Armenian Earth

Description

This is a discontinued product. Sales limited to stock and packaging on hand.

This is a 2 oz container with approximately 20 grams of pigment.

Armenian Earth

 Light brown-red, leaning more strongly toward brown than red. Composed of silica, aluminum, sodium, trace minerals from the mountains of Armenia. Semi-opaque, color stable; mixes with all mediums and pigments; needs long grinding for oil paints. Low flocculation, good lightfastness, lifts well as a watercolor, warm tone, good tinting strength. Lighter value than other pigments of similar color, such as Armenian Bole, Van Dyke Brown, Terra Cotta, Earth Red. 

Color Swatch painted by Elizabeth Comer