by Mary Tevlin | Jan 3, 2016 | Artist Colors, Blues |
Prussian Blue: First synthetic color of the Industrial Revolution, discovered by accident in 1704 while a chemist was trying to formulate artificial crimson. Cool blue with more muted tint than Phthalo Blue. It has a high tinting strength, is lightfast, and is...
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 3, 2016 | Artist Colors, Violets |
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 color...
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 3, 2016 | Artist Colors, Reds |
Perylene Red: Elegant modern red with yellow undertone. Its transparency looks like the inside color of a flame. Makes high key mixtures. Pigment: Perylene (PR 149) Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oil Lightfastness I, Series 3, TRANSPARENT Color Temperature: Warm SDS...
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 3, 2016 | Artist Colors, Oranges |
Cadmium Orange Deep: A regular chromatic step between Cadmium Orange and Cadmium Red Light. The color of day lilies in late summer. Pigment: Concentrated cadmium sulfo-selenide (PO 20) Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oil Lightfastness I, Series 4, OPAQUE Color...
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 3, 2016 | Artist Colors, Radiants |
Radiant Blue Click here to learn more about painting with our Radiant Colors! Pigment: Ultramarine Blue, Titanium dioxide, (PB 29, PW 6) Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oil Lightfastness I, Series 2, OPAQUE Color Temperature: Warm SDS All Swatches EU - UK...
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 2, 2016 | Yellows, Artist Colors |
Hansa Yellow Deep: While this color has not been tested for Lightfastness by ASTM, it is being used to paint the yellow stripe on city streets! Golden yellow, warmest of the Gamblin Hansa Yellow colors. Pigment: Arylide yellow (PY 75) Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed...