Purple Ocher Oil Paint
Purple Ocher is a bluish-red oil paint with average tinting strength, semi-opaque, fine-grained, and goes on smoothly; it brushes “long” in the direction of the stroke.
Rublev Colours Purple Ocher is manufactured from iron oxide earth deposits containing augite porphyry in the Lori province of Armenia. Purple Ocher harmonizes perfectly with other earth colors and cannot be reproduced by mixing colors. Purple Ocher has a deep red masstone and subdued purple tints, workable paste color ground in linseed oil with a moderate to low oil content, and a long, slightly thixotropic body. Being an iron oxide, it is lightfast and is compatible with almost all other pigments on the palette.
Rublev Colours Purple Ocher, mixed with black or blue, furnishes grays and chocolates, and is invaluable for neutralizing greens. We believe it will make an excellent addition to any palette and become a primary color in creating cool tints in flesh tones and landscapes.
Composition and Permanence
| Purple Ocher | |
| Color: | Purple |
| Binder: | Linseed oil |
| Additive(s): | None |
| Pigment Information | |
| Pigment: | Armenian Purple Ocher |
| Pigment Classification: | Natural inorganic |
| Colour Index: | Pigment Red 102 (77491) |
| Chemical Name: | Natural Iron Oxide |
| Chemical Formula: | Fe2O3 |
| CAS No. | 1309-37-1 37338-85-5 |
| Properties | |
| Code: | 702 |
| Series: | 3 |
| Opacity: | Semi-Opaque |
| Tinting Strength: | Average |
| Drying Rate: | Medium |
| ASTM Lightfastness: | I |
| Permanence: | A - Permanent |
| Safety Information: | No acute or known chronic health hazards are associated with this product’s anticipated use (most chemicals are not thoroughly tested for chronic toxicity). Protect yourself against potentially unknown chronic hazards of this and other chemical products by keeping them out of your body. Do this by avoiding ingestion, excessive skin contact, and inhaling spraying mists, sanding dust, and vapors from heating. Conforms to ASTM D-4236 |
For a detailed explanation of the terms in the table above, please visit the Composition and Permanence page.
Notes
Some separation of pigment and oil may occur in Rublev Colours Artist Oils, and it 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, your results 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” shows a premixed paint film 6 mils (0.006 inches) thick, applied to a standard test card to examine color consistency, opacity, and other qualities. The drawdowns show the full-color 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.
| SKU | 820-702 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Rublev Colours |
| Vendor | Natural Pigments |
| Processing Time | Usually ships the next business day. |
| Color | Violet |
| Pigment Type | Inorganic, Earth, Natural |
| Pigment Family / Chemistry | Earth Pigments |
| Pigment Code | PR102 |
| Particle Size | Fine |
| Drying Rate | Medium |
| Transparency/Opacity | Semi-Opaque |
| Lightfastness | ASTM I |
| Chemical Prohibition | No |
Health and Safety
There are no acute or known chronic health hazards with the anticipated use of this product. Protect yourself against potentially known hazards by keeping it out of your body. Do this by avoiding ingestion, excessive skin contact and inhalation of dusts. Conforms to ASTM D4236.
