Naturale 12 palette of special earth, mineral and plant based pigments! Natural tones treasured since antiquity, this collection is inspired by Roman Villa fresco painting. A combination of delicate and intense colors makes this palette perfect for naturalistic botanical artwork and atmospheric landscapes.

Some highlights of this collection include Rosso Ercolano (PR101, PR102) a vibrant red and orange earth blend from near Pompei. Blu di Zirconio (PB71), a surprising mineral blue pigment, often used as a cobalt-free, granulating cerulean. A deep Yellow ochre (PY43) from Morocco.

Morellone (PR101) a powerful, opaque iron oxide pigment that tends towards deep purple. Geniune Indigo (NB1) made from the plant Indigofera tinctoria. And a final favorite because of my Sicilian ancestry, Rosso Sartorio (PR102), a special volcanic earth found near Mount Etna in Sicily!

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:

Buff titanium (PW6:1) - Excellent lightfastness
Italian gold ochre (PY43) - Excellent lightfastness
Moroccan yellow ochre (PY43)- Excellent lightfastness
Rosso Ercolano (PR101, PR102) - Excellent lightfastness
Rosso Sartorio (PR102) - Excellent lightfastness
Morellone (PR101) - Excellent lightfastness
Italian green umber (PBr8) - Excellent lightfastness
Green earth (PG23)- Excellent lightfastness
Green earth, cool (pigment blend by Zecchi) - PG23 abbellita
Slate gray (PBk19) - Excellent lightfastness
Blu di zirconio (PB71) - Excellent lightfastness
Indigo, genuine (NB1)*- Good lightfastness

**NOTE: Geniune Indigo is not perfectly lightfast. If you prefer, we can add a Payne’s gray (PB15, PBk7, PV19) to your order. Let us know in the notes at checkout if you want this option.

Made by hand in Assisi, A. Gallo’s 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.