Pigments
Basque Red
Cattle blood for wood protection
In the French Basque Country, cow’s blood was once used to protect wood from insects, giving many houses their characteristic red timber. Of course, I did not use blood. Instead, I painted a traditional Basque house, matching its historic blood-red tone as closely as possible.
- Mairie, Bidart, France
- 43°26'21.3"N 1°35'24.2"W
- Monday, 29 July 2024
Pigment recipe
Matched by mixing:
PB29 Ultramarine Blue
Schmincke Horadam 494
PB15:1 Phthalocyanine + PB66 Indigo, synthetic (añil)
Schmincke Horadam 485
PB28 Cobalt Blue Light
Schmincke Horadam 487