Wallace Seymour

English Violet Ochre - Edwardstite - 40ml

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Description

A one off.

This pigment was obtained as a quarry by-product and after careful washing, sieving and drying has been 'recycled' into this violet hued oil paint.

It is most unusual to come across a violet ochre sourced from England as they usually come from Eastern Europe, the quarry this came from is in Nottinghamshire.

In masstone it is a reddish earth with a cool undertone, similar to a burnt sienna but with a cool edge. Once white is added it is a good strong tinter, like many of these reclaimed earths they pack a punch!

It creates really good cool, pink, fleshy hues and would work really well on a portrait/figurative palette particularly as an offset to a warmer sienna.

Instant caucasian skin hues just add white.

Excellent.

Technical Overview

Pigment - English Ochre - Edwardstite

Vehicle - Linseed Oil

Opacity - Semi-Opaque

Tint Power - Medium

Munsell - Hue 2.5R - Value 3 - Chroma 6

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