Indian Red Extrafine Watercolor

Description

Our extrafine single pigment watercolor Indian Red is prepared with pure Indian Red pigment, is the red earth of Hormuz Island, in the Persian Gulf, mainly rich of hematite, an iron oxide. The island’s beach is composed of this mineral and whenever the waves approach the shore, the sea takes red tones in an unmatched sight.

Earths are natural pigments which can turn into different shades, from yellow to red, from orange to brunette. The color depends on the chemical composition, whether there are hydroxides or simply oxygen, in addition to iron.

Indian Red pigment by Nila Colori, prepared with this pure pigment, is extremely lightfast, opaque and has a moderate tinting strength with its typical cold light shade.

Indian Red pigment is milled with just the right amount of a mixture of Kordofan gum arabic (binder) and vegetable glycerin (humectant and plasticyzer). These are the ingredients which are historically the main characters in the production of the watercolors and which give the best results regarding ease and pleasantness of painting. We don’t add any filler or any other organic compound, which might alter the color over time.

Use: In fine arts for the preparation of watercolors, temperae, oil colors and acrylics.

Code: INDR

Coloring agent: Natural earth with anhydrous iron oxide

C.I.: PR102

Lightfastness: BWS 8/8

Transparency: Opaque

Series: 2