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  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,015 Championing

    Rust

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community member Posts: 1,466 Pioneering

    Silver

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 3,963 Online Community Coordinator

    Tourmaline

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community member Posts: 1,466 Pioneering

    Ultramarine

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,015 Championing
    edited August 12

    Viridian

    A history of viridian

    Hydrated chromium oxide is an intense green pigment with a bluish hue, more commonly known in the English-speaking world as viridian. Viridian comes from the LatinĀ viridisĀ meaning ā€œgreen, blooming, vigorousā€. This may seem at odds with its unnatural appearance but when mixed with yellow, orange, or red it gives life to an impressive range of natural greens. This makes viridian a versatile staple for many artists to this day.

    Viridian emerged in the first half of the nineteenth century, along with many other synthetic pigments, such as cobalt blue and cadmium yellow. While chromium, the key component, was discovered in 1797, the first preparation of viridian is credited to the Frenchman Pannetier and his assistant Binet in around 1838.

    Unfortunately, Pannetierā€™s green was over a hundred times more expensive than other already pricey pigments on the market. Twenty years later Guignet patented a cheaper method for manufacture, which greatly increased its popularity. Once viridian, also known as Guignetā€™s green, became more affordable, it was a popular choice for the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists.

    (Winsor & Newton)

  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 4,658 Online Community Specialist

    Wine

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community member Posts: 1,466 Pioneering

    Xanadu green with light grey undertone. Had to look that one up.

  • Cantilip
    Cantilip Community member Posts: 625 Empowering

    yellow submarine

    Named after and inspired by the famous Beatles song of the same name, Yellow Submarine is a fairly straightforward shade of yellow with a dash of orange-brown and gray in order to give the color a vintage, retro look.

    Yellow Submarine
    Hex #E8D233Ā 
    RGB 232, 210, 51
    CMYK 0, 9, 78, 9

  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 57,153 Championing

    Zinc

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community member Posts: 1,466 Pioneering

    Amber

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,015 Championing
    edited August 12

    Burgundy

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community member Posts: 1,466 Pioneering

    Crimson

  • Cantilip
    Cantilip Community member Posts: 625 Empowering

    dark blue

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community member Posts: 1,466 Pioneering

    Ecru

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,015 Championing

    Flame red

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 1,229 Online Community Coordinator

    Quartile

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,015 Championing

    G?

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community member Posts: 1,466 Pioneering

    Green

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 1,229 Online Community Coordinator

    My post didn't go up at the right time, nevermind, I'll wait for Q to come back around!

    Hegarty

  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,644 Online Community Programme Lead

    Icterine