Pozzuoli Red
Pigment HistorySynthetic - controlled-precipitation iron oxide. The natural iron oxides - red ochre, bole - are among the oldest pigments, found in prehistoric cave art and the flesh tones of every era. The synthetic Mars versions give modern painters that same permanence with cleaner, brighter hues. Permanent, opaque and fast-drying - the modern, predictable face of the earth-red family.
Pozzuoli Red is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PR101.
It is semi-transparent, very good lightfastness, granulating, medium staining power, tinting strength 3.
- Code
- W122
- Series
- Series 1
- Pigment Index
- PR101
- Contents
- 15ml tube
- Lightfastness
- Very Good
- Tint Power
- 3
- Granulation
- YES
- Staining Power
- Medium
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Pozzuoli Red 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.
Pozzuoli Red straight from the tube.
A thin wash over white.
Mixed with Titanium White.
Mixed with a mid neutral grey.
Darkened with a chromatic black.
A thin transparent film over white.
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What pigment is used in Pozzuoli Red?
Pozzuoli Red is made with PR101.
Is Pozzuoli Red a single-pigment colour?
Yes. Pozzuoli Red uses a single pigment (PR101), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.
Is Pozzuoli Red transparent or opaque?
Pozzuoli Red is semi-transparent.
Is Pozzuoli Red lightfast?
Pozzuoli Red has very good lightfastness.
Does Pozzuoli Red granulate?
In watercolour, Pozzuoli Red is granulating.
Does Pozzuoli Red stain the paper?
Pozzuoli Red has medium staining power.
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