Quinacridone Violet

Quinacridone Violet An elegant modern violet with a deep burgundy mass tone and sweet violet undertones. Quinacridone Violet mixes without dominating other colours and creates cool but not cold tints compared to Dioxazine Violet. Quinacridones are some of the most stable of all available pigments, tinting and glazing can be achieved with no loss of…

Manganese Violet

Manganese Violet Manganese Violet is a delicately rouged and opaque violet. Its buttery texture in oil makes it a joy to work with on the palette as well as on the canvas where it is excellent for luminous shadows in both landscape and portraiture. Pigment: Manganese Pyrophosphate Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PV16 (77742) Vehicle:…

Ultramarine Violet

Ultramarine Violet Ultramarine Blue’s violet counterpart, this colour is deep, mysterious and elusive. Ultramarine Violet is very delicate in tints. When mixed with white’s some of the most etherial lavender hues can be achieved. Semi-opaque, highly permanent but less strident than Dioxazine with a natural tendency for use as a modulating colour. Pigment: Sodium Aluminium…

Dioxazine Violet

Dioxazine Violet With exceptional tinting strength and transparency, Dioxazine Violet is a very deep purple, almost black, in mass tone. However, when used in glazes it reveals its blueish violet undertones. Pigment: Dioxazine Classification: Synthetic Organic CI Name: PV23 (51319) Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Transparent Pigment Loading: Medium Consistency: Buttery Drying rate: 2-5 days…

Indanthrone Blue

Indanthrone Blue Extremely dark mysterious blue with a slight purple undertone. A modern alternative to indigo, it’s dark interior creates highly complex tints and glazes. Unlike Prussian Blue, this colour veers towards the reds rather than greens. Pigment: Indanthrone Classification: Synthetic Organic CI Name: PB60 (69800) Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Transparent Pigment Loading: Medium…

Ultramarine Blue

Ultramarine Blue Ultramarine is a beautifully bright blue with good tinting strength. Since the synthetic form became available in the 19th century, Ultramarine Blue has been the standard blue on many artists’ palettes. On the reddish side of blue, but not too violet, mixtures of Ultramarine tend to drop away and give airy depth. Pigment:…

Kings Blue

Kings Blue Traditional formulation. Dreamy pale blue with a slight violet cast. Atmospheric light azure, perfect for both landscape and non-realist applications. Pigment: Titanium Dioxide / Sodium Sulphosilicate Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PW6/PB29 Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: Medium Consistency: Soft butter Drying rate: 3-6 days ASTM: I Product Code: 08195…

Phthalo Blue Red Shade

Phthalo Blue Red Shade Red hued partner to our standard green hued Phthalo Blue. Very powerful colour. Tints can fill the colour-space of 19th Century cobalt and ultramarine blues but with far more intensity of chroma. Pigment: Phthalocyanine Classification: Synthetic Organic CI Name: PB15.1 (74160) Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Transparent Pigment Loading: Medium Consistency:…

Cobalt Blue

Cobalt Blue This beautiful semi-opaque Cobalt is a clean, rich blue with hints of warmth. Cobalt Blue has been a favourite with landscape painters since its discovery as a pigment in 1802. Pigment: Cobalt Aluminate Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PB28 (77346) Vehicle: Safflower Oil Hiding power: Semi-Opaque Pigment Loading: Medium Consistency: Buttery Drying rate:…

Prussian Blue

Prussian Blue Prussian Blue is a very intense, cool blue. A perfect night sky starting point in landscape painting. Prussian Blue is historically significant as the first modern synthetic pigment and as such is still regarded as a must have by many artists. Its dark intensity and slightly greenish undertone distinguish it from the warmer…