Product Description
NEW COLOR for 2023! Mars Red Oxblood is a dull maroon-violet that is darker and more violet in its undertone than India Red.
Artist Notes: Mars Red Oxblood is a deep, moody hue that is versatile in landscapes, botanicals, and wildlife painting.
Opacity: Opaque
Paint Maker’s Notes: Developed at the end of the 18th century in response to depleted natural pigment deposits, synthetic iron oxides were given the name ‘Mars’ after the Roman god of war and our planetary neighbour which has almost double the amount of iron oxide in its outer layers than our own.
Pigment Number: PR 101
Pigment Type: Synthetic Inorganic
Pigment Composition: Iron oxide
Lightfastness: I – Excellent
Toxicity: Non-Toxic
