Bordeaux PV32 Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a durable, staining azo pigment. Its velvety
wine colour and slightly granular, semi-transparent properties work well with
blotting, misting, and salt application techniques. Use this pigment to replace
lifeless, muddy mixtures!
Explore the Variety of Red!
Try painting a scattering of cranberries with Bordeaux mixed
with small touches of Anthraquinone Red or French Ultramarine. When dry, blot
highlights and add details such as blossoms or the stem ends of the berries.
Then, add a connecting shadow.
- Pigment name: Benzimidazolone Bordeaux PV32 Benzimidazolone
Bordeaux
- ASTM Lightfastness Rating: 2 Very Good - Not yet rated by
ASTM - Rating based on Daniel Smith's independent testing.
- Transparency: Semi-transparent
- Granulating: No
- Staining: Medium
- Series: 2
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