Gold Ochre is an earth pigment, and as such, has been used since prehistoric times. It is a warm brownish yellow colour. It has been made synthetically since the 1920s.
Yellow Ochre is a warm yellow colour. Originally made from natural iron oxides found in earth, it is one of the oldest pigments used by mankind. A synthetic version became available in the 1920s.
Brown Ochre is one of the oldest pigments used by mankind and can be seen in various pre-historic cave art. Made from natural tinted clays found in the earth, Brown Ochre is a rich versatile brown.
Viridian is a transparent emerald green colour. Named after the Latin for green 'viridis', it was first made in Paris by colourist Binet in 1838 as a replacement for the deadly Emerald Green.
