Color Swatch created using heavy application/diluted application and was applied on cold press watercolor paper (150 lb) material.
Color Description
Schmincke's Indian Red is a deep red-brown with violet undertones. Synthetic iron oxide pigments create high tinting strength and opacity. It is recommended for landscape painting and portraiture. Schmincke adds some Quinacridone Red to give it a stronger, almost purple undertone. Schmincke rates this color as opaque and staining, giving it 5 stars of out 5 for lightfastness.
This color contains the following pigments:
PR101—Mars Orange
Pigment Type
n/a
Chemical Name
iron oxides
Chemical Formula
Fe2O2 or Fe2O3 • H2O
Properties
Mars Orange is a bright, extremely light red and appears almost pinkish when contrasted with darker colors. It has incredible tinting strength and opacity. The synthetic form of Mars Orange is made from iron oxides and is cleaner, brighter, and denser than its ochre-based counterparts.
Permanence
Mars Orange has good permanence and lightfastness.
Toxicity
Mars Orange has no significant hazards.
History
The word Mars refers to the Roman god of iron and war. Mars Orange has been manufactured as a pigment since the 17th century.
Alternate Names
n/a
PR206—Quinacridone Pyrrolidine Red
Pigment Type
organic, quinacridone
Chemical Name
quinacridone pyrrolidine
Chemical Formula
n/a
Properties
PR206 offers a deep maroon or bordeaux red. Quinacridone pigments have relatively low tinting strength in general. For this reason, quinacridone colors are often expensive, because more pigment is required in the formulation.
Permanence
Quinacridone pigments have excellent lightfastness.
Toxicity
Quinacridone Pyrrolidine Red has no known acute hazards. Overexposure to quinacridone pigments may cause skin irritation. Quinicridone pigments contain a compound found to be a skin, eye, and respiratory irritant.
History
It was developed as a maroon or bordeaux red for automotive paints.
Alternate Names
Monastral Maroon
