Series 3

Deep Purple Dioxazine (No. 312)

Michael Harding Cobalt Violet Light artist's oil paint

Ⓥ VEGAN

Organic – After many years I was able to find a variety of this pigment that had a reasonable drying speed. It may interest some of you that I have PV 23 samples which I made in the late 1990s that still have not dried!! Deep Purple has tremendous use in all aspects of painting but should be used with caution by new artists as it has a tint power only matched by the Phthalocyanines. However, please do not be daunted by this description as when combined with whites it produces remarkable shades. Also, its slight addition to transparent yellows, such as Indian Yellow, can result in some extraordinary results that one can only describe as dark yellow which as a concept can be a little strange.

Colour Index PV23
Drying Average
Transparency Transparent
Lightfastness Excellent
Oil Content High
Tint Power High
Toxicity Non-Toxic
ASTM D-4236

Series 3

Deep Purple Dioxazine
(No. 312)

Ⓥ VEGAN

Organic – After many years I was able to find a variety of this pigment that had a reasonable drying speed. It may interest some of you that I have PV 23 samples which I made in the late 1990s that still have not dried!! Deep Purple has tremendous use in all aspects of painting but should be used with caution by new artists as it has a tint power only matched by the Phthalocyanines. However, please do not be daunted by this description as when combined with whites it produces remarkable shades. Also, its slight addition to transparent yellows, such as Indian Yellow, can result in some extraordinary results that one can only describe as dark yellow which as a concept can be a little strange.

Colour Index PV23
Drying Average
Transparency Transparent
Lightfastness Excellent
Oil Content High
Tint Power High
Toxicity Non-Toxic
ASTM D-4236