Sennelier Dry Pigment 120g Green Earth (Terre Verde) 213
Sennelier Dry Pigment 120g Green Earth (Terre Verde) 213
All of the green earths are made from natural sources - indeed we source them from Italian quarries. These are natural iron oxides and offer remarkable lightfastness and solidity in mixtures. The so-called "burnt" hues are produced via the charring of natural earth. The earths require a high percentage of oil. All earths are prone to drying by nature, so you must avoid adding any siccatives to them. Earths are suitable for all techniques. Recommended for the fresco technique.
At the end of the 19th century, when he developed oil colors for his artist customers who would include immortal names like Cezanne, Gauguin and Picasso, Gustave Sennelier recognized the need for producing paints that only contained the highest quality pigments. In order to craft superior colors, Gustave verified that the origins of the pigments were from selected traditional sources, while precisely identifying their specific chemical characteristics. Ultimately, his great respect for these materials not only insured the permanence of works created with his paints, but also assured the production of an increasing array of unique colors of unsurpassed beauty and quality.
Since then, some pigments have disappeared, their natural resources depleted and others have been restricted due to their toxicity. But with recent innovations and research Sennelier offers a wide variety of synthetic pigments that perfectly match the performance of such ancient mineral pigments such as Lapis Lazuli and Cinnabar. Yet at the same time Sennelier still mines the earth for minerals and other natural elements from traditional sources - pigments like clays and iron oxides used in ochres and the preparation of "burnt" earth colors from calcified soil.
Pigment Color Code: PG23
Lightfastness: Very Good
Opacity: Transparent
- SKU Number
- SEN133001213
- MSRP
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$21.65 / EA - Your Price
- $17.49 / EA SALE PRICE
- Weight
- 0.50 LB
- Quantity Available
- 0
