Mediums Workshop - Thurs. 1/19/12

During breakfast we discussed what paints we would like to see and/or compare.

This picture is one of the set-ups we did checking out paint. You know, the stuff ain't cheap and it is nice to see comparisons of colors. Like playing in some one else's paint box! All told we did three set-ups like the one below, placing in some cases the same color (like prussian or sap green) next to each other. Then took a palette knife, did a draw down of each and a tint with Williamsburg flake white.

Top first three were turquoise thalos from OH, GAmblin & WN, then Utrecht & Gamblin Cobalt Teals, Rembrandt Sevres Blue

Middle: Prussian Blues by Blue Ridge, OH, WN, Ceruleans by OH, WN, Holbein,

Lower: Ultramarine blue by OH & Williamsburg; Cobalt blue by Blue Ridge & WN, last OH Cyan Blue

The first tray was of bright yellows and greens

Top: Rublev Verona Green, Rublev Antica Green, WN Sap Green, London Sap Green, WN Green Gold, Gamblin Olive Green, WN ?, WN Prussian Green

Middle: OH Veridian green deep, WN viridian, Gamblin Viridian, Williamsburg Viridian, Varsari Cad Green Lt, OH Cad Green Lt, WN Cad Green, Blue Ridge Cad Green, WN Oxide of Chromium

Lower: OH Cad Yel Deep, Gamblin Cad Yel Deep, OH Cad Yel M, OH Cad Yel Citreon. WN Cad Yel Lemon, Holbein Cad Yel Lemon, Holbein Perm Yel Light, Holbein Perm Yel Lemon, Rublev Lead Tin Yellow, Sennelier Cad Yel Light, Holbein Indian Yellow

Top: Gamblin Cobalt Violet, Holbein Mineral Violet, Gamblin Manganese Violet, OH Schevenings Violet, Oh Schevenings Red Scarlet, Gamblin Napthol Red, Gamblin Perylene Red, WN ?, OH Schevening Lake extra, WN Permanent Rose, OH Alizaron Lake Extra, Gamblin Alizaron

Middle : WN Quinacridone Magenta, OH Ultramarine Rose, Graham Quinacridone Rose, Williamsburg Pereylene Crimson, Blie Ridge Terra Rosa, WN Terra Rosa, Rublev Pozzuoli Red, Roblev, Orange Ochre, Rembrandt Transparent Red Oxide

Lower: Blue Ridge Naples Yellow, OH Naples Yellow extra, WN (Lead) Naple yellow, OH Naples Yellow Deep Extra, Gamblin Yellow Ochre, Blue Ridge Yellow Ochre, Holbein Gold Ochre, Gamblin Gold Ochre, Gamblin Transparent Orange.

All told we looked at almost eighty colors and this did not include most cads, bright reds blues, browns, blacks & whites.