Cobalt aluminate. A unique turquoise hue whose brightness cannot be matched in other mixtures. Excellent lightfastness. To retain its unique vividness in oil painting, use it with a non-yellowing oil (safflower).
Cobalt aluminate. The varying temperatures at which it is calcinated (cooked) accounts for the many different shades of Cobalt Blue). Bright, deep blue with excellent...
Titanium WhiteTitanium dioxide (rutile variety). Very lightfast. An opaque, very dense white that mixes well with all colors. An excellent all-around white appropriate for both oil- and...
Cobalt aluminate. In the 19th century, the French chemist Thénard successfully obtained this pigment from a natural mineral. A very pure blue shade. Excellent lightfastness, very...