Purple Ocher is a semi-opaque deep bluish red with cool undertones, medium grained, Our purple earth comes from quarries in the Lori province of Armenia.
It harmonizes perfectly with other earth colors of Rublev Colours Artist Watercolors, and is impossible to reproduce by mixing other colors. Being a iron oxide it is absolutely lightfast and is compatible with almost all other pigments on the palette.
Rublev Colours Purple Ocher mixed with black or blue it furnishes grays and chocolates and is most invaluable in neutralizing greens. We believe it will not only make a wonderful addition to any palette, but become a principal color in creating cool tints in flesh tones and landscapes.
Rublev Colours Purple Ocher Watercolor
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Composition and Permanence| Purple Ocher | |
| Color: | Purple |
| Binder: | Gum Arabic |
| Additive(s): | None |
| Pigment Information | |
| Pigment: | Purple Ocher |
| Pigment Classification: | Natural inorganic |
| Colour Index: | Pigment Red 102 (77491) |
| Chemical Name: | Iron oxide |
| Chemical Formula: | Fe2O3 |
| CAS No. | 1317-60-8 |
| Properties | |
| Code: | 702 |
| Series: | 3 |
| Opacity: | Semi-Opaque |
| Tinting Strength: | Moderate |
| Staining: | Moderate |
| Granulating: | Low |
| Lightfastness: | I |
| Permanence: | A |
| Safety Information: | Based on toxicological review, there are no acute or known chronic health hazards with the anticipated use of this product. Always protect yourself against potentially unknown chronic hazards of this and other chemical products by avoiding ingestion, excessive skin contact, and inhalation of spraying mists, sanding dusts, and concentrated vapors. Contact us for further information or consult the MSDS for more information. |
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NotesNote: Some separation of pigment and medium may occur in Rublev Colours Watercolors and is a natural process when no stabilizers are added to paint to prevent this from occurring.