Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Another color study for you precious watercolor nerds, this time we look into pigment PV23 Dioxazine violet, it's properties and how it mixes with other pigments too.
In the monochromatic painting, you will see how it behaves on its own and all the values you can create with it.
The full article is available on: patreon.com/posts/color-study-pv23-140383941
Other studies are available on Patreon with all scans or here for you to enjoy:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqUmWtkmzuqez4X-S9DI3jQTo92XrsLd9&si=LP1r-bbAoSV_EDSj
I do live color studies every week Wednesday on twitch, so if you want to nerd around live, chat about paints and all the wonderful things in life, visit twitch. It's a fun time!
Other social media you might enjoy:
★ Watercolor Database: sunandcolors.com
★ Artist Site: lanagoesart.com
★ Twitch: twitch.tv/lanagoesart
★ Mastodon: https://mstdn.social/@LanaArts
★ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lanaarts.bsky.social
★ Cara App: https://cara.app/lanagoesart
★ Pixelfed: pixelfed.de/lanagoesart
★ Discord: discord.gg/7YKAvYGD7e
★ Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/sunandcolors (includes a gallery of mixing charts)
★ Patreon: patreon.com/sunandcolors (insights and updates on the database)
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigment_violet_23
kremer-pigmente.com/elements/resources/products/files/23451_SHD.pdf
kremer-pigmente.com/de/shop/pigmente/23451-dioxazinviolett.html
artiscreation.com/violet.html#PV23
handprint.com/HP/WCL/waterfs.html
meghmanigroup.com/pv23/the-rise-of-pv23-and-its-origin
liquitex.com/blogs/uncapped/dioxazine-purple
Chapters:
00:00:20 PV23 Dioxazine Violet history
00:01:48 PV23 pigment properties and lightfastness
00:02:22 PV23 Mixes with other pigments
00:04:12 Thoughts on Necessity of PV23 and how it fits into palettes
00:05:20 PV23 Toxicity and Environmental Impact
00:07:45 Conclusion on PV23
#artist #watercolor #painting
Another color study for you precious watercolor nerds, this time we look into pigment PV23 Dioxazine violet, it's properties and how it mixes with other pigments too.
In the monochromatic painting, you will see how it behaves on its own and all the values you can create with it.
The full article is available on: patreon.com/posts/color-study-pv23-140383941
Other studies are available on Patreon with all scans or here for you to enjoy:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqUmWtkmzuqez4X-S9DI3jQTo92XrsLd9&si=LP1r-bbAoSV_EDSj
I do live color studies every week Wednesday on twitch, so if you want to nerd around live, chat about paints and all the wonderful things in life, visit twitch. It's a fun time!
Other social media you might enjoy:
★ Watercolor Database: sunandcolors.com
★ Artist Site: lanagoesart.com
★ Twitch: twitch.tv/lanagoesart
★ Mastodon: https://mstdn.social/@LanaArts
★ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lanaarts.bsky.social
★ Cara App: https://cara.app/lanagoesart
★ Pixelfed: pixelfed.de/lanagoesart
★ Discord: discord.gg/7YKAvYGD7e
★ Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/sunandcolors (includes a gallery of mixing charts)
★ Patreon: patreon.com/sunandcolors (insights and updates on the database)
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigment_violet_23
kremer-pigmente.com/elements/resources/products/files/23451_SHD.pdf
kremer-pigmente.com/de/shop/pigmente/23451-dioxazinviolett.html
artiscreation.com/violet.html#PV23
handprint.com/HP/WCL/waterfs.html
meghmanigroup.com/pv23/the-rise-of-pv23-and-its-origin
liquitex.com/blogs/uncapped/dioxazine-purple
Chapters:
00:00:20 PV23 Dioxazine Violet history
00:01:48 PV23 pigment properties and lightfastness
00:02:22 PV23 Mixes with other pigments
00:04:12 Thoughts on Necessity of PV23 and how it fits into palettes
00:05:20 PV23 Toxicity and Environmental Impact
00:07:45 Conclusion on PV23
#artist #watercolor #painting
