Great American Handmade Pastel - Merlot 1, 275.1
Pastel
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Product details
- Blick SKU
- 21925-3001
About this product range
Great American Art Works’ owner is a chemist, and his initial research into pastel production focused on the materials and methods of established companies. He soon discovered that old techniques produced old pastels! By employing new materials, techniques, and equipment, he eventually discovered the right combination of ingredients and methods.
Today, Great American Art Works handmade soft pastels are recognized the world over for their excellence. Richly pigmented, these pastels have superb brilliance of tone. The Full Stick pastels measure 1/2" x 2-1/4" (1.7 cm x 5.7 cm), and the Half-Stick pastels measure 1/2" x 1-1/8" (1.7 cm x 2.8 cm). Shapes of pastels may vary.
Sets are designed by accomplished pastel artists, each set is arranged in a reusable cardboard box adorned by artwork inspired by the selection within.
__Try Me sets include a random assortment of pastels selected by Great American Art Works. No two sets will be alike. Color substitutions in other sets may occur at the discretion of Great American Artworks.__
Pigment information
General reference notes about pigments can describe other media (such as oil). They do not verify this product’s exact formulation or behavior.
Mars Black
- Pigment code
- PBk11
- Type
- earth
- Chemical name
- iron oxides
- Chemical formula
- FeO or Fe2O3
- Properties
- Mars Black is an opaque black with a strong and cool masstone, a slightly warm tint, and a warm brown undertone. It is not as black as Ivory Black, but it dries more quickly and has three times the tinting strength. Mars Black is normally the only black available in acrylic form and that is safe to over paint. It can be used in all media without reservation and is widely used as an alternative to Lamp Black and Ivory Black.
- Permanence
- Mars Black is very lightfast with excellent permanence.
- Toxicity
- Mars Black has no significant hazards and is the only major black pigment considered non-toxic.
- History
- The word Mars refers to the Roman god of iron and war. Mars Black was developed in the early 20th century from inorganic, synthetic iron oxide.
- Description
- Black Iron Oxide, Iron Black, Magnetic Oxide, Mapico Black, Mineral Black. Sometimes labeled as Vine Black.
Calcium Carbonate
- Pigment code
- PW18
- Type
- inorganic
- Chemical name
- calcium carbonate
- Chemical formula
- CaCO3
- Properties
- Calcium carbonate, the mineral constituent of chalk, is a low tinting strength, inexpensive white pigment that is often used is a buffer and filler. Because of its low tinting strength, it is overwhelmed by other colors. It is used in gesso and other coatings to give the surface more tooth, a desirable characteristic for some painting techniques.
- Permanence
- Calcium carbonate is lightfast. Like all carbonates, it reacts with strong acids
- Toxicity
- Calcium carbonate is completely non-toxic, and is used in many food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products. However, excessive consumption is not recommended.
- History
- Naturally occuring chalk deposits have been mined since prehistoric times. Rocks and minerals that contain calcium carbonate include aragonite, calcite, vaterite, chalk, limestone. marble, and travertine. Calcium carbonate is the principle component of lime, used in many agricultural and industrial applications.
- Description
- Chalk
Naphthol Red Medium
- Pigment code
- PR210
- Type
- organic, naphthol AS
- Properties
- Pigment PR210 is a semi-transparent, bluish red pigment.
- Permanence
- Pigment PR210 has very good lightfastness, but its performance is considered inferior to PR170, another naphthol red.
- Toxicity
- Naphthol Reds are not considered toxic. They may cause eye, skin, or respiratory irritation. Contact with dry pigment should be avoided.
- History
- Pigment PR210 is used primarily in inks and waterbased paints.
- Description
- Sunbrite Red 210, BON Arylamide Red, Permanent Red F6RK.
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