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Color Spotlight: Shell Pink

February 25, 2023 by Billy Idyll
Holbein – Shell Pink

This bright, springy, pastel pink-peach is a Holbein-specific color. In terms of pigments, it’s mix made from PO73 (Pyrrol Orange) and Titanium White.

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Color Spotlight: Pyrrol Orange (PO73)

March 20, 2023April 23, 2022 by Billy Idyll
Winsor & Newton Winsor Orange (Red Shade): Gradient, opacity & glazing tests, color mixes

A very strong and vibrant semi-opaque reddish orange, PO73 oranges such as Winsor Orange (Red Shade), pictured, can be substituted for a warm orange-red in color mixes.

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