Old Masters’ Palette
Because the Old Masters’ palette has been obsolete since the middle of the 19th century, Robert Gamblin suggests this palette of color that will give excellent results plus lightfastness.
Transparent Earth Yellow
use in place of Yellow Ochre for glazing
Transparent Earth Orange
use in place of Burnt Sienna for glazing
Transparent Earth Red
use in place of Venetian Red for glazing
Asphaltum
lightfast match to popular 19th century glazing color
Terre Verte
muted earth green, great for grisaille
Naples Yellow
light earthy yellow with great hiding power
Yellow Ochre
natural earthy yellow
Cerulean Blue Hue
cool, semi-transparent blue, muted in tint
Ultramarine Blue
warm (toward red) transparent blue
Cobalt Green
cool green with neutral tint
Burnt Sienna
natural calcined earth color
Venetian Red
dense with great hiding power, more a brick red
Ivory Black
general mixing black with moderate tinting strength
Flake White Replacement
replicates the working properties of Flake (lead) White. DOES NOT CONTAIN LEAD.
Portraiture
Naples Yellow
light earthy yellow with great hiding power
Naples Orange
light pink base for mixing skin tones. Consider mixing with Yellow Ochre, Olive Green, Venetian Red, Van Dyke Brown
Yellow Ochre
natural earthy yellow
Transparent Earth Yellow
use in place of Yellow Ochre for glazing
Transparent Earth Orange
use in place of Burnt Sienna for glazing
Transparent Earth Red
use in place of Venetian Red for glazing
Terre Verte
muted earth green, great for grisaille
Ultramarine Blue
warm (toward red) transparent blue
Cobalt Green
cool green with neutral tint
Van Dyke Brown
brownish transparent black
Flake White Replacement
replicates the working properties of Flake (lead) White. DOES NOT CONTAIN LEAD.
