Wallace Seymour Woad, natural, from Italy Bespoke Oil Paint

Woad, natural, from Italy PB 1

In Europe, the woad plant, Isatis tinctoria, was formerly used to prepare a similar colour to indigo: important in both textiles and paint technique. In France, this colour was known by the term “pastel”. In comparison to Indigo, W

oad is a grey-blue and has a lower tinting strength.

Slow drying 5-6 days in thin applications.

Gently transparent as a glaze.