Unison Red Earth 17 Soft Pastel

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Overview

Unison Red Earth 17 Soft Pastel is a deep rich earth red with strong warmth and depth. This dark natural red is particularly useful for animal studies landscapes portraits and still life where a warm shadow or richly coloured dark is needed. Unison highlights Red Earth 17 for red and brown fur hair and feathers where its richness can bring depth and luminosity to natural subjects.

Why Artists Choose This

• Deep rich earth red with warm natural character
• Excellent for red and brown fur hair and feathers
• Useful for warm shadows and darker landscape passages
• Highly pigmented with a soft smooth texture
• Layers and blends easily with neighbouring earth colours

How to Use It

Use Red Earth 17 to develop deep warm passages and richly coloured shadows. Layer it with lighter Red Earth colours to create gradual changes in value or combine it with browns and cool darks for complex natural shadows. Its rich colour also makes it useful for adding warmth and luminosity to animal subjects. Unison soft pastels can be used wet or dry on a broad range of pastel surfaces.

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