Vivianite

Composed of ground mineral Vivianite, the color is a deep greyish-blue; lightfast and semi-opaque with a slight texture when painting. Vivianite is a soft blue mineral pigment composed of ferrous phosphate. Fresh Vivianite mineral crystals are colorless but oxidizes easily when exposed to light which develops into a deep blue.

Vivianite can be found inside fossil shells, like ancient mollusks, or on fossil bone. In Medieval Europe, Vivianite was a less expensive alternative to Lapis Lazuli and in later centuries, artists like Johannes Vermeer used Vivianite in their paintings.

Our paints are incredibly saturated and handmade in our shop using high quality pigment and watercolor binding medium that is made from gum arabic (sap from acacia trees,) honey, glycerine and distilled water.