Greens
English Green Light
Nitrogenous “azo” and Phthalocyanine. Provides a softly
luminous green. High tinting strength. Good lightfastness
and stability in mixtures. Not recommended for fresco.
English Green Deep
Nitrogenous “azo” and Phthalocyanine. Deep bluish green.
Powerful tinting strength. Good lightfastness, stable in
mixtures. Not recommended for fresco.
Baryte Green
Chromate of baryte, Phthalocyanine, and strontium
chromate. Pale, luminous green with excellent covering
capacity. Average lightfastness. Because it is classified as toxic,
this pigment should not be used in powdered form. Good
drying properties when used in oil. Suitable for all
techniques. Not recommended for fresco.
Cobalt Green Light
Combination of zinc and cobalt green. Cold, pale green with
a lovely tonality, pulling toward turquoise. A pure colour
with good covering power, low tinting strength. Very lightfast
and stable in mixture. Suitable for all techniques, including
fresco.
Emerald Green Substitute
Phthalocyanine and extenders. Close in appearance to
genuine emerald green, but at a much more reasonable price.
Luminous green with high tinting strength. Good lightfastness
and stability in mixtures. Not recommended for fresco.
Emerald Green
In the 19th century, Pannetier created this transparent shade,
which was rapidly adopted by painters for its remarkable
properties, especially for glazing. “Hydrated” chromium
oxide. Deep, intense green. Very good lightfastness, stable in
mixture. Especially well-suited to oil glazes. Less vibrant, and
with a lower tinting strength than Emerald Green Substitute.
Suitable for all techniques and with all binders, especially
fresco. Avoid applying it in very thick layers.
Chromium Oxide Green
Anhydrous Chromium Oxide. Dull green hue. Excellent
tinting strength and covering power. Very good lightfastness
and stability in mixtures. When used in oil, provides a very
buttery, easy-to-use paste. Recommended for fresco.
Veronese Green
Genuine Veronese Green, which is a copper arsenate, is quite
toxic. This bright, luminous hue reproduces the original with
modern pigments-mononitrogenous “azo”, Phthalocyanine,
and extenders. Pale green tone. Luminous, good covering
power, low tinting strength. Very lightfast. Suitable in all
binders, except fresco.
Phthalocyanine Green
Synthetic organic pigment. Its characteristics are identical to
those of Phthalocyanine Blue, but in a brillant rich green hue
Violets
Cobalt Violet Deep
Cobalt phosphate. Dark purple hue, very lightfast and stable
in mixtures. Low tinting strength but good covering power.
Recommended for fresco.
Mineral Violet
Manganese phosphate. Red-purple hue. Good covering
power, average tinting strength, good lightfastness. Suitable
for all mediums except fresco and water-based techniques.
Ultramarine Violet
Silico aluminate of sodium. Mineral pigment. Suitable for
all techniques including fresco. Low tinting strength.
Provides a transparent, muted, red-violet film. Very lightf
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