Belladonna
PV23—Synthetic organic - introduced mid-20th century. A modern pigment with no Old Master equivalent - dioxazine gives painters the deepest, most staining violet on the contemporary palette. The deepest, most transparent violet available - a little makes rich, glowing darks.
PR112—Naphthol Red. Synthetic organic. A bright, warm red introduced mid-20th century; reasonably lightfast.
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.
Belladonna is a multi-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PV23, PR112, PB29.
It is semi-transparent, very good lightfastness, granulating, non-staining, tinting strength 1.
- Code
- W168
- Series
- Series 1
- Pigment Index
- PV23, PR112, PB29
- Contents
- 15ml tube
- Lightfastness
- Very Good
- Transparency
- Semi-Transparent
- Tint Power
- 1
- Granulation
- YES
- Staining Power
- Non Staining
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Belladonna 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.
Belladonna 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 Belladonna?
Belladonna is made with PV23, PR112, PB29.
Is Belladonna a single-pigment colour?
No. Belladonna is a blend of 3 pigments (PV23, PR112, PB29), formulated to give a specific hue.
Is Belladonna transparent or opaque?
Belladonna is semi-transparent.
Is Belladonna lightfast?
Belladonna has very good lightfastness.
Does Belladonna granulate?
In watercolour, Belladonna is granulating.
Does Belladonna stain the paper?
Belladonna is non-staining — it does not stain the paper.
Is Belladonna vegan?
No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.
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