by Mary Tevlin | Apr 6, 2016 | FastMatte |
Cobalt Blue: “True blue,” first manufactured in 1804. This color is well worth the price because of its working properties and unique color, which cannot be mixed. Pigment: Oxides of cobalt & aluminum (PB 28) Vehicle: Alkyd resin, refined linseed oil...
by Mary Tevlin | Apr 6, 2016 | FastMatte |
Manganese Blue Hue: Gamblin’s version is an excellent recreation of the original color, successfully replacing an obsolete pigment. Cool, transparent blue with green undertone; especially useful for painting sky and water. Pigment: Copper phthalocyanine (PB...
by Mary Tevlin | Apr 6, 2016 | FastMatte |
Viridian: This cool, mineral green is a staple in palettes for landscape painting. In tints and mixtures Viridian is muted like colors of the natural world. Pigment: Hydrated chromium oxide (PG 18) Vehicle: Alkyd resin, refined linseed oil Lightfastness I, Series 4,...
by Mary Tevlin | Apr 6, 2016 | FastMatte |
Phthalo Green: A dark bluish green, Phthalo Green is much more intense in tints and mixtures than Viridian. Consider mixing with Transparent Earth Red for natural, earth greens and for verdaccio underpainting techniques. Pigment: Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine (PG...
by Mary Tevlin | Apr 6, 2016 | FastMatte |
Sap Green: Originally made from berries, this true lightfast color is a predictable mixture that can be easily warmed with Hansa Yellows or cooled with blues. Pigment: Diarylide yellow HR 70, copper phthalocyanine (PY 83, PB 15:1) Vehicle: Alkyd resin, refined linseed...