Description
Single pigment, transparent, no extenders, high pigment load, lightfast, basically everything good in oil paint!
Made with PR179, a perylene dye - hardy, industrially developed.
The masstone is a deep crimson, nice and loose handling, long in the brushstroke. Once you spread it out with a palette knife it produces a wall of colour, no scrimping on pigment load here! The transparency is there and the ground is visible through the paint film.
Cool, deep, crimson, crispness.
Interestingly has a muted vibe compared to my expectations, and I think this is a positive quality, it will make it easier to incorporate into mixes on the palette. The tints with white are cool pinks, given the lack of chroma pop - this is a viable colour on a portrait palette.
Michael's description;
"A nice bloody red currant, fruity, deep fiery red. Perrindo Maroon offers a distinctive warmth and richness that makes it an intriguing alternative to colours from the Alizarin family. Transparent and characterful, it is particularly effective in florals, shadows and atmospheric passages."
Technical Overview
Pigment - PR179
Vehicle - Linseed Oil
Opacity - Transparent
Tint Power - Average
Michael Harding Oil Paint
