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Green Earth
This tube came to me by way of a retiring painter. The tube has seen better days and Bocour is no longer in business but the paint inside seems to be just fine. I appreciate that this Green Earth isn’t pumped up with phthalocyanine. It’s a weak tinter and not very attractive but in the [...]
Caricature
Shane Mullins, one of my students, made this caricature of me.
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Papyrus Sightings
I've had enough! We've reached a point of saturation with this typeface that I cannot abide.
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Mars Yellow
This isn’t the usual PY42 Mars Yellow. The color is a very clean and warm. Though my tube indicates PY119, there are some sources that cite Holbein’s Mars Yellow as PBr11.
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Lapis Lazuli
A gritty low tinter but you don’t use lapis for tinting strength. It’s delicate and its crystalline transparency makes for some nicely rubbed out glazes.
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Vermilion
Opaque scarlet red that has an earthy quality. Tints retain hue unlike Cadmium Reds that tend to shift toward blue in tints.
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Lemon Yellow
Harding describes this color as sick looking, but I enjoy its color. Lemon Yellow makes some nice greys with Manganese and Cobalt Violets. The paint’s consistency is wonderfully brushable without any oiliness. I often use Nickel Yellow and this Lemon Yellow is much more natural looking – more butter than acid.
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Cobalt Violet Deep