Cave paintings to emojis: the journey of yellow
Warmth, energy and positivity spring to mind when we think of yellow, but has that always been the case? Join us to discover the colour's fascinating history.
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Colour Story: Davy’s Gray
Davy’s Gray is a soft grey colour developed by Winsor & Newton in the 19th century, traditionally made from powdered slate pigments. A transparent grey with a greenish tone, it…
Colour Story: Ruby Madder Alizarin
Ruby Madder Alizarin is a new Winsor & Newton colour formulated using the benefits of synthetic alizarin. We rediscovered this colour in our archives, in a tint book from 1937,…
The meaning behind green
How often do you consider the backstory behind the colours you choose as an artist? Welcome to our deep dive on the meaning of green.
Colour story: Azo Yellow Green
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…
Colour story: 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…
Colour Story: 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…
Colour story: 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…
Colour Story: 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…
Colour Story: 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…
Colour Story: Viridian
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…
Colour Story: 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.
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