Indigo

This Indigo was one of our first colors and has always been a favorite and must have in a palette. It has great opacity and can provide a wide range of tones, at its darkest appearing to be almost black! The pigment we use is created synthetically to simulate the rich Genuine Indigo color.

Genuine Indigo color is extracted from the leaves of the Indigo plant, Indigofera Tinctoria, through a fermentation process, unlike other natural dyes that are extracted through heating the dyestuff in a pot of water. Indigo dye is one of the oldest dyes used for textiles and printing. India, China and Japan have incredibly rich traditions with Indigo, with India being the main supplier of the dye during the Greco-Roman era. Romans used the term Indicum, which eventually, through Italian and to English, became Indigo. Natural Indigo was the only source of the color until around 1900 when it was first formulated synthetically for commercial use.

Please note that Indigo is not 100% lightfast, and may fade over time in direct sunlight.

All of our watercolors are handmade in our shop using the highest quality earth and synthetic pigments, plus natural watercolor binding medium made from gum arabic (sap from acacia trees), honey, glycerine, distilled water, and a dash of clove oil for freshness!

Half Pans contain around 2ml of paint and are approximately 3/4" x 1/2" x 3/8" deep.

Color Index number as provided by vendor: PB 66.73000. All of our watercolors conform to ASTM D-4236.