Artists' Oil Colour - Cadmium Red YGroup_Pro_Acrylic A granular paste containing fine

A granular paste containing fine particles of black flint allowing the artist to achieve a heavier and more pronounced effect than can be achieved with Mineral Texture Gel

It is a warm mid-range red

a synthetic pigment created in 1828 by French chemist Guimet as an alternative to genuine Ultramarine

It is made from the modern Bensimidazalone pigment which was developed by the German company Hoechst in the 1960s

Originally its name comes from natural deposits in Mount Vesuvius

Artists' Oil Colour - Cadmium Red YGroup_Pro_Acrylic A granular paste containing fineCadmium Red is an opaque red pigment with excellent covering properties. It is a genuine single pigment colour and has been favoured for its strong rich colour by artists such as Matisse.