Amethyst
PR122—Synthetic organic - quinacridone, discovered 1935, commercialised 1958. Pure 20th-century chemistry - quinacridones let modern painters achieve the vivid pinks and magentas that were simply impossible before, with full lightfastness. A permanent, transparent magenta that rewrote what artists could do with pinks and violets.
PB29—Synthetic - a replica of the lapis lazuli mineral, first made commercially by Guimet in 1828. Natural ultramarine, ground from Afghan lapis, was the most prized pigment of the Renaissance - reserved for the Virgin’s robes in Giotto, Titian and Vermeer. After 1828 the synthetic version democratised that blue; the Impressionists built their skies and shadows on it. From the most expensive pigment in the medieval palette to a staple of every painter’s box - ultramarine remains the definitive warm, stable blue.
Amethyst is a multi-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PR122, PB29.
It is transparent, excellent lightfastness, granulating, medium staining power, tinting strength 3.
- Code
- W209
- Series
- Series 2
- Pigment Index
- PR122, PB29
- Contents
- 15ml tube
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
- Transparency
- Transparent
- Tint Power
- 3
- Granulation
- YES
- Staining Power
- Medium
Measured colour data
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Amethyst 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.
Amethyst 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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Open Amethyst in Mixing StudioWhat pigment is used in Amethyst?
Amethyst is made with PR122, PB29.
Is Amethyst a single-pigment colour?
No. Amethyst is a blend of 2 pigments (PR122, PB29), formulated to give a specific hue.
Is Amethyst transparent or opaque?
Amethyst is transparent.
Is Amethyst lightfast?
Amethyst has excellent lightfastness.
Does Amethyst granulate?
In watercolour, Amethyst is granulating.
Does Amethyst stain the paper?
Amethyst has medium staining power.
Is Amethyst vegan?
No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.
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