The Mystery Of Transparent Iron Oxides: Unraveling Their Secret To Transparency

[@rossmcleod7983]

They have become two of my indispensables, so versatile, many thanks too for your wonderful paints.

[@RublevColours]

Glad you like them!

[@mauisurfergirldeb]

The TOR is wonderful - deep and strong. Has an intense "fire" when glazed. Try mixing it with Prussian Blue!

[@RublevColours]

Yes, that's a good mixture!

[@loriescalera]

I love your videos. I am more inspired by color mixing than painting sometimes!

[@RublevColours]

That is awesome!

[@bijelimedved2983]

@@RublevColoursi wish you make a limited pallet with your oil paints that are perfect for portrait painting. What are the best colors for portrait painting and transparent ones

[@RublevColours]

@@bijelimedved2983@bijelimedved2983 Read this article for information on the Earth color palette: www.naturalpigments.com/artist-materials/painting-earth-color-palette

[@jimqartworks]

awesome, thanks, been using your pigments, oils and Oleo gels for 4 years now, and never regret investing in your oil paints!

[@RublevColours]

Thank you!

[@niks966]

Thank you for sharing amazing colours...

[@RublevColours]

You're welcome.

[@rhondaadams4013]

I love your videos. So simple, so informative. Those colors are beautiful! I'm not an experienced painter at this time and I tend to waste paint (though I'm getting better), so I use the cheaper brands. But in time, I'd love to invest in the finer paints! Thanks for teaching us this valuable information. It's much appreciated.

[@RublevColours]

You can do it! The The cost of our brand is really not that much more than others since we offer colors in 50 ml tubes, which is 33% more than 37 ml tubes.

[@Eimanforart]

Many thanks 🙏 these videos shortened my time in finding, choosing and mixing pigments.

[@RublevColours]

You’re welcome 😊

[@MrTeff999]

Thanks!

[@RublevColours]

Thanks!

[@mysterymccarthy6851]

Wonderful colours!

[@RublevColours]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jessicag630]

0:29 The transparent iron oxide is synthetic. How about regular opaque iron oxide? Is it natural? 2:29 Is the only difference that the transparent one mechanically milled while the opaque one is probably hand ground? Or are the ingredients of those two different?

[@RublevColours]

Natural red iron oxides include yellow and red ochers, hematite, goethite, limonite, and other natural iron oxides.

[@kallisto1111]

Love the Red. I got it to try out as it was recommended to me by many artists and don't regret! Now I need to try the Yellow too! Too bad that getting this from US to EU is so expensive...

[@RublevColours]

You can order these colors from our European website: www.naturalpigments.eu

[@kallisto1111]

@@RublevColours Sounds great! I will try, at least for the pigments that I can get from Germany. Others like lead white or cadmium are so restricted that only ordering from US makes sense. Thanks!

[@RublevColours]

@@kallisto1111 You can still order lead white from our European website (distribution warehouse located in Germany). All you need to do is complete the German Chemical Prohibition form and send it in.

[@richardlewis1257]

Great video!

[@RublevColours]

Thanks!

[@Linbranda]

Wonderful and informative, thanks!

[@RublevColours]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RobertJonesWightpaint]

Beautiful colours: I wish I could still get lead white in the benighted UK, though!

[@RublevColours]

What are you saying, Robert? You can buy lead white from our EU website, www.naturalpigments.eu or from Supreme Paint Co. in Devon, UK.

[@RobertJonesWightpaint]

@@RublevColours The Supreme Paint Co has difficulties with our absurd REACH regulations; other companies which supplied, eg, Michael Harding's Cremitz and Foundation Whites have had trouble with government jobsworths descending on them. You can get them from one of the UK suppliers IF you fill in a declaration form: however, you'd have to say you were a conservator - and that would be a lie in my case. I haven't bought from your site directly as yet, and you have a form to be filled in too: I'm hoping that it's less restrictive than the one generated for retailers in the UK, and that I won't be descended on by HM Revenues and Customs, or Historic England, to which the task of regulating the REACH regulations has been delegated - as it happens, I bought a lot of lead white before the regulations started to bite, but I would dearly love to try more of your lead whites, especially the basic Flake; so - I will try! And let you know if I fail or am beaten black and blue by officialdom.

[@RublevColours]

@@RobertJonesWightpaint Simply fill in the form, answering the questions to the best of your ability. There are no other requirements.

[@mariejacobs9721]

Gorgeous colours! Thank you so much. M (NZ)

[@RublevColours]

Many thanks!

[@dennishumphrey4559]

Nice video. How do the transparent ochres behave with gum arabic for watercolours and inks?

[@RublevColours]

They are great in inks and watercolors, but in watercolors, they do not granulate.

[@elizabethkellerman969]

what kind of effects is using the velasquez medium good for? Thanks for sharing

[@RublevColours]

It is good for adding bulk to tube paint, extending colors, and making colors 'longer.'

[@thomasrossel4488]

Many thanks for the always wonderful videos ! I want to use these pigments in a resin-oil varnish (violinmaking). How would be the drying time - you have some experience for this type of varnish ?

[@RublevColours]

The drying time depends on the varnish formulation, although iron oxide pigments dry well in oil.

[@skrewler]

If you could set me straight on something it would be appreciated. I always thought it was due to the compound being anhydrous vs hydrous? the hydrous iron oxides making them transparent. the particle size being the main factor is intuitive. I'm wondering if a compound being hydrous affects the particle size or perhaps the morphology / configuration of particles?

[@RublevColours]

Anhydrous and hydrous iron oxides after the light scattering of iron oxide, and hence its visible color. Anhydrous iron oxide (FeO2) is usually red, while hydrous iron oxide (FeOOH) is yellow. The particle size of the pigment and the refractive indices of the pigment and surrounding medium are the principal factors determining relative opacity or transparency.

[@skrewler]

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[@jrmint2]

wierd question, but are those tubes of transparent iron oxides safe to apply on skin? are the ingredients non toxic?

[@RublevColours]

The ingredients of transparent iron oxides are not considered toxic because the only ingredients in these paints are iron oxide and linseed oil.

[@jrmint2]

@@RublevColours thx so much!

[@ltwig476]

Where can we buy larger amounts of pigments at a decent price? I was thinking about making my own paint but the cost of little jars doesn't make since for the time making it. Do the paint producers have a lock on quantities of pigment, other than mica and earth pigments?

[@RublevColours]

We offer lege amounts of pigment through our website, such as 500 grams, 1 kilogram and 5 kilograms.

[@ltwig476]

@@RublevColours Yes I was interested in your Lithopone and only seen it in small tubes. I understand, do to the drying out time, why you don't offer it in 150ml tubes. I did the math and It worked out that I was able to order a Kg of pigment in a couple of whites from Kremer and some greens from Natural Earth. Except I realize your high quality and expertise and likely will be making purchases in the future. Thank You very much for educating us on art supplies and your extensive research for possible new pigments. You make a difference!

[@RublevColours]

@@ltwig476 Lithophone in 150 ml tubes is out of stock at this time.

[@mjeffn2]

Just kill me now. Okay, I’m ordering these transparent oxides. They’re gorgeous. My whole palette is going to wind up Rublev.

[@RublevColours]

That's a good thing, no?