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Last Updated on：October 17th, 2024
What is the Effect Pigment?
There are a variety of pigments, such as natural pigments derived from nature and synthetic pigments made by developing manufacturing technology, but effect pigments have begun to spread in recent years. It is also used in our daily lives and is also used in industrial products.
The features vary depending on the type of pearl, metallic, elegant luster, color reminiscent of nature, and artificial colors. The variety of visual effects with different properties from the conventional pigments are one of the pigments that attract many people, as well as artists and designers.
PIGMENT TOKYO offers effect pigments that can be used as "paint" by mixing with the medium for painting.
This time, we will explore the width of more than 200 effect pigments handled by PIGMENT TOKYO, which has a wide color width and a variety of [Ir] .
Features of [Ir]
It is a pigment coated with a thin layer of metal oxide based on a thin plate -like natural cloud mother (Mica).
The visual effects of more than 30 colors have a wide variety of visual effects, such as smooth colors, strong brightness, polarized, and transparency.
Pigments that are polarized are also different in the color of the colored surface applied depending on the color of the applied basal material.
PIGMENT TOKYO's effects are the most variety of pigments. The brightness is higher than the natural cloud mother, so you will feel more shine.
Above all, two kinds of interference colors with remarkable visual differences, "Scarab Red 9507"and"Rutile Red Pearl 215" . We will compare the differences in the dispersion when the pigment particles and the paint are used to the color surface of the color surface.
Comparison of pigment particles and dispersion
First, we will compare the pigment in its particle state without adding medium or water.
The Scarab Red 9507 has a strong impression of burgundy, but the light shines blue, and even at this stage, you can feel the polarized act of [Ir].
In addition, the integrated part of the particles was black, the redish part of the dispersion increased, and the depth of the color changed depending on the angle of the viewpoint.
Next is when each face, Gum Arabic, and water are put in a white pottery plate.
In addition, this time, both sides were relatively easy to mix, but since the weight of the effect pigment varies depending on the type, we recommend using a variance if it is difficult to mix.
Changes in color surface due to the color of the basal material
[Ir] Scarab Red 9507
Scarab refers to a kind of golden insect in ancient Egyptian. It is said that he was particularly involved in the religion and art of ancient Egypt and was sacred. Many of the scalabs are black and brown, but some varieties have fresh, pests shining, and some species that have a glossy metal chamber.
When made into paint, the color and gloss are reminiscent of scalabe.
【 Art Materials Used 】
Color material: [IR] Scalar Bread 9507 (PIGMENT TOKYO Original)
Binder: Gum Arabic Watercolor Medium (KUSAKABE)
Substrate: White ... for watercolor painting (Awagami Factory)
Black ... High quality paper
In both the base material of both white and black, the glow of green and crimson appeared due to slight differences in light. The black one will increase the depth, but can you see the difference in effects due to polarized action?
In addition, it may be a unique beauty point that can not be found very often with other pigments in the way of light from red to greenery.
[IR] Rutile Red Pearl 215
In the particle condition of the pigment, it was like a thin pink pale on white, but how does it change?
【 Art Materials Used 】
Color material: [IR] Rutile Red Pearl 215 (PIGMENT TOKYO Original)
Binder: Gum Arabic Watercolor Medium (KUSAKABE)
Substrate: White ... for watercolor painting (Awagami Factory)
Black ... High quality paper
When applied to a white paper, when the light hits strongly, the pink pink and the weak irradiation of light can be seen slightly ash pearl green. On the other hand, the black paper has a strong pink and red pulple feeling.
Since the color difference of the polarized action due to the base color is large, I think that an approach that makes use of its characteristics can be used.
The same color is different from the effects of light, and it is very diverse, from vivid colors to modest polarized colors.
Comparing the images of the paint on the white pottery picture plate listed in the “Comparison of Distributed” items, and the image applied to the paper, the color tone and saturation will also change. In this way, effect pigments change not only the color of the basal material, but also the differences in materials and sizing.
Smooth materials will show more beautiful shine, but please try them according to your own applications and expressions while exploring the characteristics and expression of the base materials and pigments.
In the comparison sample of the base material, the watercolor painting (white) of Takewa paper with a texture is used and commercially available high -quality paper (black) with little unevenness, but please try various materials.
Glow pigments that can be hidden. The world of color, which consists of light and color exploration, may lead to a new expression.
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