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 several 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
Learn how Pyrrole red, famously known as Ferrari red, became an iconic car colour after it was created accidentally by a chemistry professor.
Spotlight on: Raw Umber
Discover the story behind the colour raw umber, an artists' go-to for under-painting, monochromatic works and the rendering of shadows.
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…
Spotlight on: Viridian
Viridian pigment is an intense bluish-green colour. Mixed with yellow, orange or red, it gives life to an impressive range of natural greens.
Spotlight on: Winsor Violet (Dioxazine)
Loved by the Impressionists, violet has a history as vivid as its appearance. Winsor Violet, one of the bluest shades, was born in the 1960s.
Winsor & Newton pigments
Discover Winsor & Newton's proud history of pigment innovation, producing colours with greater brilliance and resistance to fading.
Spotlight on: Chromium Oxide Green
Commonly used in camouflage paint, chromium oxide green is relied on by artists to make a wide range of greens when mixed with other colours.
Colours and Emotions in Art Therapy
Discover the history of art therapy and learn how colour has long been know to affect our mood and wellbeing.
Spotlight on: Gold Ochre
A distinctive, reddish golden yellow that's been used since prehistoric times, gold ochre is enjoying a contemporary comeback.
Spotlight on: Red Ochre
Red ochre is quite possibly the first colour that was used as paint. Find out more this classic earth pigment's rich history here.
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