Stoneground - Delft Cobalt Blue (Synthetic - Half Pan)

This deep blue-grey is our go-to favourite for moody skies, stormy seascapes, and dark shadows. A wonderful addition to any palette for landscape, botanical, still life, and illustration work, Delft Cobalt Blue is beautiful when used full strength or in subtle washes.

Artist’s Notes: Delft Cobalt Blue mixes well with other colours and is useful for depicting the natural blue-greys found in nature as well as mountains and distant hills.

Paint Maker’s Notes: Cobalt pigments were popular among the Impressionists and can be found in the works of Renoir and Monet.

Transparency: Semi-Transparent

Staining: Staining

Granularity: Semi-Granular

Pigment Number: PB 36

Pigment Type: Synthetic Inorganic

Pigment Composition: Oxides of cobalt and chromium

Lightfastness: I - Excellent

Toxicity: Non toxic with appropriate use.