Great for painting water colour skies, this durable shade comes from Louis Jacques Thernard's pigment. It was based on cobalt aluminium oxide and yielded a weaker, milky blue when it was created in 1802.
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Shade
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Cerulean Blue Hue
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Shade Code
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071
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Working Time
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High
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Drying Time
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Slow- May vary on shades, application, medium, weather conditions, and surface
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Series Number
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2
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Pigment Code
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PW 6, PY 3, PB 15:1, PB 15:3, PB 29
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Transparency
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Semi Transparent- Balanced shades that offer both boldness and visibility of the background.
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Permanency
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B- Better Permanency can be achieved if used in Mass Tone or not used in Reduced and Wash Tone with shades that have a Permanency rating of B and C
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Features
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Superior effects with high-quality pigments and greater pigment load
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To be used on primed canvas/paper only
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Must be used with Linseed Oil as primary medium
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Can be used in impasto, glaze and wash techniques
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Ideal for 'Wet in Wet' blending
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'‘Fat Over Lean’ technique offers the best results and long life - The base coat should have a minimal amount of oil medium while the subsequent coats will gradually increase the ratio of oil to shade
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100% vegan
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