Venetian Red is a rich, earthy red pigment with deep, warm undertones, leaning slightly towards brown. The color has a muted, subdued intensity that works well in both historical and contemporary paintings. It has strong opacity, providing excellent coverage for layering and creating bold, solid tones. The pigment is highly lightfast, ensuring that the color will remain vibrant and stable over time, making it suitable for works intended to last. The oil paint made with this pigment has a smooth consistency, offering a slightly thick texture that allows for controlled application, making it ideal for creating both detailed strokes and softer blends.
Gapka Oil Paint is a line of handcrafted oil paints made using only the finest pigments ground in natural oils, without adding any fillers. Our artisan made paints are meticulously crafted in small batches to ensure quality and consistency.
Each of our colors has its own physical and chemical properties that we do not alter. The formula and grinding of each color respects and responds to these characteristics in order to guarantee their natural consistency, purity, luminosity, and brightness.
Shown mixed with titanium white at bottom of image.
Pigment:
PR101
Vehicle:
Refined linseed oil
Lightfastness:
ASTM I - Excellent
Opacity:
2 - (1=Opaque - 4=Transparent)
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