Feb 21, 2016 · I have several blues on my palette, but mainly use Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue and Winsor Blue. Ultramarine as a general purpose blue which also with browns makes a wide range of …

Jul 12, 2015 · Ultra blue is also sold as French blue, Gmelin’s blue, Royal blue and New blue. Different brand-names offer different strengths, degree of grinding, and consequently, differences in tinting …

Feb 28, 2020 · True – going from those two blues to only Ultramarine reduces your gamut, especially limiting chroma in the blue to green range. But…to some artists, limiting the palette is a good thing by …

Aug 1, 2012 · Is there a colour difference (or chemical difference) between Genuine Ultramarine Blue and French Ultramarine Blue? I know that genuine Ultramarine blue comes from lapis lazuli from […]

Nov 25, 2016 · Cobalt Blue tends to be the “neutral” blue, while Ultramarine and the blues in that direction are “warmer”, and Phthalo and the blues in that direction are cooler. If one paints with …

Sep 22, 2015 · The green shade of Ultramarine (Winsor & Newton Artists Oils Ultramarine Green Shade, for example) is very close in hue to cobalt blue, and I’d recommend it as a less expensive …

May 19, 2013 · My instructor, Jerry Yarnell, teaches using Liquitex burnt sienna and ultramarine to make grey. For a gorgeous black, he uses a clean mix of 1/3 each burnt sienna, ultramarine blue and …

Dec 22, 2020 · The classic natural black seems to be ultramarine and burnt umber and I use this all the time. It’s great as you can control the bias of the “black” with more blue or brown. What are your …

Jun 14, 2014 · I sometimes want neutral or near-neutral greys, and currently my favorite & easiest mix is Ultramarine Blue + Burnt Umber, lightened as needed with white. I will […]

May 16, 2013 · When I see Cobalt Blue and French Ultramarine side by side in swatches, I don’t see much difference except that Ultramarine may be a teensy weensy bit warmer and granulates more. …