Aust. Sienna
 
Aust. Sky Blue
 
Southern Ocean Blue
 
Aust. Sap Green
 
Aust. Olive Green
 
Aust. Red Violet
 
Aust. Yellow Green
 
Red Oxide
Approximate colour reference · screen calibration may vary

This is what Australian painting looks like when the paint is made here too. The Matisse Structure Australian Colours Set brings together eight heavy body acrylics built from this continent's landscape: the warm red-earth of outback ochres, the acid yellow-green of wattle and new growth, the deep cold teal of the Southern Ocean, and the purple-violet of granite ranges at dusk. Two acrylic mediums for texture and glazing round out the set. Made at Derivan's factory in Chipping Norton, Sydney, this is one of the most genuinely Australian paint sets you can buy.

Art Shed Staff Tip
The two included mediums are worth using from day one. MM2 Impasto Medium extends paint volume and builds real texture without losing opacity. Mix it 1:1 and palette knife marks will stand taller. MM4 Gel Medium is the glazing partner: thin transparent layers of Australian Sap Green or Southern Ocean Blue over an earthy underpainting build a depth that is hard to achieve any other way.
Perfect For
Australian landscape paintingPlein air painting outdoorsImpasto and palette knife workSeascape and coastal subjectsBushland and flora subjects

What Makes This Set Different

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Origin
Made in Sydney
Derivan has been making Matisse in Chipping Norton, NSW since the 1960s. Not imported. Not repackaged. Genuinely Australian paint.
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Formula
Holds Peaks. Holds Marks.
The Structure formula is engineered for impasto. Knife marks and brush strokes retain their shape as the paint dries without slumping.
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Palette
Colours for This Continent
Australian Sienna, Southern Ocean Blue, Australian Yellow Green: colours calibrated for Australian landscape, not European. No other professional range has done this.
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Included
Two Mediums Included
MM2 Impasto Medium for volume and texture. MM4 Gel Medium for glazing and transparency. Both 75ml. Not sold separately elsewhere in the set.

What's in the Set

Colour Size
Australian Sienna 75ml
Australian Sky Blue 75ml
Southern Ocean Blue 75ml
Australian Sap Green 75ml
Australian Olive Green 75ml
Australian Red Violet 75ml
Australian Yellow Green 75ml
Red Oxide 75ml
MM2 Impasto Medium 75ml
MM4 Gel Medium 75ml

The eight colours in this set were not pulled from an existing catalogue and bundled. They were selected because Australian painters needed them. Australian Sienna has the warmth of ochre-red ferrous earth. Southern Ocean Blue carries the cold depth of winter swell. Australian Yellow Green is the exact acid of new wattle growth in late winter. Red Oxide sits at the heart of every rust-red rock face and laterite cliff in the country. These are not generic colours with Australian names. They are specific, deliberate choices.

Mixing Within the Set
What these colours do together:
 
Aust. Sienna + Red Oxide warm earth shadows, laterite rock, aged timber
 
S. Ocean Blue + Aust. Olive Green deep coastal water, kelp beds, rock pools
 
Aust. Yellow Green + Aust. Sap Green spring bush, wattle, banksia country
 
Aust. Red Violet + Aust. Sienna granite ranges at dusk, purple-red sandstone

Why Matisse Structure is in Serious Australian Studios

  • Made in Australia, for Australian conditions. Derivan formulates for our humidity, our heat, and our light. Not adapted from a Northern Hemisphere product.
  • Structure formula holds peaks without slumping. You put a palette knife mark down, it stays. No overnight collapse.
  • Fully intermixable with Matisse mediums and gels. MM1 through MM7, plus all Derivan acrylic mediums. The system is designed to work together.
  • Consistent from batch to batch. Your palette does not shift between orders. Same colour, same consistency, year after year.

About Matisse: Made in Australia Since the 1960s

Matisse is made by Derivan at their Chipping Norton, Sydney factory. Derivan is Australia's largest art material manufacturer, producing professional acrylic paint since the 1960s. The Matisse Structure formula was developed specifically for artists who work with palette knives, impasto techniques, and textured grounds. It is not a generic heavy body formula: it is purpose-built for expressive, textured work.

What colours are in the Matisse Structure Australian Colours Set?

The set contains eight 75ml tubes of Matisse Structure heavy body acrylic: Australian Sienna, Australian Sky Blue, Southern Ocean Blue, Australian Sap Green, Australian Olive Green, Australian Red Violet, Australian Yellow Green, and Red Oxide. It also includes MM2 Impasto Medium and MM4 Gel Medium, both 75ml. Ten items total, all the same size.

Is Matisse Structure paint made in Australia?

Yes. Matisse is made by Derivan at their factory in Chipping Norton, Sydney, NSW. Derivan is Australia's largest art material manufacturer and has been producing professional-grade acrylic paint since the 1960s. The Matisse Structure formula is developed and manufactured entirely in Australia, not imported and re-labelled. Buying Matisse directly supports over 60 years of Australian art manufacturing.

How is Matisse Structure different from standard heavy body acrylic?

Matisse Structure is specifically formulated for impasto and palette knife work. It has a firmer, more structured body than standard heavy body acrylics, meaning palette knife marks and brush peaks hold their shape as the paint dries without slumping. Used with MM2 Impasto Medium you can extend the volume further while maintaining body and peak hold. Standard heavy body acrylics are formulated for general painting; Structure is engineered for texture.

Are the Australian colour names unique to Matisse?

Yes. Colours like Australian Sienna, Southern Ocean Blue, Australian Yellow Green, and Australian Red Violet are Matisse-exclusive names for pigment combinations specifically chosen to reflect Australian landscape tones. The calibration is intentional: these paints are designed for Australian light and subject matter. No other professional acrylic range has built a palette specifically around Australia's colour palette in this way.

Is this set suitable for beginners or professional painters?

The Matisse Structure Australian Colours Set is a professional-grade set that is also accessible to committed intermediate painters. The colours are pre-selected for Australian landscape painting, reducing colour-mixing decisions. The included mediums extend what the set can do significantly. Artists who have outgrown student-grade materials will find this performs at the level they need. Beginners who are serious about developing their technique will find it worth learning with.

Art Shed Online is an authorised Australian stockist of Matisse acrylic paints. All Matisse products are sourced through official Derivan distribution channels. We ship Australia-wide.

Available at Art Shed Online, Australia's specialist art supply store, delivering Matisse Structure paint to artists across Australia with fast, tracked shipping. Can't decide between sets? Our team is happy to help: contact us at customerservice@artshedonline.com.au.

(1PMS10AU)

SKU 1PMS10AU
Barcode # 9310097020302
Brand Matisse
Shipping Weight 1.0000kg
Shipping Width 0.110m
Shipping Height 0.025m
Shipping Length 0.250m
Shipping Cubic 0.000687500m3

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