R&F Encaustic Paint Block - Egyptian Violet, 40 ml

The strongest of our violets, perhaps even more intense than the Phthaloes. It has a very bluish undertone, like Ultramarine Violet, but with a very dark top tone that is almost blackish.

• Pigment Composition: PV23-Dioxazine Violet
• Paint Lines: Encaustic, Pigment Stick
• Opacity: Transparent
• Pigment Stick Drying Rate: Slow
• Classification: Synthetic Inorganic
• Chemical Composition: dioxazine pigment
• Safety Information: Conforms to ASTM D-4236

Pigment Name: PV23-Dioxazine Violet

Classification: Organic

Chemical Composition: Carbazole dioxazine pigment

Properties

Dioxazine Violet is transparent and has very high tinting strength. It is a staining pigment that is very dark when used at full strength. Concentrated, it paints out nearly black, but it mixes with Titanium White to form bright, opaque tints of purple. PV23 produces slightly redder shades than PV37. Because the hue can vary with the conditions of preparation and grinding, it may be offered in red shade, blue shade, and so forth.

Permanence

Dioxazine Violet has good lightfastness. However, there may be some concern about it fading or shifting colour in tints and washes. Some artists have reported that PV37, a molecular variant, is more lightfast than PV23.

Toxicity

N/A

History

Two molecular variants of Dioxazine Violet, PV23 and PV37, are available. They have similar properties but mix slightly differently.