more than reason, which can be inefficient, at times. So, I've decided to become a little bit more familiar with the paints in my collection, paying closer attention to how they relate to other hues and how they interact.
As it happens, my tube of Acra Crimson was old. Ancient, maybe. But still of a good, workable consistency. I think I've had it since 2007, so it shouldn't have been a surprise that the name doesn't come up on Liquitex's website. Doing some research, and comparing charts--presumably from different dates--the paint still exists, just under a different name. Acra Crimson, from what I can tell, is now Quinacridone Crimson. Both paints use the same pigment: Gamma Quinacridone Red (PV19).
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