Matisse Structure Formula
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Matisse Signature Collection Sets | Matisse Structure Sets
Matisse Structure Sampler Sets | Matisse Mediums Kit
Matisse Structur
e Formula is a rich impasto paint that artists love. Available in 95 colours, Matisse Structure Formula paint is ideal for application with a brush or palette knife for striking textured effects, or combined with the range of Matisse Mediums for exceptional flexibility of application and finish.
The intense, vibrant colours of the Structure Formula paints cover the full colour spectrum, including several uniquely Australian colours.
Only the finest quality pigments and ingredients are selected for the Matisse range of premium acrylic colours. All have the highest lightfastness rating of ASTM I or II and are archival quality - so you can create with confidence knowing your artwork will stand the test of time. Each are fully compatible with the range of Matisse Mediums working together to create a highly versatile painting system for all artists.
For specific information on pigment and paint opacity ratings, lightfastness and pigment listing of Matisse Structure Formula colours, please click here.
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Application
Applied undiluted by brush or knife it gives a rich deep impasto finish. The colours may be thinned with water for washes and watercolour effects.
Mediums
Matisse painting mediums make the very versatile Matisse Structure and Flow Formulas even more versatile. Each medium and some of its uses are detailed in the following pages.
Use MM2 Impasto Medium for structure and MM4 Gel Medium for brilliant high gloss glazes. Use MM5 Matt Medium or MM7 Polymer Gloss Varnish for adjusting surface sheen.
Acrylics & Oils
Acrylics can be painted under oil paints but not over the top of them, and acrylics should not be mixed with oil paints. If you want your acrylics to behave more like oils, you may be interested in Matisse MM31 Open Medium.
The Colour Book
Download PDF version of The Colour Book here (4.2Mb)
Learn and understand colour through theory and practical exercises. An effortless but complete and clear way to become familiar with its principles and how to incorporate them into your projects.
This book has been written using Matisse Structure and Flow Formula acrylic paints from Derivan Pty Ltd. We have chosen this brand because of their extremely high quality and brilliant colours. You will however, be able to use other brands – and you’ll find this book useful anywhere you’re thinking about colour.
Go to The Colour Book page to see image-sample of pages from the book and download a pdf copy of the companion Colour Workbook.
On Lightfastness and Permanence
Lightfastness is the paint’s ability to hold its colour (or not fade) over time due to the actions of prolonged exposure to light that can cause a chemical change in the pigment. Ultraviolet light, which is one of the most destructive wavelengths, can take its toll very quickly on pigments that are not lightfast.
Permanency is the intrinsic chemical stability of pigments in relation to chemical or environmental factors including light, heat, water, acids, mold, etc.
The lightfastness of paint is rated or measured by several different standards, however the most popular are:
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ASTM (ASTM International): ASTM 4303(*) is a procedure or standard for rating artist pigments. Ratings range from ASTM I to ASTM V, with pigments that are rated ASTM I being considered to have excellent lightfast qualities (pigments will remain unchanged for more than 100 years) and those rated ASTM III-V being considered impermanent or fugitive (not deemed for artistic use).
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BWS (Blue Wool Scale): The Blue Wool Scale originated to compare the lightfastness of dyes for treating fabrics. The scale ranges from BWS 8 (excellent lightfastness) to BWS 1 (fugitive).
Matisse Structure Signature Collection Sets
Introducing the new collection of Artists Signature Sets from Matisse Derivan!
These Signature Sets of colours have been hand selected by outstanding australian visual artists from the brilliant range of Matisse Structure Formula Colours and Mediums. Individually designed package and showcasing some of each artists small example of their creative achievements on the cover. Accompanied by a colour statement of each artist, these selections will surely inspire and open up endles possibilities for creation.
Paul McCarthy has been painting and selling his work for the last 25 years. His landscapes combine Fauvism, Impressionism and Contemporary Abstraction. His exquisite colour combinations give his paintings an exotic flair, through which he captures and finds a whole new and dramatic light unique to his environment. He has had numerous solo and joint exhibitions both here and overseas, including a joint exhibition in Soho New York in 2001. Paul McCarthy’s artwork is held in many corporate and private collections around the globe.
“I am a colourist at heart and my work reflects a response to my surroundings. My selection enables me to create vivid sequences of colour or subtle muted tones, as the need arises. Working plein air I am able to capture the full range of the vast diversity of the Australian landscape from coast to hinterland and outback. My passion for still life and interiors can be enhanced with the wow factor of cadmium orange and cobalt teal. I like to introduce a wow colour to all of my work. I hope you enjoy my selection.”
Paul McCarthy Signature Set Cadmium Yellow Light |
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Peter Griffen is a full time Sydney based artist and has been painting for forty years, during which time he has travelled extensively and has had numerous exhibitions throughout Australia and overseas. His qualifications in education are clearly evident in his teaching style and his experience in tutoring workshops is quite extensive. He is currently involved in tutoring a series of workshops in association with the Art Gallery of NSW and he recently tutored in Birdsville where he was filmed by ABCTV for the “Landline” program.
Peter has been selected as a finalist in several prizes including the Blake, Sulman, Dobell, Muswellbrook, Fishers Ghost and Fleurieu prizes. He has had many commissions and is represented in many private, corporate and public collections.
His book, “In and Out of Abstraction”, published by la Fabrique and sponsored by Derivan, features a large range of his exploratory paintings accompanied by his comments and philosophies.
Peter Griffen Signature Set Cadmium Yellow Medium |
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Wendy Sharpe is one of Australia’s most awarded artists. Awards include Sulman prize, Portia Geach Memorial prize, the Archibald Prize, and numerous other prizes, Scholarships and international residencies, in Egypt at the Australian Embassy residence (as special guest of the Australian ambassador), two residencies at Cite des Arts Paris and in 2012 and she was the invited artist on the Mawson Centenary voyage to Antarctica.
Important commissions include, the Olympic pool size mural - Cook and Philip Park Aquatic centre Sydney, painted in Matisse / Derivan paint and a commission as Australian Official Artist to East Timor by the Australian War Memorial Canberra (the first woman since WW2). She has been a finalist in the Archibald, Sulman and Wynne prizes on numerous occasions and has held over 30 solo exhibitions through out Australia.
Wendy Sharpe Signature Set Titanium White |
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Kerry Lester has been exhibiting her distinctive scenes of fleeting moments in everyday life, since the 1970’s. Overseas her works have been exhibited in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and The Australian Embassy, Paris. Her distinctive oil paintings were included in the Sydney Biennale as well as being held in numerous public galleries and prestigious corporate and government collections.
“My colour choice reflects the brilliant and unique light we have in Australia. Bright and uplifting the summer light produces vibrant and compelling colours which can turn an everyday scene into a thing of beauty. Exaggerating the colours and outlining them with sewn thread painted black venerates the natural palette of our quotidian landscape”. Kerrie Lester is represented by Australian Galleries in Melbourne and Sydney.
Kerrie Lester Signature Set Titanium White |
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Matisse Structure Sets
Introducing six inspiring themed sets from Matisse Derivan!
Each set has been hand selected from the brilliant range of Matisse Structure Formula Colours and Mediums to provide artists with a stunning array of colours and possibilities in 75ml tubes.
Intro SetTitanium White |
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Primary Set Titanium White |
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Australian Colours Australian Sienna |
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Seascape Set Brilliant Alizarin (Crim) |
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Landscape Set Australian Sienna |
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Portrait Set Titanium White |
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Matisse Structure Sampler Sets
Bringing you an additional set from Matisse Derivan. Artists are now able to sample the Australian colours in the economical 12ml set, in the same way that the Sampler set has enabled artists to try Matisse primary colours from the brilliant range of Matisse Structure Formula Colours and Mediums.
Sampler Set - 12 x 12ml tubesTitanium White (two tubes!) |
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Australian Colours Set - 12 x 12ml tubes Australian Sienna |
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Matisse Mediums Kit
Matisse Mediums are designed to work in conjucntion with the Matisse Flow and Structure Acrylic paints to create a highly versatile painting system. The mediums in the kit were specifically selected for maximum flexibility and usefulness to acrylic artists who will find endless new creative possibilities for their artwork.
Mediums Kit Contains: MM2 Impasto Medium 75ml
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