Is a very stable and powerful cold green. It`s a Chornium oxide dilhydrate. Guignet of Paris patented the recipe of viridian. Its excellent permanence and ancient and modern.
This is an artificial colour.
It was discovered in 1838 and we use this color at the moment.
The name of Viridian comes from Latin "viridis" = green.
WATERCOLOR
Watercolor paints are pigments held together by a water soluble binder, along with additives and solvents.
The translucent quality of watercolor lends it self well to paintings that are atmospheric, nostalgic, and even otherworldly. The aqueous nature of watercolors accurately captures a sense of timelessness.
For this reason, watercolors are an excellent medium for depicting natural scenary, such as landscapes and seascapes as well as flowers, animals and portraits
To create gradations of color, new colors are mixed with the colors already on the palette to slightly change the hues. This way, all of the colors are related to each other. Because watercolors can be made wet again at any time — in the pan, on the palette, and in the painting — the pigments are re-workable. This is convenient if certain color families will be needed in the future. It makes sense to leave pre-mixed colors on the palette for future use, rather than wash them off (as you would with dried acrylic paint).
