Our second palette of twelve exquisite earth, mineral and plant based pigments from the Mediterranean basin to the forests of Sumatra, the Naturale II expands our collection of handmade natural pigment watercolors!

Some highlights of the collection are Copper blue (PW4, PG7, PB15:3, PY3) a delicate green blue hue, the new Green gold (PY150, PY184, PG36), inspired by historical sap green made from ripe buckthorn berries, a vibrant Italian raw sienna from Badia (PY43), and our genuine Lapis lazuli, extra fine.

Jarosite (PY43) from Cyprus, a limonite famous for its unique hue, and Rose Madder, genuine is a transparent red pigment made from the root of the Rubia tinctorum plant. Madder was used in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome for dyeing textiles and, to some extent, making pigments.

Other favorites include Arancio di Castiglia (PR102) a Bauxite orange-red ochre from sun-burnt Castille in the heart of Spain. By special request, we have included Potter's Pink (PR233), a granulating, naturalistic pink tone invented by an unknown Staffordshire potter in about 1780.

Handmade watercolor set of twelve individually wrapped half pans in a metal tin with two mixing surfaces, a color chart printed on Arches watercolor paper, and an artist grade pocket brush by Tintoretto size 6. The Naturale 12 handmade watercolor set is packaged with original marbled paper by Florentine artisan workshop Giulio Giannini e Figlio and comes inside an elegant gift box.

Color list:

Jarosite (PY43) - Excellent lightfastness
Raw sienna, Badia (PY43) - Excellent lightfastness
Arancio di Castiglia (PR102) - Excellent lightfastness
Rose madder, genuine (NR9) - Moderate lightfastness
Hematite, intense (PR102) - Excellent lightfastness
Burnt umber, brownish (PBr8) - Excellent lightfastness'
Potter’s Pink (PR233) - Excellent lightfastness
French ochre, greenish (PY43) - Excellent lightfastness
Green gold (PY150, PY184, PG36) - Moderate lightfastness
Copper blue (PW4, PG7, PB15:3, PY3) - Excellent lightfastness
Lapis lazuli, genuine (NB2) - Excellent lightfastness
Terra nera romana (PBk11) - Excellent lightfastness

Made by hand in Assisi, our watercolors are crafted according to a traditional recipe of raw pigments, gum arabic, local honey, rosemary essential oil and a wetting agent. This artisanal process creates a very pigmented and luminous paint that activates beautifully when wet.

A. Gallo Colors are 100% handmade. Pans may contain small imperfections like tiny bubbles and minor blemishes. This does not affect the quality of the paint and is a sign of the human touch that goes into making each and every unique pan!

Half pans present a choking hazard and are not intended for use by children. Please also keep out of reach of pets. A. Gallo Colors are all cadmium, cobalt, lead and mercury free.