Phthalocyanine Blue Lake - Michael Harding

WatercolourPB15.3

PB15.3

Phthalocyanine Blue Lake

W137 · Series 1

WATERCOLOUR

Series 1

Phthalocyanine Blue Lake No. W137

Pigment HistoryPB15.3—Phthalocyanine Blue (green shade). Synthetic organic. A stabilised green-shade phthalo blue; very strong and permanent.

Technical Summary

Phthalocyanine Blue Lake is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PB15.3.

It is transparent, excellent lightfastness, granulating, high staining power, tinting strength 4.

Code: W137
Series: Series 1
Pigment Index: PB15.3
Contents: 15ml tube
Lightfastness: Excellent
Transparency: Transparent
Tint Power: 4
Granulation: YES
Staining Power: High

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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how Phthalocyanine Blue Lake behaves when mixed, toned, shaded and glazed. Each swatch is computed from the masstone using a perceptual subtractive model - an approximation for guidance, not a formulation guarantee.

Masstone

L 24.25 · a 9.9 · b -37.1

6.9PB 2.5/8.2

Phthalocyanine Blue Lake straight from the tube.

Undertone

#d4dbea

A thin wash over white.

Tint

#697aaa

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone

#4c587c

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade

#242e52

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze

#b4bfda

A thin transparent film over white.

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Phthalocyanine Blue Lake: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in Phthalocyanine Blue Lake?

Phthalocyanine Blue Lake is made with PB15.3.

Is Phthalocyanine Blue Lake a single-pigment colour?

Yes. Phthalocyanine Blue Lake uses a single pigment (PB15.3), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.

Is Phthalocyanine Blue Lake transparent or opaque?

Phthalocyanine Blue Lake is transparent.

Is Phthalocyanine Blue Lake lightfast?

Phthalocyanine Blue Lake has excellent lightfastness.

Does Phthalocyanine Blue Lake granulate?

In watercolour, Phthalocyanine Blue Lake is granulating.

Does Phthalocyanine Blue Lake stain the paper?

Phthalocyanine Blue Lake has high staining power.

Is Phthalocyanine Blue Lake vegan?

No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.

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