by Mary Tevlin | Apr 6, 2016 | Relief Ink |
Napthol Scarlet: Intense warm modern red. Mixes clean bright oranges. Pigment: Napthol AS-OL (PR188) Vehicle: Burnt Plate Oil Series 3, SEMI-TRANSPARENT, SDS
by Mary Tevlin | Apr 6, 2016 | Relief Ink |
Quinacridone Red: Cool lightfast modern red with high key tint. Useful in place of Alizarin Crimson where more intense masstone and mixtures are desired. Pigment: Quinacridone red b (PV19) Vehicle: Burnt Plate Oil Series 2, TRANSPARENT, SDS
by Mary Tevlin | Apr 6, 2016 | Relief Ink |
Phthalo Blue: Warm blue first made for printmaking ink (cyan) to replace Prussian Blue in the 1920s. It is an excellent choice in primary color-mixing systems, along with Hansa Yellow Light and Quinacridone Red. With clean, pure masstone and transparency, Phthalo...
by Mary Tevlin | Apr 6, 2016 | Relief Ink |
Prussian Blue: First synthetic color of the Industrial Revolution, discovered by accident in 1704 while a chemist was trying to formulate artificial crimson. Warm blue with more muted tint than Phthalo Blue. It has a high tinting strength, is lightfast, and is...
by Mary Tevlin | Apr 6, 2016 | Relief Ink |
Phthalo Green: A dark bluish green more closely resembles Verdigris than Viridian. First manufactured in 1927, Phthalo Green has a very high tinting strength and transparency. Pigment: Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine (PG 7) Vehicle: Burnt Plate Oil Series 3,...
by Mary Tevlin | Apr 6, 2016 | Relief Ink |
Portland Intense Black: Portland Intense Black is a deep rich black with a cool undertone. Pigment: Carbon Black (PBk7), Ferri-ammonium ferrocyanide (PB 27:1) Vehicle: Burnt Plate Oil Series 1, OPAQUE, SDS