Re: Mixing a light pigment for gum

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From: Dave Rose (cactuscowboy@attbi.com)
Date: 04/14/03-08:32:00 PM Z


As others have noted, reducing the amount of pigment will produce a more
subtle effect.

My favorites? Umbers, siennas, ochres, phthalo blues & greens,
quinacridone, cadmium, cobalt, ivory and carbon blacks. I prefer powder
pigment to watercolor paint.

Dave in Wyoming

> And maybe I can ask this--what are people's favorite
> colors--specifically paints? So far, for instance, in testing raw sienna
> against gamboge, similar colors (gamboge is yellower and more brilliant
and
> more transparent) I would choose raw sienna because it clears very well.
> Chris


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