Mont Marte Dimension Acrylic Premium
Hookers Green Deep 75ml
Deep, dark, naturalistic green: the shadow foliage colour for landscape depth and botanical illustration.

Hookers Green Deep is the deep, dark naturalistic green in the Dimension Acrylic Premium range, named after the nineteenth-century botanical illustrator William Hooker who popularised a similar tone for botanical watercolour work. It delivers the exact quality of dense shadow foliage, the dark interior of a hedge, and the deeply shaded green of a conifer or cypress canopy. Based on a blend of PG7, PY74, and PBk7, it is fully opaque and deeply coloured, ready to use as the darkest foliage tone in a landscape palette without further mixing. In the ultra-thick heavy body formula, it holds knife marks and impasto texture without slumping. Dries to a gloss finish with a Blue Wool Level 7+ lightfast rating. Available in 75ml tubes and 250ml pots.

Pigment
PG7, PY74, PBk7 (Phthalo Green, Arylide Yellow, Carbon Black)
Opacity
Opaque
Finish
Gloss (when dry)
Drying
20-30 min
1-2 hrs for thick impasto areas
★ Art Shed Staff Tip
Hookers Green Deep is most powerful as the anchor for the darkest foliage passages. Work it with Sap Green in the mid-tones and Lemon Yellow or Emerald Green in the lights for a complete three-value foliage system from dark shadow to bright sunlit leaf.
Perfect For
Dark shadow foliage in landscape paintingCypress, conifer, and dense canopy passagesBotanical illustration: dark leaves and shadowed stemsAnchoring the dark end of a foliage value systemBackground greenery in garden and forest paintingMixing very dark olive and earthy green tones

What Makes This Colour Essential

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Consistency
Ultra-Thick Heavy Body
Hookers Green Deep delivers the full ultra-thick Dimension Acrylic Premium formula. It sits firm on the palette knife and holds every sculptural mark as it dries.
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Depth
Deepest Naturalistic Green in the Range
The pre-mixed dark formula of Hookers Green Deep saves significant palette work when building the shadow end of a foliage value system. Straight from the tube, it reads as deep shadow foliage.
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Coverage
Fully Opaque in One Pass
Hookers Green Deep is fully opaque. A single thick application covers any ground completely, making it efficient for laying in dark foliage passages without multiple layers.
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Lightfastness
Blue Wool Level 7+ / ASTM I
Rated at Blue Wool Level 7 or above (equivalent to ASTM I), Dimension Acrylic Premium Hookers Green Deep is formulated to remain unchanged for more than 100 years under museum-quality lighting conditions. Purpose-built for archival and professional work.

Mixing with Hookers Green Deep

Hookers Green Deep is most useful as the dark anchor of a foliage value system, mixing toward lighter and warmer tones for the full foliage range.

Combine this colour with...
Sap Green → the mid-tone of a naturalistic foliage system, between deep shadow and sunlit leaf
Emerald Green → deep vivid forest green for rich, saturated dark foliage passages
Yellow Ochre → warm dark olive for autumn and earthy foliage passages
Titanium White → muted, darkened sage green for atmospheric distance and receding landscape passages
Lamp Black → the deepest dark botanical tone for the shadows within dense forest and undergrowth

About Mont Marte Dimension Acrylic Premium

Founded in Australia in 2002, Mont Marte creates high-quality fine art materials for students, hobbyists, and professional artists worldwide. Dimension Acrylic Premium is their flagship heavy body range: an ultra-thick, high-viscosity acrylic formulated for impasto work, palette knife painting, and any technique that demands a paint that holds its shape. With a Blue Wool Level 7+ lightfast rating (equivalent to ASTM I), the 48-colour range is built for serious, permanent work. Available in 75ml tubes and 250ml pots.

Who was Hooker and why is this green named after him?

William Hooker (1779-1832) was a British botanical illustrator and horticulturist who used a characteristic dark, warm green as a key tone in botanical painting. The colour "Hookers Green" became associated with this tone and remains a named colour in many artists' paint ranges.

Can I use Dimension Acrylic Hookers Green Deep with a palette knife?

Yes. Palette knife application is one of the primary uses for Dimension Acrylic Premium. The ultra-thick formula sits firm on the knife, deposits a clean hard-edged layer on the surface, and holds the shape of each mark as it dries without slumping. Apply straight from the tube for maximum texture and sharp ridges.

Is Hookers Green Deep suitable as a standalone foliage colour?

Yes. Used straight from the tube, it represents the shadow end of a naturalistic foliage palette. For a more complete foliage system, combine it with Sap Green for mid-tones and Emerald Green or Lemon Yellow for highlights.

How long does Dimension Acrylic Hookers Green Deep take to dry?

Thin applications dry in 20-30 minutes. Heavy impasto builds applied with a palette knife can take 1-2 hours to dry fully. Drying time extends in cold or humid conditions. Do not apply a second thick layer over the first until the lower layer has dried completely to the touch.

What surfaces can I use Dimension Acrylic Hookers Green Deep on?

Canvas, board, wood, air-dry clay, plaster, cardboard, paper, leather, and most rigid plastics. For best adhesion on non-porous or slick surfaces, apply a coat of gesso or acrylic primer first. Dimension Acrylic Premium is compatible with all Mont Marte acrylic mediums, gels, and impasto pastes.

Art Shed Online is an authorised Australian stockist of Mont Marte products. All Mont Marte Dimension Acrylic products are sourced through official distribution channels. We ship Australia-wide.

Available at Art Shed Online, Australia's specialist art supply store. Questions? Contact us at customerservice@artshedonline.com.au.

(PMDA0030)

SKU PMDA0030
Barcode # 9328577016172
Brand Mont Marte
Shipping Weight 0.1080kg
Shipping Width 0.060m
Shipping Height 0.140m
Shipping Length 0.030m

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