Within that short span, such large paintings were painted with natural organic pigments.
The worldwide market for inorganic, organic and special pigments had a total volume of around 7.4 million tons in 2006.
However, the two organic pigments of the green glaze, indigo and weld, have faded.
In the 1950s, a new family of purple and violet synthetic organic pigments called quinacridone came onto the market.
Hill also makes paintings on un-primed canvas with oil paint and various organic pigments.
Quinacridone orange is a synthetic organic pigment first identified in 1896 and manufactured in 1935.
Color changing paints can also be made by adding halochrome compounds or other organic pigments.
Carotenoids are organic pigments found in the chloroplasts and chromoplasts of plants.
Are organic pigments suitable or is another kind of pigment or dye?
Approximately 25% of all artificial organic pigments are phthalocyanine derivatives.