Color Swatch created using Heavy application/diluted application and was applied on Cold Press Watercolor Paper (150 lb) material.
This color contains the following pigments:
PR102—Light Red
Pigment Type
natural
Chemical Name
iron oxides (natural)
Chemical Formula
Fe2O2
Properties
Light Red is a brick red pigment with a bright, scarlet top tone. It is opaque and has great tinting strength and hiding power. It creates salmon pinks when mixed with white. Light Red is often replaced by Mars colors or bright red oxides, which are cleaner and more powerful.
Permanence
Light Red has good permanence and excellent lightfastness.
Toxicity
Light Red has no significant hazards.
History
Natural red iron oxide comes from the mineral ore hematite, called bloodstone by the ancient Greeks from the word hema, meaning blood. It is one of the oldest pigments, has been used by every major civilization, and was an important mineral for medieval alchemists. It was not widely used in artists' materials until the 17th century and was not produced in large quantities until the 18th century.
Alternate Names
Antwerp Red, Bole, Colcothar, English Red, Morelle Salt, Persian Red, Persian Gulf Oxide, Poliment, Pompeian Red, Prussian Brown, Prussian Red, Red Iron Oxide, Sinopia, Spanish Red, Turkey Red.
