Indanthrone Blue Michael Harding Watercolour

Indanthrone Blue Michael Harding WatercolourIndanthrone Blue is a rich royal blue hue, and among the most versatile pigments in use, creating deep and full bodied indigo tones across all mediums. It holds the crown as the oldest of the modern vat dyes, discovered by chemist Ren Bohn in 1901 as a derivative of the extracted Anthracene compound found in Coal Tar. It was this experiment which made possible the discovery of the entire Anthraquinone family of pigments, the largest pigment family of

Indanthrone Blue is a rich royal blue hue, and among the most versatile pigments in use, creating deep and full-bodied indigo tones across all mediums. It holds the crown as the oldest of the modern vat dyes, discovered by chemist René Bohn in 1901 as a derivative of the extracted Anthracene compound found in Coal Tar. It was this experiment which made possible the discovery of the entire Anthraquinone family of pigments, the largest pigment family of them all!

Artists the world over recognise and appreciate Michael Harding’s handmade oil paints for their high pigment load and purity. Now watercolourists everywhere will benefit from the unprecedented proportions of pigment in the new range of 136 finely ground watercolours by Michael Harding. These watercolours will amaze with their colour strength, vibrance, clarity, and longevity!

Created with care and passion, the vibrance and intensity of pigmentation allows every artist the ability to extend the potential of chromatic brilliance in their art or desaturate to their personal desires. True fidelity to traditional ingredients provides watercolours that are evocatively transparent, intense, and at times exquisitely granulated. The choice is now in your hands.

• PB 60 Indanthrene Pigment
• High Staining Power
• Transparent
• Non-Granulating
• Excellent Lightfastness