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Alizarin Crimson
Pigment Color Index name PR83 - III
Alizarin Crimson is a really cool red with warm underglows! Our milling capabilities shear this pigment to such a degree that the warm undertones are truly revealed, resulting in an absolutely clean and vibrant paint.
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Anthraquinone Blue
(aka Indanthrone Blue)
Pigment Color Index name PB60 - I
Anthraquinone Blue is a very dark, semi-transparent blue. It has a moderate tinting strength that is easily controlled when creating mixes. This blue is reminiscent of the night sky when extended with wax medium, maintaining lots of depth and richness as well. Even though has a slightly reddish cast it is equally suited to mixing deep purples as well as deep greens. When mixed with white it tends to grey out to a "navy", and if bluish grey is what you are looking for, try mixing it with any of the umbers and wax medium. It has completely different properties than the Phthalo Blues, Ultramarine or Prussian Blue, making it a necessity to our paint line.
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Anthraquinone Orange
Pigment Color Index name PO43 - I
Anthraquinone Orange is a deep, semi-transparent orange with a very high tinting strength. This paint is an excellent addition to the palette where the desire is to mix vibrant transparent colors. Because of the transparent nature of this pigment, glazing is easily achieved. Mixing with other transparent colors such as Bismuth Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, Quinacridone Red will result in extremely intense warm hues. Add a touch of white for instant cooling effects. The compliment of Phthalo Blue Green Shade will result in the darkest chocolate tone, an optical black.
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Antique Bronze Pearl
Mica Particles Iron oxide - I
Antique Bronze Pearl has a deep warm brown metallic shimmer. The Pearl Series are not meant to be mixed with other colors as this may affect the metallic attributes of these paints. The pigment particles are heavy and will settle easily, so make sure to stir the metallic paints when using to get good pigment distribution. |
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Antique Copper Pearl
Mica Particles Iron oxide - I
Antique Copper Pearl has a deep reddish brown metallic shimmer. The Pearl Series are not meant to be mixed with other colors as this may affect the metallic attributes of these paints. The pigment particles are heavy and will settle easily, so make sure to stir the metallic paints when using to get good pigment distribution.
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Antique Gold Pearl
Mica Particles Iron oxide - I
Antique Gold Pearl has a muted golden brown metallic shimmer. The Pearl Series are not meant to be mixed with other colors as this may affect the metallic attributes of these paints. The pigment particles are heavy and will settle easily, so make sure to stir the metallic paints when using to get good pigment distribution.
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Antique Silver Pearl
Mica Particles Iron oxide - I
Antique Silver Pearl has a cool graphite-like metallic shimmer. The Pearl Series are not meant to be mixed with other colors as this may affect the metallic attributes of these paints. The pigment particles are heavy and will settle easily, so make sure to stir the metallic paints when using to get good pigment distribution.
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Bismuth Yellow
Pigment Color Index name PY184 - I
Bismuth Yellow is a very clean yellow with a very high tinting strength and it is semi-transparent. Great for mixing because of its natural clarity. An alternative to Cadmium Yellow Light, to which it is most similar. The difference being that it is slightly cooler and when used to mix with other transparent paints will maintain transluscency.
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Bohemian Green Earth
Pigment Color Index name PG23 - I
Bohemian Green Earth is a Terre Verte. Definition of Terre Verte (ter'vert) n. Any of several green earths or clays containing iron silicates used as a green pigment by artists. Terra Verte paints are perfect in the historical palette and are commonly used for glazing. Bohemian Green Earth has a surprising rich yellow undertone, whereas the mass tone is a subtler earthen Olive Green.
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Bohemian Orange
(Formerly called Mars Orange)
Pigment Color Index name PBr24 - I
Bohemian Orange is an earthy orange not to be overlooked. It is a semi-transparent pigment great for glazing and mixing. The beauty of paint like Bohemian Orange is that it can also be used straight, without losing its allure. It is often referred to as Gold Ochre and as Naples Yellow Deep. What ever you want to call it, if you are inclined towards an earthy, subtle palette, this paint is a must.
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Bone Black
Pigment Color Index name PBk 9 - I
Bone Black is a dense black with slightly warm undertones. Considered opaque and a good choice for tinting other opaque pigments.
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Brilliant Yellow Pale
(Formally called Portrait Tone 5)
Mixture PY53 - I, PW6 - I
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Burnt Sienna
Pigment Color Index name PBr7 - I
Imperative for the traditional palette and invaluable for toning portrait colors, Burnt Sienna is a rich, reddish, earthy brown that is semi transparent and yet has a strong tinting strength.
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Burnt Umber
Pigment Color Index name PBr7 - I
Burnt Umber is a rich deep earth brown that fits beautifully on the traditional palette as well as on the portrait palette. It is a semi transparent color that also perfect for creating warm glazes.
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Cadmium Maroon
Pigment Color Index name PR108 - I
Cadmium Maroon is a very opaque and dense paint that has a vibrant burgandy hue. As with all cadmiums it has a strong tinting strength.
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Cadmium Orange
Pigment Color Index name PO20 - I
Our Cadmium Orange falls perfectly in the middle of yellow and red, not favoring one or the other. It is a pure pigment and so trying to recreate it''s uniqueness in a mix is unobtainable. Opaque, strong tinting strength.
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Cadmium Red Deep
Cadmium Red Deep is an opaque pigment with strong tinting strength. A royal red which hints subtly towards blue. A real cherry of a red.
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Cadmium Red Light
Cadmium Red Light is an opaque color with a strong tinting strength. This is a classic choice for the traditional palette. Cadmium Red Light holds onto a slight orange note which is great when mixing warm hues, and useful for neutralizing cool colors.
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Cadmium Red Medium
Cadmium Red Medium is an opaque pigment with a strong tinting strength. It is the closest to a "stop sign" red Enkaustikos can offer.
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Cadmium Red Vermilion
Cadmium Red Vermillion is an intense and vibrant orange-red. It is opaque and has a strong tinting strength. This same pigment is used in other art mediums and frequently refered to as Scarlet Red or Scarlet Vermillion. Cadmium Red Vermillion is a single pigment that fits naturally between Cadmium Orange and Cadmium Red Light.
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Cadmium Yellow Deep
(aka Cadmium Yellow Orange)
Pigment Color Index name PY35 - I
Cadmium Yellow Deep is right on the cusp of being called orange. It has a strong tinting strength, but is mellow enough to use straight. It is an opaque pigment, even still it can make a clean glaze where it tends more towards a yellow hue than orange.
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Cadmium Yellow Light
(aka Cadmium Primrose)
Pigment Color Index name PY35 - I
Cadmium Yellow Light is an opaque pigment with a strong tinting strength. A bright and energetic color often times referred to as a lemon yellow.
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Cadmium Yellow Medium
(aka Cadmium Golden)
Pigment Color Index name PY35 - I
Cadmium Yellow Medium is a very opaque paint hinting towards orange on the color wheel. This paint is made from a single pigment and not from combining Cadmium Yellow Light and Deep. Like all Cadmiums, it has a strong tinting strength.
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Caput Mortuum
Pigment Color Index name PR101 - I
Caput Mortuum is an iron oxide pigment. It is a deep transparent mauve brown with a low tinting strength. When tinted with whites the mauve tone becomes more prevalent. The original Caput Motuum pigment was made from ground up mummies, however that practice was discontinued in the 1800''s. Other names for Caput Mortuum are Cardinal Purple, Egyptian Brown and Mummy Brown. Great for glazing or for use in tonal paintings and portraiture.
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Cerulean Blue
Pigment Color Index name PB36:1 - I
Cerulean Blue is an all time favorite. Our Cerulean is deeper than most and tints out beautifully with Titanium White. Cerulean Blue has a moderate to strong tinting strength. Mix with Bismuth Yellow or Cadmium Yellow Light for striking spring greens.
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Chromium Oxide Green
Pigment Color Index name PG17 - I
Chromium Oxide Green is a rich opaque earthy green. This green has a warm masstone, almost olive in nature, but has a cool undertone. When lightened with Titanium White it takes on a silvery green hue. An easy color to use in mixes as it does not over power.
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Citron Green
Pigment Color Index names PY184 - I, PBk9 - I
Citron Green is one of Enkaustikos few composite colors. It is an opaque paint with a fairly strong tinting strength. It has a slight acidic tinge to it and is more of a yellowish green hue. Beautiful used by itself, but also nice for mixing warm greens and earthy oranges.
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Cobalt Aqua
Pigment Color Index name PG50 - I
Cobalt Aqua is a semi transparent paint with moderate tinting strength. Cobalt Aqua is considered a green in the pigment family of Cobalt. It is a beautiful bright mid toned color that has enough of a blue cast to be considered a light turquoise or teal. This pigment, when used to make other types of paints such as oils, acrylic or watercolor is often named Cobalt Teal, Cobalt Turquoise Light, and Cobalt Teal Bright.
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Cobalt Blue
Pigment Color Index name PB28 - I
Cobalt Blue is a semi-transparent pigment with moderate tinting strength. Cobalt Blue is a slightly cooler blue that is a classic choice for the traditional palette. A great mixer, especially for blue sky colors, but not too bold to be used alone either.
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Cobalt Blue Light
Mixture PB28 - I, PW6 - I
Cobalt Blue Light is one of a few composite paints that Enkaustikos manufactures. It is an opaque ultra pale blue. Enkaustikos produces composite colors for the sole purpose of being able to provide you with consistency with shades that are most convenient for the palette.
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Cobalt Green
Pigment Color Index name PG50 - I
Cobalt Green is proably the closest paint we have that could be called a Kelly Green. Cobalt Green is opaque but only has a moderate tinting strength so it is easily altered to go warmer or cooler depending on your palette. If tinting with white alone, it will take on a cool minty shade.
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Cobalt Green Light
Pigment Color Index name PG50 - I
Cobalt Green Light is semi-transparent and has a low tinting strength. A very mellow green that is perfect just the way it is, no need to alter this color. This is a single pigment paint that is lighter than the Cobalt Green, in other words, no white added. It is also a slightly cooler green.
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Cobalt Teal Green
Pigment Color Index name PB36 - I
Cobalt Teal Green is an opaque paint. It is a deeper, almost smoky blue green. It is a rich pigment but low in intensity. This is a pure pigment paint and has a moderate tinting strength. To make a stunning soft aqua, simply add white.
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Cobalt Turquoise Blue
Pigment Color Index name PB36 - I
Cobalt Turquoise Blue is an opaque paint. It is dark in value, rich and jewel like. Suitable for glazing where a more vibrant lighter turquoise color is desired.
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Cobalt Violet
Pigment Color Index name PV14 - I
Cobalt Violet is more of a transparent cobalt. It is a delicate purple with hints of red. Cobalt Violet has a low to moderate tinting strength. A perfect choice for making glazes. For a transparent pale lilac color, use zinc white.
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Dioxazine Purple
Pigment Color Index name PV23 - II
Dioxazine Purple is a very deep purple that has a very strong tinting strength. It is transparent and has a a high chroma. Makes a great glaze where you are able to really appreciate the purple. In mass tone it is so dark it looks black. Dioxazine Purple can have a bluish cast or reddish cast, ours leans more towards a reddish purple. Another name for this pigment is Egyptian Violet. It is a royal color.
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Dioxazine Purple Light
Pigment Color Index name PV23 - II, PW6 - I
Rochester, NY is known for its abundance of lilacs in the spring, one of the reasons we are known as the Flower City. It would have been easy to call Dioxazine Purple Light a name like Lilac since that is what it looks like. The opacity of this paint keeps it from being a delicate color, but it is not bold either. Used in abundance it can come across as somewhat of a neutral.
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French Ultramarine Light
Pigment Color Index names PB29 - I, PW4 - I
This is a soft clear cornflower blue. A delicate, semi transparent hue that is so beautiful you might hesitate to mix with other paints. If you do, you will find it has a low to moderate tinting strength.
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Golden Bronze Metallic
Mica Particles Iron oxide - I
We could easily call this paint "credit card gold", it is almost a perfect match.
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Golden Brown
Pigment Color Index name PBk12 - I
Golden Brown is a subtle butterscotch shade of light brown. It is semi transparent and has a low tinting strength. Easily enhanced by other warm tones. When extended with Wax Medium it makes a glaze that is nice for giving an antique appearance.
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Golden Buff Titanium
(Formally called Portrait Tone 3)
Golden Buff Titanium is similar to Light Buff Titanium only with a distinct warm cast. It can be easily used in place of Titanium White to avoid the “cooling off” effect that Titanium White can sometimes impart. Golden Buff Titanium is a composite color made for the convenience of consistency.
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Indian Yellow
Pigment Color Index name PY110 - I
Our Indian Yellow is not a mixture of pigments; it is one of 69 single pigment paints that Enkaustikos manufactures. Indian Yellow is a semi-transparent pigment that has a vibrant orange mass tone, when extended with wax medium it yields a truly unique, glowing and vibrant yellow undertone. Even though it is semi-transparent, our Indian Yellow has a very high tinting strength. It is best to extend with Wax Medium or XD Wax Medium to experience the full potential of this color.
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Italian Golden Ochre (Historical)
Pigment Color Index name PY43 - I
Italian Golden Ochre is a semi-transparent paint similar to our Yellow Ochre only slightly lighter, and more transparent. This paint is best used when extended with Wax Medium or XD Wax Medium to reveal the luminescent golden warmth. Italian Golden Ochre is in our Enkaustikos Hot Cakes Glazing Set.
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Jaune Brilliant
Mixture PO20 - I, PW6 - I
A blended, opaque paint, Juane Brilliant is as rich as a Georgia peach in fresh cream. Actually, more like a Dreamsicle. Juane Brilliants will vary from one paint maker to another slightly. Some are more towards yellow and other more towards orange, but all are light in value. Our Juane Brilliant favors the orange.
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Jet Black
Pigment Color Index name PBk28 - I
Jet Black is semi transparent black that is cool in nature. Useful in toning down other paints without concern for it being over powering.
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Light Buff Titanium
Light Buff Titanium is an unbleached version of Titanium White. Commonly used for mixing, but also used by itself when the stark whiteness of Titanium White is not desired. It is a nice addition to the portrait and earth tone palette.
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Mars Terracotta
Pigment Color Index name PR101 - I
Mars Terracotta is a deep, dense, opaque orange earth; color between orange and brown. Terracotta means baked earth.
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Mars Venetian Red
Pigment Color Index name PR101 - I
Mars Venetian Red is a deep, dense, opaque earth red. Like all Mars pigments, they cool off easily with the addition of white. Mars Venetian Red is an excellent addition to the historical pigment palette.
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Micaceous Iron Oxide
Pigment Color Index name PR101 - I
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Midtone Gray
(Formerly Called Cobalt Gray)
Mixture Pigment Color Index Names PB28 - I, PW4 - I, PBk28 - I, PW6 - I
Opaque, mid-toned grey with a tilt towards blue, a neutral color which is not to be overlooked!
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Naples Yellow Reddish
(Formally Called Portrait Tone 1)
Mixture PBr24 - I, PW6 - I
Our Naples Yellow Reddish is a composite of pigments specifically created to address the needs of the artist. If you look at Naples Yellow paints in oils and other encaustic manufacturers, you will see there is a range from the palest muted yellows to deep yellows with a slight orange note. Since we already manufacture several pale yellows, we wanted to provide you with a Naples Yellow with a slight reddish cast. Naples Yellow Reddish is in our Enkaustikos Hot Cakes Portrait Set and Extended Portrait Set. Naples Yellow Reddish was formerly called Portrait Tone 1. |
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Naples Yellow Hue
Pigment Color Index names PY53 - I, PW4 - I, PBr24 - I
Our Naples Yellow Hue is a composite of pigments specifically created to address the needs of the artist. If you look at Naples Yellow paints in oils and other encaustic manufacturers, you will see there is a range from the palest muted yellows to deep yellows with a slight orange note. Since we already manufacture several pale yellows, we wanted to provide you with a deeper yellow with a slight orange cast. Our Naples Yellow is a sophisticated hue great for the historical palette.
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Naphthol Red
Pigment Color Index name PR112 - I
We have found Naphthol Red to be a most versatile Red, especially when artists are looking for the Cadmium “look” but with a more translucency ability. Naphthol Red is a super high tinting strength red that is most similar to Cadmium Red Medium in hue. It is slightly cooler than Cadmium Red Medium, but does not grey off to the degree that Cadmiums will do when mixed with other colors. Naphthol Red is in our Enkaustikos Hot Cakes Introductory and Academy Sets. Because Naphthol Red is semi-transparent in nature it is suitable for glazing as well.
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Nickel Titanate Yellow
(aka Sunflower Yellow)
Pigment Color Index name PY53 - I
Nickel Titanate Yellow is a delicate, subtle, soft yellow. It is a transparent pigment with a low tinting strength. A nice paint choice for quieting down almost any other paint, but perfect as a stand alone.
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Opal Aquamarine
Titanium Coated Mica Particles - I
Opal Aquamarine has a shimmery turquoise hue with a warm undertone. The Opal Series are not meant to be used for mixing as this will affect the translucency and interference attributes of these paints. The pigment particles are heavy and will settle easily, so make sure to stir the opals to get good pigment distribution.
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Opal Calypso Green
Titanium Coated Mica Particles - I
Calypso Green has a shimmery, pale almost minty green cast with a gold interference color. The opal series are not meant to be used for mixing as this will affect the translucency and interference attributes of these paints. The pigment particles are heavy and will settle easily, so make sure to stir the opals to get good pigment distribution.
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Perylene Maroon
Pigment Color Index name PR179 - I
Perylene Maroon is a mysterious color in that at first glance appears to be a dull maroon shade. However, you will want to extend this paint with our Wax Medium or XD Wax Medium in order to fully realize the allure this paint has. In mass tone it is almost a blackish red, but once extended the deep transparent wine red simply glows.
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Phthalo Blue Green Shade
Pigment Color Index name PB15:4 - I
All Phthalo pigments have and extremely high tinting strength. In mass tone they are extremely dark in value, often overlooked on the shelf since they appear black. They are also transparent in nature. Therefore, they are an excellent choice for extending with wax medium for glazing. When used for mixing other colors, only a small amount is needed. Phthalo Blue Green Shade makes a stunning turquoise blue when mixed with either Zinc White or Titanium White. Phthalo Blue Green Shade is in our Enkaustikos Hot Cakes Extended Academy Set.
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Phthalo Blue Red Shade
Pigment Color Index name PB15:1 - I
All Phthalo pigments have and extremely high tinting strength. In mass tone they are extremely dark in value, often overlooked on the shelf since they appear black. They are also transparent in nature. Therefore, they are an excellent choice for extending with wax medium for glazing. When used for mixing other colors, only a small amount is needed. Phthalo Blue Red Shade is a good choice for mixing purples especially when mixed with Alizarin Crimson or Quinacridone Red.
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Phthalo Green Blue Shade
Pigment Color Index name PG7 - I
All Phthalo pigments have and extremely high tinting strength. In mass tone they are extremely dark in value, often overlooked on the shelf since they appear black. They are also transparent in nature. Therefore, they are an excellent choice for extending with wax medium for glazing. When used for mixing other colors, only a small amount is needed. Phthalo Green Blue Shade is also a good choice for making turquoise shades.
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Phthalo Green Yellow Shade
Pigment Color Index name PG36 - I
All Phthalo pigments have and extremely high tinting strength. In mass tone they are extremely dark in value, often overlooked on the shelf since they appear black. They are also transparent in nature. Therefore, they are an excellent choice for extending with wax medium for glazing. When used for mixing other colors, only a small amount is needed. Phthalo Green Yellow Shade is a high key green with very strong yellow notes. Phthalo Green Yellow Shade is in our Enkaustikos Hot Cakes Extended Academy Set.
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Pompeii Red
Pigment Color Index name PR102 - I
Pompeii Red is a Natural Iron Oxide that at first glance may look much like a traditional Burnt Sienna, but only in mass one. It is a degree lighter in value as well. Pompeii Red has a definite reddish orange hue that stays warm when tinted. When fully extended into a glaze the orange notes are most prevalent. Semi-transparent, yet slight granulation in nature; this is one of our historical colors, we are proud to add to our extensive line of paints.
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Prussian Blue
(AKA Genuine Milori Blue)
Pigment Color Index name PB27 - I
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Quinacridone Gold
Pigment Color Index name PO48 - I
Quinacridone Gold is a transparent pigment with a high tinting strength. This paint is perfect for glazing as its cinnamon red mass tone has rich reddish orange undertones that do not pale with the addition of wax medium. Quinacridone Gold is a great choice for color mixing when vibrancy is desired. Try mixing with Alizarin Crimson to make a stunning Alizarin Gold or with Indian Yellow and Wax Medium to make a really strong Golden Orange glaze.
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Quinacridone Magenta
Pigment Color Index name PR122 - I
Quinacridone Magenta is a transparent pigment with a high tinting strength. Quinacridone Magenta is an intense violet red that is beautiful as is but also a great choice for mixing stunning purples and pinks. To maintain transparency mix with other transparent or semi transparent paints. Quinacridone Magenta extends well with Wax Medium to create a radiant pink glaze.
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Quinacridone Red
Pigment Color Index name PV19 - I
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Raw Sienna
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Raw Umber
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Red Earth Pale
(Formally called Portrait Tone 4)
Mixture PBr24 - I, PW6 - I
Red Earth Pale is one of a few composite paints that Enkaustikos mills. It is an opaque fleshy peach tone. Red Earth Pale is part of Enkaustikos Hot Cakes Portrait Tone Set and the Hot Cakes Extended Portrait Set. Enkaustikos produces composite colors for the sole purpose of being able to provide you with consistency with shades that are most convenient for the palette. Whether you are a portrait or landscape artists, you will find Red Earth Pale to be invaluable to your paint selection.
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Sage Green
Mixture PW6 - I, PG53, PG17 - I
Sage Green is a blend of pigments to create a very pale green with a slight warm cast. Sage Green is opaque. Since it is a composite color made for the convenience of consistency, it is most often used straight. Sage Green is equally sought after by the traditional and abstract painter because of its subtle nature.
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Sienna Pink
(Formally called Portrait Tone 2)
Mixture PBr7 - I, PW6 - I
Sienna Pink is a pale earthy pinkish brown. Sienna Pink is opaque and is in both Enkaustikos Hot Cakes Portrait and Extended Portrait Sets. Formerly called Portrait Tone 2.
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Super Bronze Pearl
Mica Particles Iron oxide - I
Super Bronze Pearl is a bright shimmery bronze metallic paint. The pearl series can be used for mixing, however, it will affect the translucency and metallic quality of these paints depending on what encaustic paint you mix in and how much. The pearl pigment particles are heavy and will settle easily, so make sure to stir the pearl series to get good pigment distribution.
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Super Copper Pearl
Mica Particles Iron oxide - I
Super Copper Pearl is a bright shimmery reddish metallic paint. The pearl series can be used for mixing, however, it will affect the translucency and metallic quality of these paints depending on what encaustic paint you mix in and how much. The pearl pigment particles are heavy and will settle easily, so make sure to stir the pearl series to get good pigment distribution.
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Super Gold Pearl
Mica Particles Iron oxide - I
Super Gold Pearl is a bright shimmery yellow gold metallic paint. The pearl series can be used for mixing, however, it will affect the translucency and metallic quality of these paints depending on what encaustic paint you mix in and how much. The pearl pigment particles are heavy and will settle easily, so make sure to stir the pearl series to get good pigment distribution.
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Super Russett Pearl
Mica Particles Iron oxide - I
Super Russet Pearl is a bright shimmery deep red metallic paint. The pearl series can be used for mixing, however, it will affect the translucency and metallic quality of these paints depending on what encaustic paint you mix in and how much. The pearl pigment particles are heavy and will settle easily, so make sure to stir the pearl series to get good pigment distribution.
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Super Silver Pearl
(Formally called Silver Pearl Metallic)
Non-tarnishing Mica Particles - I
Super Silver Pearl is a bright shimmery silver metallic paint. The pearl series can be used for mixing, however, it will affect the translucency and metallic quality of these paints depending on what encaustic paint you mix in and how much. The pearl pigment particles are heavy and will settle easily, so make sure to stir the pearl series to get good pigment distribution.
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Titanium White
Pigment Color Index name PW6 - I
Titanium White is a brilliant, opaque white. It also has superior tinting strength, which means that it takes just little Titanium White to make a shift in color value when mixed with other paints. However, while Titanium White is an excellent choice for custom color mixes, it is also perfect for direct painting. Its excellent covering power makes it an extremely useful choice for the encaustic palette.
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Transparent Earth Red
Pigment Color Index name Pr101 - I
You might ask why we would mill a Transparent Red Earth when we have other colors that are similar, such as Burnt Sienna, Pompeii Red, even Mars Venetian and Mars Terracotta. The answer is this. We know that at first glance, pigments may appear similar, but to an artist the difference comes in the mixes. Transparent Red Earth has deep, rich red undertone, which make it a natural for extending with either Wax Medium or XD Wax Medium to create a glaze. Certain pigments will lose their strength when extended, but Transparent Red Earth will hold its own due to the strong tinting power. In fact, the true beauty of this color is found when mixed with Wax Medium or mixed with other transparent colors.
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Ultramarine Blue
Pigment Color Index name PB29 - I
Ultramarine Blue is a transparent deep blue with moderate tinting strength. It has a slight reddish undertone. Ultramarine Blue is probably the most versatile blue and therefore a classic color for your encaustic palette. The word ultramarine means “over the sea.” In ancient times, ultramarine was made from lazuli otherwise known as the mineral lazurite. Obtaining ultramarine from lazurite was so costly that it has been artificially manufactured since the early 1800’s.
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Ultramarine Rose
Pigment Color Index name PV15 - I
Ultramarine Rose is a very delicate, translucent pinkish red with very low tinting strength. Despite it’s subtle nature, Ultramarine Rose is one of our more popular colors. If mixing with other colors, the best results come from other transparent or semi transparent colors. Absolutely, beautiful when used as a glaze using either XD Wax Medium or our original Wax Medium. Ultramarine Rose is in our Hot Cakes Glazing Set.
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Ultramarine Violet
Pigment Color Index name PV15 - I
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Vagone Green Earth
Mixture PG17 - I, PB27 - I
Vagone Green Earth is a green earth that has been enhanced with Prussian Blue. Highly transparent, it makes it a perfect choice for glazing. Vagone green is a subtle mid-value cool green with moderate tinting strength and it tends to have a graying effect which produces shades reminiscent of the colors one would see along the New England coast.
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Viridian
Pigment Color Index name PG18 - I
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Warm Pearl
Titanium Dioxide Coated Mica Particles - I
Warm Pearl is a warm shimmery white metallic paint. The pearl series can be used for mixing, however, it will affect the translucency and metallic quality of these paints depending on what encaustic paint you mix in and how much. The pearl pigment particles are heavy and will settle easily, so make sure to stir the pearl series to get good pigment distribution.
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Yellow Ochre
Pigment Color Index name PY43 - I
Yellow Ochre is an all time favorite. The duplicity of this traditional pigment has a slight greenish cast in mass tone and golden yellow in transparent glazes. We list Yellow Ochre in our semi-transparent section of the color chart since it is most stunning when used in glaze form, however, the look of opacity is easy to achieve when used full strength.
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Zinc White
Pigment Color Index name PW4 - I
Zinc White is a transparent white. When used for mixing it has a low tinting strength, therefore allowing for more subtlety and control. Zinc White is also a good choice for mixing with other transparent and semi-transparent paints when maintaining transparency is desired.
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