Mauve Blue Shade is a violet colour with a strong blue undertone. It is a transparent and lightfast colour. Mauve, originally a lake pigment, was discovered in England in 1856 by Sir William Perkin.
Ultramarine (Green Shade) is a rich deep transparent blue with green undertones, differing from the red undertones of French Ultramarine. French chemist Guimet created synthetic Ultramarine in 1828...
Raw Umber (Green Shade) is a rich brown pigment with green undertones made from the natural brown clays found in earth. It was named after Umbria, a region in Italy where it was mined.
Winsor Blue (Green Shade) is a deep intense blue with a green undertone. It is made from the modern pigment Phthalocyanine which was introduced in the 1930s.
Winsor Blue (Red Shade) is a deep intense blue with a red undertone. It is made from the modern pigment Phthalocyanine which was introduced in the 1930s.
Blue Black is a semi-opaque dark blue which when mixed with whites creates blue-grey colours. Blue Black is a permanent alternative to the traditional fugitive Vine Black colour.
