Reveal natural warmth and elegance with Schmincke Horadam Aquarell Watercolour Paint - Madder Brown (Colour No. 670, Series 2), a semi-transparent, lightfast reddish-brown crafted from Quinacridone (PR206). This modern, organic pigment serves as a refined alternative to the traditional madder brown, offering superior stability, durability, and vibrancy. Its balanced warmth and transparency make it especially suited for portrait, figure, and nude painting, where subtle tonal transitions and soft glows are essential.
Madder Brown combines rich, earthy depth with delicate luminosity, producing smooth glazes and natural skin undertones. It performs beautifully in layered washes and tonal shading, blending seamlessly with other warm hues or cooling elegantly when mixed with blues and greys. Its semi-transparent quality allows for realistic shadow work and atmospheric warmth without overpowering surrounding tones.
Each Schmincke Horadam Aquarell paint is made with finest Kordofan Gum Arabic from the southern Sahara, thoroughly tested for purity and consistency to ensure excellent resolubility, smooth flow, and enduring brilliance. Once dry on your palette, the paint easily reactivates with water, retaining its creamy texture and strong pigment load for effortless reworking.
With over 150 professional shades available in 5ml, 15ml, Half Pan, and Full Pan formats (sold separately), and 95 single-pigment hues for pure, controlled mixing, Schmincke Horadam Aquarell continues to define excellence in professional watercolour craftsmanship.
Madder Brown (Series 2) is a semi-transparent, lightfast reddish-brown a modern classic that lends warmth, natural realism, and expressive depth to portraiture, figure work, and richly toned watercolour compositions.
