Own Your Encore

Grey is a neutral on the palette. Up until the 19th century artists would mix tones to achieve the desired effect, and many artists still like to mix a preferred grey. For me, I like the convenience of the mixed greys available in the tube. The first grey on my palette was Paynes Grey. This…

Indanthrone is a warm blue with a nice range from very deep blackish blue to a washed denim tone. I have recently added this colour to my stash. The colour was discovered in 1901 as a vat dye. The etymology for Indanthrone probably originates from the scientific vocabulary, German indanthrene + English one * Here…

Color Week three – 52 weeks of color exploration On my paint palette I like the colour lavender from Daniel Smith for sky tones, it is especially nice with the cloudy greys of the Pacific Northwest. A little lavender also tones down many floral colors by adding a dusty value. Lavender the word is generally…