Gamblin Artists Colors
Old Masters' Palette


Because the Old Masters' palette has been obsolete since the middle of the 19th century, Robert Gamblin suggests this palette of color that will give excellent results plus lightfastness.


Transparent Earth Yellow — use in place of Yellow Ochre for glazing

Transparent Earth Orange — use in place of Burnt Sienna for glazing

Transparent Earth Red — use in place of Venetian Red for glazing

Asphaltum — lightfast match to popular 19th century glazing color

Terre Verte — muted earth green, great for grisaille

Naples Yellow Hue — light earthy yellow with great hiding power

Yellow Ochre — traditional earth yellow

Cerulean Blue — cool, semi-transparent blue, muted in tint

Ultramarine Blue — warm transparent blue

Cobalt Green — cool green with muted tint

Burnt Sienna — natural calcined earth color

Venetian Red — dense with great hiding power, more a brick red

Ivory Black — general mixing black with moderate tinting strength

Flake White Replacement — replicates the working properties of Flake (lead) White DOES NOT CONTAIN LEAD.

Portraiture:

Naples Yellow Hue — light earthy yellow with great hiding strength

Caucasian Flesh Tone — light pink base for mixing skin tones. Consider mixing with Yellow Ochre, Olive Green, Venetian Red, Van Dyke Brown

Yellow Ochre — natural earthy yellow

Transparent Earth Yellow — use in place of Yellow Ochre for glazing

Transparent Earth Orange — use in place of Burnt Sienna for glazing

Transparent Earth Red — use in place of Venetian Red for glazing

Terre Verte — muted earth green, great for grisaille

Ultramarine Blue — warm (toward red) transparent blue

Cobalt Green — cool green with neutral tint

Van Dyke Brown — brownish transparent black

Flake White Replacement — replicates the working properties of Flake (lead) White DOES NOT CONTAIN LEAD.

 
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