Series 2

t is like an earthy version of Brilliant Alizarine as its hue could be considered just a more subdued version of that color. Thus it can be used in very similar mixing situations but with some important distinctions. The mixtures it makes always have a softer, a more muted character than a similar mixture using Brilliant Alizarine. Pinks made with Venetian Red work well in depicting flesh tones because of their softness. Like its organic cousin it can make violets and mauves but when using Venetian Red it is easy to get dusky sorts of mauves and pinks that really look like the pinks commonly found in nature. These sort of colors can have great subtlety and beauty and because they are automatically muted they work in well with other colors and are helpful when building harmonies. The relative opacity of the color also makes a difference. Where Brilliant Alizarine finds it easy to make transparent glazing colors, Venetian Red is proud of its strength and covering power. Thus Venetian Red is complimentary to Brilliant Alizarine. Not in the sense that they are opposite each other in the color wheel, but because the qualities of one works like a brother with the other and the advantages of one complements the advantages of the other. When an artist uses this color they find it easy to understand why Titian loved the color so much and why, despite a lack of variety of color choices, those stone age artists could make art of such incredible beauty.

Matisse Structure Formula is a rich impasto acrylic paint. 
The intense, vibrant colours of the Structure Formula paints cover the full
colour spectrum, including several uniquely Australian colours.
Only the finest quality pigments and ingredients are selected for the Matisse range of premium acrylic colours. 
All have the highest lightfastness rating of ASTM 1 or 2 and are archival quality.