by Mary Tevlin | Jan 1, 2016 | Artist Colors, Whites |
Zinc White: The most transparent white, Zinc is recommended for glazing, scumbling and alla prima painting. Compared with all other whites, Zinc White has less hiding power. Zinc White dries slowly, so painters who want to paint wet into wet over a long time will find...
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 1, 2016 | Artist Colors, Whites |
Fast Dry Titanium White: This buttery white is useful for artists who want their paintings to set up more quickly. Fast Dry Titanium White is not as fast drying as Fast Matte Titanium White and has a glossier surface quality. Prior to May of 2023, this color was named...
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 1, 2016 | Artist Colors, Metals |
Silver: Made from real metal pigment and an alkyd resin binder. Excellent for painting frames. Can be mixed with transparent oil colors or thinned out and used for a sparkling glaze. Click here to learn more about painting with our Metallic colors! Pigment: Aluminum...
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 1, 2016 | Artist Colors, Blacks & Greys |
Portland Cool Grey: A middle-value, blue-grey. Ideal for reducing the chroma of violets, blues and greens. Mix Portland Cool Grey with Titanium Buff to create a green-grey or with Portland Warm Grey to create a violet-grey. Click here to learn more about painting with...
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 1, 2016 | Artist Colors, Greens |
Green Gold: For a modern pigment, Green Gold has a fairly muted, olive green masstone. Its most interesting quality is its warm, glowing transparency. Excellent for glazing. High tinting strength. Pigment: Azomethine Yellow 56 (PY 129) Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed...