Pigments

Pigments

Bordeaux II​

Synthetic color​

I painted Bordeaux, in Bordeaux, this time using a synthetic Bordeaux color straight from the tube.

After painting the city with Bordeaux wine, I wanted to compare the oxidizing stain of wine with the stable hue of a manufactured pigment.

Watercolor tube.
Painting Bordeaux en plein air using a synthetic Bordeaux watercolor.
The location in Bordeaux where the Bordeaux II watercolor was painted.
Setup
Detail of the Bordeaux II watercolor painting.
Travel sketchbook stamp from Bordeaux.
Watercolor tube, brush and sketchbook
  • Place de la Bourse,
Bordeaux, France
  • 44°50'31.4"N 0°34'09.0"W
  • Tuesday, 6 August 2024

Pigment recipe

PR187 Bordeaux (Naphthol)

Schmincke Horadam​ 362

Terracotta
Bordeaux I

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