Red Rose is the cool red in our Stone watercolor line.
This beautifully concentrated hue brings clarity, transparency, and a gentle coolness to early‑grade watercolor work. As the cool half of our balanced red pair, Red Rose is ideal for color stories, seasonal paintings, and exploring warm–cool relationships in the lower grades. When paired with Vermillion Red (our warm orange red), Red Rose mixes into a clear, vibrant True Red—a foundational exercise in understanding how warm and cool tones combine to create balanced primaries.
Produced in the USA using high‑quality pigments and a clean, reliable liquid base, Stone Watercolor Paint is designed specifically for Waldorf watercolor painting. The formula is extremely concentrated, allowing teachers and students to adjust the strength of the color with simple dilution. For general painting, we recommend mixing 10 parts water to 1 part paint. For veil painting, use more water and allow each layer to dry before applying the next. For richer, more saturated color, simply reduce the amount of water.
Red Rose offers smooth transparency, excellent flow, and dependable performance across all watercolor techniques used in Waldorf classrooms. Its cool character supports clear mixing, gentle transitions, and expressive color stories while remaining versatile enough for structured main lesson painting.
Color Mixing with Red Rose
- Red Rose + Carmine Red — Creates a balanced, neutral True Red.
- Red Rose + Vermilion — Produces a warm, glowing red‑orange.
- Red Rose + True Red — Softens True Red into gentle rose‑reds and cool, balanced pinks.
- Red Rose + Golden Yellow — Makes peach, coral, and warm apricot tones.
- Red Rose + Lemon Yellow — Mixes into clean, bright oranges with clarity.
- Red Rose + Viridian Green — Creates soft neutrals and muted violets.
- Red Rose + Prussian Blue — Produces clear violets and cool purples.
- Red Rose + Ultramarine Blue — Makes warmer purples and rose‑violets.
- Red Rose + Phthalo Blue — Creates bright, high‑chroma violets and clear cool purples.
- Red Rose + Black Gouache — Creates deep wine reds and muted burgundies.
- Red Rose + White Gouache— Soft pinks and gentle rose tints.
Non‑toxic and conforming to ASTM D‑4236, Stone Watercolor Paint is safe for classroom use and trusted by teachers.
Sizes
True Red — 1 oz (28.4 ml)
STR1 — $9.95
True Red — 4 oz (113.6 ml)
STR4 — $27.95
True Red — 8 oz (227.3 ml)
STR8 — $45.95
