Azurite Oil Paint

Rublev Colours Pale Azurite Artist Oil is a natural carbonate of copper from ore deposits. Rublev Colours Pale Azurite has a subdued grayish-blue masstone with a coarse grind.

Pale Azurite Artist Oil contains large pigment particles. It has a visible texture. The paint is sealed under a nitrogen blanket in glass jars. Once you open the jar, we recommend placing a small amount of fresh oil over the paint to prevent skinning. A slower-drying oil, like poppy seed or walnut oil, is preferable. 

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Notes

Some separation of pigment and oil may occur in Rublev Colours Artist Oils, and this is a natural process when no wax or stabilizers are added to the paint to prevent it.

All color swatches on this website are approximations of the actual color of the oil paint. We have carefully matched the color in these pictures on calibrated color monitors to the actual color. However, the results you get may vary due to the wide variance among color monitors.

Color Swatch Note: The color swatch was created with a thick application of color (left side) and a tint (right side) made with equal parts of color and titanium white, applied to acrylic-primed cotton canvas.

Drawdown Note: The image of the “drawdown” contains a pre-mixed paint film of 6 mils (0.006 inches) thickness applied to a standard test card for the purposes of examining color consistency, opacity, and other qualities. The drawdowns show the color at full strength (mass tone) on the left and mixed with titanium white at a 1:2 ratio on the right. The bottom area of the drawdowns is scraped to show undertones.