Quinacridone Purple PV55
The color commonly referred to as Quinacridone Purple is a relatively new watercolor paint. The first one on the market was introduced by Daniel Smith in 2011. Following the initial introduction of this color,…
Category: Violet colors
Ultramarine violet (PV15)
Ultramarine violet is a further development of French ultramarine. Take the French ultramarine pigment and mix it with ammonium chloride (same as salmiak salt), heat the mixture to 250 degrees Celsius. Let the results…
Cobalt violet (PV14)
The cobalt violet we know today was first manufactured in 1859 by the French chemist Salvetat, the manufacturing process is costly which made the pigment expensive, that it is also very weak, which can…
Manganese violet
The pigment was invented in Germany in 1868. The color is toxic, despite this it is used in cosmetics. The color is usually bluish violet, but there are also more reddish colors. It has…
Carbazole violet (Dioxazine violet)
It was created in the early 1950s but did not come as a watercolor until much later. The full name of the pigment is carbazole dioxazine Violet. It’s too long for a watercolor paint,…
