Discover the rich botanical depth of Hooker’s Green, a vibrant mid-tone green in the Matisse Structure Formula Series 2. This heavy-body acrylic delivers a lush, opaque forest green with a balanced blue-green undertone—perfect for natural landscapes, foliage, and tonal layering. Its smooth, buttery consistency makes it ideal for impasto, shading, and textured brush or palette knife techniques.

Formulated with premium pigments designed for lasting vibrancy and superior lightfastness, Hooker’s Green is archival-quality and built to endure. It blends seamlessly with other Matisse Structure and Flow paints and mediums, offering full versatility for artistic application and creative layering.

Key Features

• Deep, opaque blue-green tone reflecting natural foliage and vegetation

• Heavy-body texture perfect for layered strokes, impasto, and brushwork

• Archival-quality lightfast pigment for enduring colour retention

• Generous 250 ml volume for extended studio use or intensive projects

• Easily intermixes with other Matisse colours and mediums for dynamic results

Why You Should Buy

• Enhances landscape, botanical, and wildlife painting with vivid green depth

• Ideal for underpainting, tonal variations, and textured botanical layers

• Versatile across styles including abstract flora, portraits, and mixed media

• Professional-grade consistency and durability trusted by artists and educators

• Large size supports long creative sessions and mixed artwork applications

Usage Tips

• Apply straight from the tube for lush, textured impact

• Blend with yellows or blues for softer greens or natural variation

• Thin with water or medium to create layered glazes or translucent foliage effects

• Combine with Matisse Flow, Gel, or Impasto Mediums to customize drying time, sheen, or flow

FAQs

Is Hooker’s Green archival and lightfast?
Yes. It’s formulated with premium pigment for long-lasting colour stability and fade resistance.

Can I mix it with other Matisse colours?
Absolutely. It mixes seamlessly within the Structure and Flow range for dynamic custom tones and effects.

Is it suitable for palette knife techniques?
Yes. The thick, butter-like consistency retains sculptural texture and brush or knife marks beautifully.

What visual effects can I achieve with this colour?
Use it for deep foliage layers, tonal underpainting, natural green transitions, or bold highlights.