Product Description
Nicosia Green Earth is sourced from deposits in southeastern Cyprus, near the capital city of Nicosia. Derived from the minerals celadonite and glauconite, this cool green colour is useful in a variety of applications including portrait, landscape, and botanical paintings.
Artist Notes: Nicosia Green earth is a soft, subtle green that is wonderful in glazing applications.
Paint Maker’s Notes: During the Medieval and Renaissance periods, green earth pigments like Nicosia Green were used in underpaintings to neutralize the effects of pink and red flesh colours.
Transparency: Transparent
Staining: Non-Staining
Granularity: Semi-Granular
Pigment Number: PG 23
Pigment Type: Synthetic Inorganic
Pigment Composition: Hydrated iron potassium silicate
Lightfastness: I - Excellent
Toxicity: Non Toxic
