by Mary Tevlin | Mar 15, 2016 | 1980 Oil Colors |
SDS Dioxazine Purple: A cold color with the strongest tinting strength and deepest transparency of all pigments, modern Diox is useful as a high key tint. This purple is so strong that some use it as a black. Diox makes a cold intense tint. Use sparingly. Series 2... 
by Mary Tevlin | Mar 14, 2016 | 1980 Oil Colors |
SDS Ultramarine Violet: Mineral color that greys into the colors of the natural world. Warmer than Cobalt Violet, cooler than Manganese Violet and more transparent than either, Ultramarine Violet is one of many specialty pigments made by German chemists during the... 
by Mary Tevlin | Mar 13, 2016 | 1980 Oil Colors |
SDSUltramarine Blue: A great glazing color, warm Ultra Blue is one of the few mineral colors that is completely transparent. Lightfast with moderate tinting strength.Series 2TransparentVehicle: Alkali refined linseed oilLightfastness I, PB29 EU + UK... 
by Mary Tevlin | Mar 12, 2016 | 1980 Oil Colors |
SDS Phthalo Blue: Warm blue first made for printmaking ink (cyan) to replace Prussian Blue in the 1920’s. With clean, pure masstone and transparency, Phthalo Blue, like all modern colors, has high tinting strength. Series 2 Transparent Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed... 
by Mary Tevlin | Mar 11, 2016 | 1980 Oil Colors |
SDS Cobalt Blue: “True blue,” first manufactured in 1804. Series 3 Semi-transparent Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oil Lightfastness I, PB28, PB15:2 EU + UK Representation 
by Mary Tevlin | Mar 10, 2016 | 1980 Oil Colors |
SDS 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. Series 3 Opaque Vehicle:...