by Mary Tevlin | Jan 12, 2016 | Artist Colors, Greens |
Cadmium Green: A bright, light green mixture of Viridian and Cadmium Yellow. Opaque and useful to make muted colors of the natural world. Pigment: Concentrated cadmium zinc sulfide, hydrated chromium oxide (PY 35, PG 18) Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oil... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 11, 2016 | Artist Colors, Blacks & Greys |
Van Dyke Brown: Warmest Gamblin black. Good glazing color and useful for adding “gallery tone.” Completely lightfast and permanent, it’s made from ultramarine blue and iron oxide. Click here to learn more on our selection of Black oil colors! ... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 11, 2016 | Artist Colors, Earths |
India Red: Originally a natural, more purple iron oxide imported from India. First synthesized in the 18th century as a “Mars” color, contemporary India Red is very dense purplish red with great hiding power. Pigment: Synthetic red iron oxide (bluish... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 11, 2016 | Artist Colors, Greens |
Cobalt Green: An undervalued cool green with moderate masstone and very muted tint. No combination of blue and yellow will yield this unusual color of the American Southwest. Pigment: Oxides of cobalt and zinc (PG 19) Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oil Lightfastness... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 11, 2016 | Artist Colors, Reds |
Alizarin Crimson Permanent: Cool, slightly bluish red with smoky glaze. Excellent match in masstone, transparency, and tint compared to the more fugitive Alizarin Crimson. Pigment: Anthraquinone Red (PR177)Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oilLightfastness I, Series 3,...