by Mary Tevlin | Jan 5, 2016 | Artist Colors, Earths |
Yellow Ochre: This modest, yet valuable earth color has been on painters’ palettes since painting began. Pure, hydrated yellow iron oxide (goethite). Indispensable for naturalistic color-mixing. Pigment: Natural hydrated iron oxide (PY43) Vehicle: Alkali refined... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 5, 2016 | Artist Colors, Greens |
Terre Verte: Historically used as a bole for gilding and as underpainting for flesh tones in Medieval painting (verdaccio), Terre Verte, or green earth, was made from volcanic celadonite and/or a mineral of sedimentary origin; Robert Gamblin mixed this color because... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 5, 2016 | Artist Colors, Blues |
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. Pigment: Copper phthalocyanine (PB 15:2)Vehicle:... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 5, 2016 | Artist Colors, Violets |
Quinacridone Violet: Robert Gamblin loves violets, which is why he added this strong, clean Quinacridone Violet. More intense than Ultra Violet, warmer than Manganese Violet. Pigment: Quinacridone Violet (PV 19) Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oil Lightfastness I,... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 5, 2016 | Artist Colors, Reds |
Napthol Scarlet: Intense warm modern red that replaces Vermillion. Consider using Portland Greys instead of white to make tints. Pigment: Napthol AS-OL (PR188) Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oil Lightfastness II, Series 2, SEMI-TRANSPARENT Color Temperature: Warm SDS... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 5, 2016 | Yellows, Artist Colors |
Nickel Titanate Yellow: An opaque, relatively muted yellow. Whereas most muted yellows, such as Yellow Ochre and Naples Yellow Hue, lean toward the warm side of yellow, Nickel Titanate is a cool, greenish yellow. Its tendency to grey down in tints and mixtures makes...