Chromite (Shell)

Chromite~Shell~Greenleaf & Blueberry Artisanal Handmade Watercolors   Color Name: ChromitePigment: ChromitePigment Index No.: N/A Description: A cool, dark brown with a glorious tendency to granulate and variegate.  Shows displays of warm brown and cool dark grey brown.  Reasonable intense tinting strength and wide value range without quite touching black.     For our Shell Pans, we use natural seashells, nature's answer to the pan.  They are lightweight and durable, though have a greater chance of chipping if used roughly.Our Shells, being a product of nature, vary in size, but usually measure between 2-3cm Our Shells are roughly equivalent to 1/5th or 1/4th of a Half-Pan, depending on color.  This is a traditional and historical method of storing color.  Cave artists and medieval manuscript illuminators alike chose to store their paints in shells.  Our Shells are small enough to help even the most extreme minimalist justify carrying along a dab of color.  Another reason that we