Ultramarine Blue - Between History and Modernity
PB29 - Semi-transparent - Granulating
Ultramarine Blue is a deep, rich hue, valued for its intense vibrancy and its ability to capture light, making it ideal for skies, oceans, and delicate shadows.Very useful for composing magnificent mauves, especially with quinacridones like Isaro pink for example. With black or burnt sienna, it makes it possible to obtain very beautiful Payne grays and with burnt umber to create a beautiful indigo.
Ultramarine Blue, historically derived from lapis lazuli, is a pigment with a rich history. Used since the Middle Ages for illuminated manuscripts and frescoes, its cost decreased with the synthesis of artificial ultramarine in the 19th century. In watercolor, ultramarine blue stands out for its depth and transparency. It offers a vibrant intensity ideal for depicting clear skies, cool shadows, and seascapes. Its excellent permanence ensures that your works will stand the test of time.
For natural greens, combine it with Yellow Ochre or Saffron Yellow to create foliage. For deep purples, mix it with Isaro Rose or Magenta. For atmospheric greys, blend it with Van Dyck Brown or Burnt Umber.
Ultramarine Blue is also perfect for subtle gradients and glazes. It’s a versatile pigment that deserves a central place in any watercolorist's palette.
Burnt Sienna in watercolor is a warm, earthy pigment that adds depth, richness, and versatility to any composition, perfect for shadows, landscapes, and natural tones.
Very beautiful light mauve Isaro Mauve - An Intense Purple
PV19 - Transparent - Non-granulating
Isaro Mauve is a versatile pigment that can be used alone or in mixes to add interesting and lasting hues, while offering a rich and luminous palette.mono pigmentary and therefore a beautiful purity of tone. It can be lightened with Isaro pink and darkens with ultramarine blue or phthalo blue for example.
Dark Isaro Mauve - A Remarkable Dioxazine Violet
PV23 - Transparent - Non-granulating
Dark Isaro Mauve is an intense, powerful, and vibrant pigment, offering a rich and deep hue, perfect for creating subtle shadows and a wide range of mauve tones.
Isaro yellow light -Â Primary Yellow
PY154 - Transparent - Non-granulating
Isaro yellow light is a delicately luminous hue, perfect for capturing the softness of spring light, vibrant flowers, and sunlit skies, all while offering unparalleled transparency and subtlety.
A must-have on your palette. Darker shade than lemon cadmium yellow. Luminous and bright yellow. Useful as primary yellow. It is one of the essential colors on the palette of a watercolorist.
Ultramarine Blue - Between History and Modernity
PB29 - Semi-transparent - Granulating
Ultramarine Blue is a deep, rich hue, valued for its intense vibrancy and its ability to capture light, making it ideal for skies, oceans, and delicate shadows.Very useful for composing magnificent mauves, especially with quinacridones like Isaro pink for example. With black or burnt sienna, it makes it possible to obtain very beautiful Payne grays and with burnt umber to create a beautiful indigo.
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