Browsing Tag pigment
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Studio and GeneralIn this Pigment Stories series, I have looked at two of the three most significant pigment discoveries of the 20th Century – Phthalocyanine and Azo pigments. The third ...
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Studio and GeneralIn our ongoing pigment series, we have been taking a look at the stories behind artist pigments, their histories, and their characteristics. In this article, we explore Cobalt ...
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Studio and GeneralLemon Yellow refers to a cold, greenish yellow that is a staple in many artist palettes. In this article, I explore some Lemon Yellow pigments from history, as ...
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Studio and GeneralViridian Green (PG18) is a semi-transparent green pigment with a distinctive blue undertone. It can be found in the paintings of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, and continues to ...
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Studio and GeneralEarth has been used as a pigment since prehistoric times. Earth pigments include an enormous range of colours, from warm and strong reds, to cool and gentle greens. ...
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Studio and GeneralYInMn Blue was discovered by chance in 2009 by Professor Mas Subramanian and Andrew E. Smith, who was then a graduate student at Oregon State University. Its unusual ...
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Studio and GeneralPhthalo pigments are a family of blue and green synthetic organic pigments based on variants of copper phthalocyanine, a deep blue compound produced by the reaction of phthalic ...
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Studio and GeneralOf all the artist colours, black may well have the longest history. Charcoal, soot, and charred animal bones were used in the earliest prehistoric cave paintings. Today, there ...
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Studio and GeneralAlizarin crimson (pigment index number PR83) is a synthetic lake pigment which was developed as a replacement for madder lake, a historical pigment used since antiquity. It is ...
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Studio and GeneralBefore the 19th century, Ultramarine Blue pigment was made with lapis lazuli, a luminous blue mineral mined in Afghanistan. The name derives from the Latin ultra (beyond) and ...
