Unlocking The Vibrant Past: Journey Into Historical Green Oil Paint Colors

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What were the green oil paints used throughout art history? This episode unlocks the past of green pigments and hues used in oil paintings from the early 15th to the late 19th centuries. Some of these pigments are no longer available in commercial green oil paint, but now you can see them firsthand. In this episode of Artist Materials Advisor, we cover the history of green pigments and hues (pigment mixtures) and show you how each green oil paint mixes in tints with lead white and titanium white. We also show you their appearance with a modern red cadmium light.

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00:00 Introduction
03:32 Verona Green Earth with White
04:13 Nicosia Green Earth with White
06:03 Antica Green Earth with White
07:19 Tavush Green Earth with White
08:42 Tavush Green Earth Transparent with White
09:41 Green Earths with Cadmium Red Light
15:52 Malachite with White and Red
21:10 Cinnabar Green with White
22:23 Chrome Green with White
23:51 Chromium Oxide Green with White
25:14 Viridian with White
26:27 Greens with Cadmium Red Light
40:47 Questions and Answers