Classic Color Series
Naples Yellow – It’s a Mellow Yellow Color – Classic Color Series
Naples Yellow – it’s a Mellow Yellow Color Classic Color Series Modern Paint Brands Modern paint brands manufacture “Naples Yellow” […]
Varying Degrees of Verdigris – An Assortment of Greens – Classic Color Series
Malachite The color verdigris comes from malachite, which is the oldest known green pigment having been used since antiquity. The mineral was crushed and ground, and used by the Egyptians as paint, jewelry, and eye shadow. In Egypt the floors of the temple were painted with green Malachite pigment. The Greeks introduced Verdigris, Basic Copper…
Lapis Lazuli – Ultramarine Blue is Deep – Classic Color Series
A rich and luxurious blue color Lapis Lazuli Ultramarine is one deep and gorgeous color.
Vermilion – A Bold & Crackling Red Color! – Classic Color Series
Cinnebar Vermilion was originally made from the powdered mineral cinnabar, a name originating from the Persian word for “Dragons blood” خون اژدها It was a dense and opaque pigment with a clear and brilliant hue ranging from bright red to a duller bluish-red. The highest quality vermilion stones were chosen for colorant, and the finer…
Rose Madder – a Blushing Pink Pigment, as Dusty as They Come
From antiquity Rose Madder has adorned the interiors of tombs and was procured to dye cloth and leather in Asia and Egypt. Ancient Egyptian mummies (1500 BC) were found wrapped in Rose Madder cloth, a color deemed powerful and associated with the blood of Isis, the goddess and protector of Nature herself. A Rose by…