by Carrie Judah | Jan 10, 2016 | Artist Colors, Blues |
Cerulean Blue: Mixed metal oxide from the early 19th century with an important place on the mineral palette because blues are rarely shifted to the cool, green side, like this one. Very muted in its tint so most valuable as a pure hue. Pigment: Oxides of cobalt... 
by Carrie Judah | Jan 10, 2016 | Artist Colors, Reds |
Cadmium Red Light: Orange/red first synthesized in 1910. Because of its muted tints, excellent color for natural light painting. Pigment: Concentrated cadmium sulfo-selenide (PR 108)Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oilLightfastness I, Series 5, OPAQUEColor Temperature:... 
by Carrie Judah | Jan 9, 2016 | Artist Colors, Blacks & Greys |
Mars Black: Slightly warm in its tint, Mars Black dries more quickly than Ivory Black. Though not as black as Ivory Black, Mars Black has approximately three times the tinting strength and is very opaque. Cool in its masstone and strong, Mars Black is often the choice... 
by Carrie Judah | Jan 9, 2016 | Artist Colors, Earths |
Raw Sienna: Traditional earth yellow glazing color, originally mined in Tuscany. Consider using Gamblin Transparent Earth Yellow for more transparency. Pigment: Natural iron oxide (PBr 7), Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oil Lightfastness I, Series 1, SEMI-TRANSPARENT... 
by Carrie Judah | Jan 9, 2016 | Artist Colors, Greens |
Emerald Green: An important color for painters who prefer the direct painting techniques of the Impressionists. This mixed color replaces the toxic arsenic-based original. Pigment: Chlorinated and bromated copper phthalocyanine, titanium dioxide, arylide yellow (PG36,... 
by Carrie Judah | Jan 9, 2016 | Artist Colors, Blues |
Cerulean Blue Hue: Other Series 2 blues are transparent, so Robert Gamblin formulated this color for painters looking for more opacity at a reasonable price. Cerulean Blue Hue has a higher tinting strength than its namesake. Pigment: Titanium dioxide, Copper...
