Colour story: Emerald Green

Discover the troubled history of emerald green, and learn about Winsor & Newton’s non-toxic, brilliant blue-green replacement, Winsor Emerald.

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Colour story: Indian Red

Trace the development of Indian red, an essential colour for watercolorists and oil painters alike with a history spanning thousands of years.

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Colour Story: Vermilion

Brilliant, distinctive and dangerous, vermilion has made its mark on art history over thousands of years. Find out more about this dramatic red.

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Colour story: Alizarin Crimson

Learn more about alizarin crimson, a deep red pigment with an eventful history to match its dramatic colour.

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Colour story: Phthalo Green

Explore the versatility of phthalo green, a pigment that produces everything from transparent, subtle colours to opaque and brilliant ones.

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Colour story: Cadmium Red

Discover the painstaking process of making cadmium red, an eyecatching pigment loved by artists for its brightness, strength and opacity.

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Viridian: Colour story

Viridian pigment is an intense bluish-green colour. Mixed with yellow, orange or red, it gives life to an impressive range of natural greens.

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Grey matter: a colour story of the old and new

We chronicle the long-standing versatility of this seemingly understated colour, from stained-glass grisaille techniques to stainless steel. This is the story of the colour grey.

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Pink: a colour journey from the peaceful to the political

Blossom, Barbie, punk and pantsuit protests. Climb on board the cultural rollercoaster ride of the colour pink.

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Brown: a common colour that’s far from ordinary

The colour brown is all around us. It blends in; it’s often perceived as dull. But its past is full of intrigue, from deep-sea creatures to ground up mummies.

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Orange: Peeling back the layers of a fruitful history

What was once simply a name for a citrus fruit is now the term used to describe vibrant, sunny orange. The colour has intrigued religions, artists and social movements throughout...

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