Spotlight on Silver
The Bauhaus school in Dessau, Germany ran from 1919-1933, during which time the students, known as ‘Bauhauslers’, held festivals or parties seveal times a year. Each party would have its…
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Spotlight on Zinc White
The colour zinc white was first developed in the early 1780’s as a safer option to the widely used toxic lead white used by oil painters. In 1782 the French…
Spotlight on Pyrrole Red
From the history of pigments to the use of colour in famous artworks and emergence popular culture, every colour has a fascinating story. This month we explore the story behind…
Spotlight on: Raw Umber
From the history of pigments to the use of colour in famous artworks and emergence popular culture, every colour has a fascinating story. This month we explore the story behind…
Spotlight on: Sepia
Sepia is a black-brown colour with a reddish tone. It is named after the Sepia cuttlefish from which this pigment derives. Cuttlefish store their ink in sacs situated between their…
A history of Viridian Hydrated chromium oxide is an intense green pigment with a bluish hue, more commonly known in the English-speaking world as Viridian. Viridian comes from the Latin…
Spotlight on: Winsor Violet (Dioxazine)
Winsor Violet (Dioxazine), made from PV23 (Pigment Violet 23), is a vivid purple pigment introduced into the Winsor & Newton range in the 1960s.
Winsor & Newton pigments
Many pigments that today sound traditional to artists – chrome yellow, viridian, cobalt blue – had been invented shortly before or just when Winsor & Newton was founded.
Spotlight on: Chromium Oxide Green
In the pigment world one of the most stable green pigments is Chromium Oxide Green. Also known as Chrome Green.
Colours and Emotions in Art Therapy
The term Art Therapy, which later incorporated the practice of Colour Therapy, was coined by the British artist Adrian Hill in 1942.
Spotlight on: Gold Ochre
Gold Ochre is a distinctive, reddish, golden yellow from the ochre family. The name ‘ochre’ originates from the Greek meaning ‘pale yellow’.
Spotlight on: Red Ochre
Red Ochre is quite possibly the first colour to be used as paint. It can be found globally in the Americas, Africa, Europe, Japan and in particular in the Southern hemisphere.
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