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Colourants: dyes VS pigments
A colourant is a substance that is used to impart colour to matter. Dyes and Pigments are the main forms of colourant. The main difference between them is that dyes are soluble and pigments are insoluble and are suspende...
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Spotlight on Indigo
A complex blue, Indigo can range from inky black to soft pale blue. Favoured by water colourists, Indigo appears as a strong opaque colour, completely permanent and lightfast. One of the oldest blue pigments, Indigo was...
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Spotlight on Ultramarine
Ultramarine, also known as Lapis Lazuli or Pierre d’Azur, is a natural and synthetic blue pigment. A strong, bright blue, it is highly transparent and known for its deep striking colour. One of the oldest blue pigments,...
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Spotlight on Alizarin Crimson
Alizarin Crimson is a deep red pigment with a blue undertone. Known for its capacity to create a wide range of rich purples and browns, it is a colour with an eventful history...
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Spotlight on Indigo
A complex blue, Indigo can range from inky black to soft pale blue. Favoured by water colourists, Indigo appears as a strong opaque colour, complet...
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Colourants: dyes VS pigments
A colourant is a substance that is used to impart colour to matter. Dyes and Pigments are the main forms of colourant. The main difference between...
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![[Feature Name]](/Images/Feature/large/WN Lapis Lazuli.jpg)
Spotlight on Ultramarine
Ultramarine, also known as Lapis Lazuli or Pierre d’Azur, is a natural and synthetic blue pigment. A strong, bright blue, it is highly transparent...
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![[Feature Name]](/Images/Feature/large/Spotlight_Alizarin_Crismson_2019.JPG)
Spotlight on Alizarin Crimson
Alizarin Crimson is a deep red pigment with a blue undertone. Known for its capacity to create a wide range of rich purples and browns, it is a col...
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The History and Production of Rose Madder Pigments
One of our proudest achievements at Winsor & Newton is the way in which we uphold a tradition of producing Madder pigment which stretches back hund...
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Imran Answers Our Questions
Imran Qureshi talks to Winsor & Newton about his work, his Barbican exhibition and red paint Perylene Maroon.
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The Artist Who Paints With Blood
Watch the video to learn how artist of the year Imran Qureshi creates blood effects with Winsor & Newton Perlyene Maroon red water colour.
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New Year New Art
This New Year, offer yourself a fresh creative start. Get motivated for 2015 by setting yourself some exciting challenges for the year ahead. Why n...
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