MATISSE STR 75ML Mars Violet S2

Name: Mars Violet

Pigment tier: Series 2

Available size: 75ml

Colour application technique from Matisse:

Versatility in Artistry: Lip Tones to Landscape Hues
 Its unique properties make Mars Violet indispensable in various artistic endeavours. Primarily, it serves as the ideal pigment for replicating the natural colour of lips, unmatched by any other. Additionally, its dull earthy nature proves surprisingly valuable for landscape artists, serving as the base for creating dusky colours found in flowers and evening landscapes.

Muted Mauves and Infinite Possibilities
When blended with White and Ultramarine, Mars Violet produces muted mauves, capturing the atmospheric effects common in nature. Its permanence ensures confidence in applying various techniques. While Mars Violet may seem like a one-trick pony, its mastery of that one job is unparalleled. Artists who lean towards earth colours, Cobalt Blue, Titanium White, and Mars Black find Mars Violet among their most useful hues, especially considering the prevalence of violets in nature.

Poetry in Paint: Artistic Mastery

The marriage of Mars Violet with Cobalt Blue yields deep royal purples, and the addition of Titanium White transforms it into an array of soft mauves. Mixing with soft pastel yellows like Naples Yellow Light or Permanent Light Violet produces warmer reddish violets. This simplicity, evident in the palettes of artists like Hans Heysen or Namatjira, captures the myriad soft violets in landscapes, showcasing the poetic subtlety that Mars Violet brings to artistic expressions.

Chemical Description: Synthetic iron oxide

Pigment Number: PR101

Lightfastness Rating: ASTM I

Pigment Opacity: Opaque

Paint Opacity: Opaque