Mars Red Oil Paint

Description

Mars Red is an intense maroon (dark brownish red with purple undertones) oil color. Mars colors are permanent pigments with good tinting strength and are good driers for oil paints. Originally a brand name in the late 18th century, Mars colors is now the common name for synthetic iron oxide pigments. Their chemical and physical properties are similar to those of the natural iron oxides. Mars colors are permanent pigments with good tinting strength and are good driers for oil paints.

Mars Red is a high-tinting iron oxide pigment with deep purple undertones. We grind it in pale refined linseed oil. The very fine particle size of the pigment gives this paint a thick, buttery consistency that pulls long with the brush stroke.

Read the article “Mars Is Closer Than We Think” for more information on Mars colors.