I have tweeked the limited palette that I recently put together, replacing the raw umber with burnt sienna — I can always mix a near-match to the raw umber with ultramarine. Then I wondered whether to keep the one single-pigment green as perylene green, or replace it with phthalo green BS?
So I mixed it with my other colors. If what I’m after is “bright”, the phthalo is a better choice; for subtle, realistic color, the perylene works better. . . . . Still undecided. What do you think?
The other choices in this limited palette are quinacridone rose, quinacridone gold, Hansa yellow medium, phthalo blue GS, ultramarine, burnt sienna, Payne’s gray, and a dab of white gouache. Plus a Loew-Cornell #8 round and a 3/4 flat for my brushes. The flat’s handle has been shortened to fit the box and pointed for scratching effects.
My choice would be the perylene green. I recently added it to my palette and am finding it to be very versatile.
ReplyDeletePerylene green certainly mixes more natural colors, which would be most useful in our area (we live in the country with LOTS of oaks, cedars, and pines). I need to play with it some more!
DeleteI love perylene green. I have it and phthalo green BS in my palette right now. I'm finding that the phthalo green BS mixed with yellow (New Gamboge or Hansa light) makes some really nice spring greens. So, right now, I would pick it. Later in the year, I would probably go back to perylene. (Cindy)
ReplyDeleteThat’s a great idea, Cindy! I recently saw a tree in Houston that actually _was_ that crazy chartreuse green that only phthalo green mixed with a cool yellow can make.
DeleteI mostly use quinacridone gold and winsor green blue shade to make a nice variety of greens.
ReplyDeleteI need to play with the new quinacridone gold hue that replaces the now unavailable quin. gold pigment — hope the mixes are as nice as before! Phthalo green (aka Winsor green) and quin. gold = the best sap green! I also love phthalo green mixed with burnt sienna for deeper cool greens.
ReplyDeleteYes, I add a bit of Quinacridone Burnt Orange to it at times which is like burnt sienna only more transparent. Would you mind emailing me? I would like to get your advice on something. Glacken@ctc.net.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I have quinacridone burnt orange as well — I keep switching it back and forth with burnt sienna or transparent red oxide (with wonderful granulation!)
DeleteWill email soon . . .