3#-7# suitable for wall paint and tempera(scenery)
9#-11#suitable for wall paint and tempera (figure)
13#-15#suitable for making watercolors
Shanqu Natural Mineral Pigment - "Burnt Malachite"
When malachite meets fire, the original green begins to gradually deepen as basic carbonate copper transforms into black oxide copper in the flames. This transformation does not happen instantly, and the experience of the pigment artist is needed to capture the exact moment when the "color hue" is most appropriate. By extracting the pigment from the fire, one can obtain a green that brings a sense of profound peace and serenity to the soul, a green that is like a monk or a Buddha. This is one of Shanqu's most famous pigments: burnt malachite.
