Wallace Seymour Azurite, Bright Blue Bespoke Oil Paint

Azurite, Bright Blue PB 30

Copper blue, blue malachite, chessylite, mineral blue, mountain blue. 2CuCO3,Cu(OH)2. A basic copper carbonate, formed naturally within copper ore, often found in association with green malachite, another copper carbonate mineral.

It is likely that azurite was important within the context of Egyptian painting, but also in the tradition of wall painting in central Asia. It has been widely used in Japanese painting.

The best stones, free of impurities, are chosen to create the brightest blue colour.

Weak tinting strength: when admixed with other colours, it becomes insignificant within the mixture. A small amount (perhaps 5%) zinc white admixed with azurite will give a reasonable pale blue, where the small white pigment particles close in between the larger azurite particles, so forming a more or less even paint film. Slightly transparent.

Fast drying 2-3 days in thin applications.