by Mary Tevlin | Feb 13, 2016 | 1980 Oil Colors |
SDS Titanium White: Reflecting 97.5% of all available light, this most opaque white is the perfect choice for direct painting. Monet would have loved it because he wanted his paintings to look soft, like velvet. Series 1 Opaque Vehicle: Safflower oil Lightfastness I,... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 13, 2016 | Artist Colors, Earths |
Burnt Sienna: Natural calcined (roasted) earth pigment. More opaque today than 200 years ago. For greater transparency, consider Gamblin Transparent Earth Colors and Van Dyke Brown. Pigment: Calcined natural iron oxide (PBr 7) Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 12, 2016 | Artist Colors, Reds |
Alizarin Crimson: Cool, slightly bluish red with smoky glaze. 19th century “lake” color made by the fusing a dye on to a substrate. Only Alizarin Crimson is still commonly used by painters today. Pigment: Synthetic 1:2 dihydroxyanthraquinone on alumina (PR... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 12, 2016 | Artist Colors, Earths |
Burnt Umber: Vigorous drier due to high manganese content. Burnt Umber is useful as an underpainting drawing color. Pigment: Calcined natural iron oxide, containing manganese (PBr 7) Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oil Lightfastness I, Series 1, SEMI-TRANSPARENT Color... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 12, 2016 | Artist Colors, Greens |
Cadmium Green: A bright, light green mixture of Viridian and Cadmium Yellow. Opaque and useful to make muted colors of the natural world. Pigment: Concentrated cadmium zinc sulfide, hydrated chromium oxide (PY 35, PG 18) Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oil... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 11, 2016 | Artist Colors, Blacks & Greys |
Van Dyke Brown: Warmest Gamblin black. Good glazing color and useful for adding “gallery tone.” Completely lightfast and permanent, it’s made from ultramarine blue and iron oxide. Click here to learn more on our selection of Black oil colors! ... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 11, 2016 | Artist Colors, Earths |
India Red: Originally a natural, more purple iron oxide imported from India. First synthesized in the 18th century as a “Mars” color, contemporary India Red is very dense purplish red with great hiding power. Pigment: Synthetic red iron oxide (bluish... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 11, 2016 | Artist Colors, Greens |
Cobalt Green: An undervalued cool green with moderate masstone and very muted tint. No combination of blue and yellow will yield this unusual color of the American Southwest. Pigment: Oxides of cobalt and zinc (PG 19) Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oil Lightfastness... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 11, 2016 | Artist Colors, Reds |
Alizarin Crimson Permanent: Cool, slightly bluish red with smoky glaze. Excellent match in masstone, transparency, and tint compared to the more fugitive Alizarin Crimson. Pigment: Anthraquinone Red (PR177)Vehicle: Alkali refined linseed oilLightfastness I, Series 3,... 
by Mary Tevlin | Jan 10, 2016 | Yellows, Artist Colors |
Cadmium Chartreuse: This opaque greenish-yellow, close to the “line” between yellow and green, fills a gap in color space between Cadmium Lemon and Cadmium Green. Cadmium Chartreuse is among the most intense colors in the Gamblin palette. Pigment: CP...