Sennelier Dry Pigment 50g Mineral Violet 915

Sennelier Dry Pigment 50g Mineral Violet 915

$24.49 / EA

Sennelier Dry Pigment 50g Mineral Violet 915

Mineral Violet or Manganese phosphate. Red violet. Good covering power, medium coloring strength, good lightfastness. Can be used with all binding agents. Not recommended either the fresco technique or for any water-based techniques in general.

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: PV16

Lightfastness: Very Good

Transparency: Transparent

SKU Number
SEN133001915
MSRP
$30.10 / EA
Your Price
$24.49 / EA
Weight
0.50 LB
Quantity Available
2