Tuscan Red Oil Paint
Dark red with bright cherry tints when mixed with white or applied thinly. Properties.
Consists of equal parts by weight of hematite (red iron oxide) and terra alba (calcium carbonate) and a small amount of alizarin. Uebele provides the recipe we used of 15 parts by weight of alizarin combined with 36 parts by weight each of hematite and terra alba natural minerals and mixed with 15 parts by weight of linseed oil.
Composition and Permanence
| Tuscan Red | |
| Color: | Tuscan Red |
| Pigment: | Mixed pigment (See "Pigment Information" below) |
| Binder: | Linseed oil |
| Additive(s): | None |
| Pigment 1 Information | |
| Pigment: | Hematite |
| Pigment Classification: | Natural inorganic |
| Colour Index: | Pigment Red 101 |
| Chemical Name: | Iron oxide |
| Chemical Formula: | Fe2O3 |
| CAS No. | 1317-60-8 |
| Pigment 2 Information | |
| Pigment: | Terra alba (gypsum) |
| Pigment Classification: | Natural inorganic |
| Colour Index: | Pigment White 25 |
| Chemical Name: | Calcium sulfate dihydrate |
| Chemical Formula: | CaSO4.2H2O |
| CAS No. | 7778-18-9 10101-41-4 13397-24-5 |
| Pigment 3 Information | |
| Pigment: | Alizarin |
| Pigment Classification: | Synthetic organic |
| Colour Index: | Pigment Red 83 |
| Chemical Name: | 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone |
| Chemical Formula: | C14H8O4 |
| CAS No. | 72-48-0 |
| Properties | |
| Code: | 531 |
| Series: | 4 |
| Opacity: | Semi-opaque |
| Tinting Strength: | High |
| Drying Rate: | Medium |
| ASTM Lightfastness: | Not Listed |
| Permanence: | A - Permanent |
| Safety Information: | There are no acute or known chronic health hazards associated with the anticipated use of this product (most chemicals are not fully tested for chronic toxicity). Always 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 inhalation of spraying mists, sanding dusts and vapors from heating. Conforms to ASTM D-4236 |
For a detailed explanation of the terms in the table above, please visit Composition and Permanence.
Notes
Some separation of pigment and oil may occur in Rublev Colours Artist Oils and is a natural process when no wax or stabilizers are added to paint to prevent this from occurring.
All images of color swatches in this web site are only approximations of the actual color of the oil paint. We have taken every care to match the color in these pictures on calibrated color monitors to the actual color. However, because of the wide variance in color monitors the results you get may vary.
Color Swatch Note: The color swatch was created with a thick application (left side) of color and a tint (right side) made with equal parts of color and titanium white and applied on acrylic primed cotton canvas.
Drawdown Note: The image of the "drawdown" contains a pre-mixed paint film of 6 mil (0.006 inch) thickness applied to a standard test card for the purposes of examining color consistency, opacity, and other qualities. The drawdowns show the color full strength (mass tone), on the left, and mixed in a 1:2 ratio with titanium white on the right. The bottom area of the drawdowns is scraped to show undertones.
| SKU | 820-531 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Rublev Colours |
| Vendor | Rublev Colours |
| Processing Time | Usually ships the next business day. |
| Color | Red |
| Pigment Type | Inorganic, Earth, Natural, Synthetic |
