Herculane Red Michael Harding Watercolour

Herculane Red Michael Harding WatercolourHerculane Red is extracted from iron ore mined near Ercolano in Italy the lesser known sister city of Pompeii, Herculaneum (as it was then named) was buried by the pyroclastic flows of Mount Vesuvius almost two millennia ago. The volcanic activity of the Campania region has led to soil rich in rust red Iron ochres. Artists the world over recognise and appreciate Michael Hardings handmade oil paints for their high pigment load and purity. Now

Herculane Red is extracted from iron ore mined near Ercolano in Italy- the lesser-known sister-city of Pompeii, Herculaneum (as it was then named) was buried by the pyroclastic flows of Mount Vesuvius almost two millennia ago. The volcanic activity of the Campania region has led to soil rich in rust-red Iron ochres.

Artists the world over recognise and appreciate Michael Harding’s handmade oil paints for their high pigment load and purity. Now watercolourists everywhere will benefit from the unprecedented proportions of pigment in the new range of 136 finely ground watercolours by Michael Harding. These watercolours will amaze with their colour strength, vibrance, clarity, and longevity!

Created with care and passion, the vibrance and intensity of pigmentation allows every artist the ability to extend the potential of chromatic brilliance in their art or desaturate to their personal desires. True fidelity to traditional ingredients provides watercolours that are evocatively transparent, intense, and at times exquisitely granulated. The choice is now in your hands.

• PR 101 Natural Red Iron Oxide Pigment
• Medium Staining Power
• Opaque
• Granulating
• Excellent Lightfastness