Gamblin : Artist Oil Paint : 37ml (1oz) : Prussian Blue

When creating their Artists’ Oil Colours, Gamblin were mindful not only of how an artist works, but also of an artist’s working environment. Gamblin Artists’ Oils have the best qualities of traditionally made oils paints, combined with the latest technical innovations, to give the ultimate working properties. The Artists’ Oil range spans from historically accurate paints to modern, synthetically derived hues.

Prussian Blue: First synthetic colour of the Industrial Revolution, discovered by accident in 1704 while a chemist was trying to formulate artificial crimson. Cool blue with more muted tint than Phthalo Blue. It has a high tinting strength, is lightfast, and is especially beautiful in its transparency.

Pigment: Ferri-ammonium ferrocyanide (PB 27:1)
Binder: Alkali refined linseed oil
Lightfastness I, Series 2, SEMI-TRANSPARENT