A dusky leather cloak, wet dirt unfurled,

As twilight falls and stains the world.

Uprooted moss and ancient alpine fir,

Like fading embers of a forgotten hearth.

In whispering trees and vetiver roots entwined,

Animalistic musk and deep crimson wine.

Frozen footsteps, and smoking sage,

Tell melancholy tales of earth and decay.

Fallen is a trio blend of natural earth pigments and 

Tanekaha (Phyllocladus trichomanoides) bark for a red/brown colour.

Pigments: Umber Dark  Natural Loam PBr7

Pigment: Red Ocher - Natural loam, limonite

Source Location: Derived from Te Puna River edge.

Hiding power: Opaque

Good Lightfastness. Permanent to UV

Maruāpō draws from Aotearoa's deep connection to the spiritual and ancestral, entwined with our sacred lands. It echoes the ageless forests, sentinel mountains, and endless sea, all within the embrace of solitary serenity

Ancient shadows, time and solitude, 

soul's sacred space.

Savage winds whisper of night and abyss.

Veiled moon watching over

The indomitable sea, a light snow's grace.

The essence of shadow, soul and the infinite.

Maruāpō is a semi-translucent deep indigo, blue shade, in the vein of a Paynes grey.

Slight drying shift, semi-granulating, colour separation wet on wet.

Custom-made rare iron oxide. - exclusive.

A triple pigment combination. Indigo, Slate and Black.

Excellent Lightfastness.

Pigments: Obsidian. Indigo Black. Iron Sand 

Source Locations: Mt Ruapehu  (Te Wai ā-moe)

Ruapuke Black Sand Beach

Light skin. Oxidising arcane metals. Ashen remains.

Cinder is a lovely dusty rose. Captivating wash over white. 

A custom-made iron oxide.

Opaque.

Excellent Lightfastness.

Taniwha

From ancient memories, creatures of lore arise,

Guardians of ours, with penetrating eyes.

Awaken breath of mystic might,

As green leaves dance, embracing the ethereal light.

Within its hue, an old tale is spun,

Of mythical beings, beneath a young moon and sun.

Their essence entwined with nature's vibrant bloom,

Now forgotten voices, echoes of gloom.

Sage guardians of ancient lore,

hails thee, forevermore.

Inspired by nature's secrets, wisdom lost,

Unveil its beauty, a story the world forgot.

Taniwha is a combination pigment.

Opaque

Pigment: 

obtained from Phormium tenax, Harekeke / the New Zealand flax plant.

Nephrite

Chromium Oxide Green

PG17

Pigment: Black 

Source Location: Ruapuke Black Sand Beach

Composition: Titanomagnetite (Titanium, Iron). Magnetite (Iron oxide)

Colour Index:  Black 11 (77499) 

Hiding power: Transparent

Lightfastness: Good

Pōhutukawa

E tū Pōhutukawa e

Te kaikawe i ngā mate o te tau

Haere rā koutou ki te uma o ranginui

Haere ki te kete nui a tāne

Koia rā! Kua whetūrangitia koutou

.

...You have become stars

.

A chill breeze whispers through the shadows, 

carrying a mournful dirge . 

Its dim glow paints the world in shades of somber, 

casting an ethereal pallor upon the land. 

In the heart of the night, the moon hides its face, 

as a sentinel ascends, heralding the forthcoming departure of souls from this earthly realm.

Beneath its haunting gaze, the earth trembles, 

and the air grows heavy with sorrow. 

Communities huddle close, sensing an impending darkness that lurks beyond the horizon. 

Pōhutukawa's presence warns of the fragility of existence, urging all who witness its spectral luminescence to cherish the moments with loved ones, for they too shall succumb to the inexorable passage of time.

Pōhutukawa is a combination pigment. 

She's a separating colour, with high granulation.

Semi -Opaque

Pigments: 

Obtained from Kahikatea berries

Rose red: Quinacridone Rose pigment PV19

Cool red: Quinacridone Magenta pigment PR122

Pigment: Black 

Source Location: Ruapuke Black Sand Beach