Natural Red Oxide – Professional Handmade Watercolour Paint

Swatch Painted on: Saunders Waterford, White, Rough, 100% Cotton, Mould Made, Acid Free, 300 gsm Watercolour Paper

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Description

Natural Red Oxide, also known as Hematite or Red Iron Oxide, is a warm, earthy red watercolour pigment with a strong, rusty tone. Known for its muted, natural appearance, this pigment evokes the look of iron-rich soil and weathered terracotta. Its rich, earthy quality makes it perfect for capturing landscapes, desert scenes, rocky textures, and rustic architecture, adding a sense of warmth and authenticity to your artwork.

This pigment offers excellent opacity, providing strong coverage with a smooth, even flow. When applied in concentrated washes, it creates bold, rich tones, while diluted applications produce soft, reddish-brown hues, perfect for subtle shading and depth. Its versatility makes it ideal for both strong, dominant strokes and delicate, atmospheric washes.

Natural Red Oxide boasts strong lightfastness, ensuring that its warm, rusty hue remains stable and long-lasting. It mixes beautifully with other colours, producing earthy oranges and browns when combined with yellows, or deep purples and muted reds when mixed with blues. Ideal for artists seeking to add warmth, natural tones, and a grounding element to their watercolour palette, it works wonderfully for both detailed textures and expansive washes.

We Recommend

Using distilled water with all our watercolours to keep each pigment at its purest form.

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Our watercolours are perfect for artists of all experience levels, from beginners to advanced, who value high-quality materials in their work.

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