Topics – Page 2 – Traditional Oil Painting

Health and Safety

An overview of concerns about substances used in oil painting and list of resources

Including cobalt violet, manganese violet, mars violet and dioxazine violet

A review of major blue pigments including cerulean blue, cobalt blue, manganese blue, prussian blue, and ultramarine blue

with a focus on Cadmium Orange

Including cadmium red, cadmium vermilion, mars red, pyroll red, quinacradone red, scarlet lake, transparent oxide red, and venetian red

Including green earth, pthalocyanine green, and viridian

Learn about why and when you should varnish a painting, the types of varnishes available, and the recommended one

Including how to choose the right ground and prime your supports

Including tips about choosing and applying sizes to your supports

Including cadmium yellow, chrome yellow, genuine naples yellow, lead-tin yellow, mars yellow, naples yellow