Matisse Structure Acrylic Skin Tone Deep 75ml

$12.35

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Portraiture has a long and esteemed history that goes back to the highly stylized images created by the Greeks and the Egyptians. The middle ages saw the advent of religious iconography and royal family members as portraiture subjects. However, it was during the Renaissance that many innovations in portraiture evolved. The tradition of the portrait miniature began which remained popular until the advent of the photographic age.

One of the challenges for both modern and ancient portrait artists is the ability to create realistic flesh colours, as skin is composed of a number of tones and varies with different light conditions.

In response to this problem, Matisse has tailored three specific colours that can be used as a basis for recreating light, medium and dark skin tones. Skin Tone Deep, as the name suggests, is an ideal base for recreating darker skin tones. It is composed of the pigments Raw Umber, Transparent Red Oxide and Phthalocynine Green.

 

Chemical Description: Blend synthetic and natural iron oxide and chlorinated copper phthalocyanine

 

Pigment Number: PBr7 PR101 PG7

 

Lightfastness Rating: ASTM I

 

Pigment Opacity: Semi-Transparent

 

Paint Opacity: Semi-Transparent

 

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