Color Spotlight: Opera Pink (PR122 + fluorescent additive)

Mijello Mission Gold Bright Opera: Gradient; opacity; color mixes

Every major watercolor company has a version of Opera Pink, that fluorescent, neon, highlighter pink that pops so brightly! An unbelievably neon color, it’s great for pop colors, tropical florals, and gaudy sunsets. The downside? The fluorescence can fade quickly, making this a fugitive color.

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Color Spotlight: Quinacridone Magenta (PR122)

Holbein – Quinacridone Magenta (PR122)

PR122 magenta is a bold, transparent, non-granulating primary magenta option, purple mixer, and just an all-around lovely pink-purple-fuchsia-magenta shade.

Take care: some brands use the term “Quinacridone Magenta” to mean another color (e.g. Daniel Smith uses the term Quin Magenta to me PR202, and uses Quin Lilac for PR122.)

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