Matisse Studio Acrylic Paint 120ml - Cobalt Blue (Hue)

Matisse Cobalt Blue (Hue) (Series 1) brings the timeless brilliance of traditional cobalt blue to artists, without the use of actual cobalt. Crafted with a blend of Phthalocyanine Blue, Titanium White, and Sodium Aluminosulphosilicate (PB15.3 / PW6 / PB29), this semi-transparent, lightfast (ASTM I) hue offers a safer, more economical alternative to its mineral-based predecessor.

Cobalt pigments trace their lineage back over 2,500 years to Mesopotamian blue glass, with their mystique woven through medieval folklore and alchemical experiments. While the original cobalt ore was toxic and difficult to work with, 19th-century breakthroughs gave us true Cobalt Blue rich, luminous, and long-lasting. Matisse’s Cobalt Blue (Hue) captures this historic color’s intensity and tonal balance, providing vibrant blue skies, clear violets, and sophisticated greens with superb brushability and layering potential.

Ideal for:

• Sky gradients and seascapes
• Mixing violets with cool reds (e.g., Rose Madder)
• Creating naturalistic greens with yellows
• Soft atmospheric washes or bold blue statements

Perfect for landscapes, abstracts, and modern colourfields, Cobalt Blue (Hue) remains a foundational color on any serious artist’s palette offering vibrancy, history, and versatility in one tube.