Cobalt Blue Deep, which uses a distinct pigment from Cobalt Blue (PB28), is a highly granulating, purple-toned deep blue similar to French Ultramarine (PB29).
Color Spotlight: Cobalt Blue Deep (PB74)
Archives: Color Spotlights
Color Spotlight: Perylene Red (PR178)
A non-granulating middle red option that’s the middle in many ways: the middle of an orange-red or a purple-red; the middle of opaque and transparent; the middle of bright and muted. With its high tinting strength, it mixes striking darks with a variety of cool colors. Experiment Results Hue: Deep bold red / borderline crimson … Read more
Color Spotlight: Quinophthalone Yellow (PY138)
Quinophthalone yellow (PY138) is a pigment I have only ever seen in one paint, Permanent Yellow from Daler Rowney Artists. It’s a bright, bold, permanent yellow, nearly identical in hue to Pure Yellow (PY154) or Hansa Yellow Medium (PY97), with handling properties that remind me of Hansa Yellow Light (PY3). This is my first paint … Read more
Color Spotlight: Sanguine Red (PR187)
Sanguine Red is a limited edition color introduced by Winsor & Newton in their Twilight series. It’s made from PR187, a pigment I’ve never seen in any other brand. This is a moderate-chroma middle red, slightly on the cool side. I find it similar to Pyrrol Crimson (PR264), but more transparent.
Color Spotlight: Yellow Ochre (PY42 or PY43)
Yellow ochre is the most yellow of the earth tones, usually made from PY42 (synthetic yellow iron oxide) or PY43 (natural yellow iron oxide). Experiment Results Yellow ochres can have a wide variety of characteristics; some are granulating and some non-, some are more opaque than others. The color can also vary with some being … Read more
Color Roundup: Muted Green Mixes
I wasn’t hugely impressed by Sap Green, the slightly muted, yellow-green mix. But maybe it wasn’t muted enough?! Do I want an even more muted, olive green on my palette? Let’s find out!
Color Spotlight: Violet Iron Oxide (PR101)
Violet Iron Oxide is a cool purple-toned maroon brown made from the PR101 pigment, the same that is used for Transparent Red Oxide and the opaque Indian Red. In this post, I’ll explore Da Vinci’s very granulating version and compare Winsor & Newton’s more opaque Caput Mortuum Violet.
Color Spotlight: Sodalite Genuine
Sodalite is one of Daniel Smith’s exclusive Primatek colors made from real minerals. This one is a granulating, very dark blue. I’d say this is a good substitute for Indigo (which is traditionally blue + black) if you’re looking for something in that color family that is more granulating and/or single pigment.
Color Roundup: Light Yellow-Greens
I previously rounded up multiple versions of muted mixed greens, so now let’s look at a few bright mixed greens!
Color Spotlight: Van Dyck Brown (PBr7)
Van Dyck Brown is a very dark, almost black brown that is rather like a blacker/grayer version of Raw Umber. Most companies make it using a combination of PBr7 (the traditional earth tone pigment that Raw and Burnt Umber are made from) plus a black. Daniel Smith’s version is made from only PBr7.