Here is a graphic provided by winsor newton that shows you how to read their label for watercolors.
Winsor newton oil paint transparency chart.
Gain a greater command of your oil paint palette with a better understanding of transparent and opaque colour.
It is a great chart to keep on hand as a reference.
The diagram below explains what each label tells you about the colour inside.
Isn t this interesting to review.
The table below provides all the important information about the composition characteristics and permanence of the artists oil colour range.
Winsor newton artists oil colour is unmatched for its purity quality and reliability.
For a detailed explanation of terms used see terms explained here.
You can use it to tell you how a colour.
Winsor newton colours always show the information artists have asked to see.
Artists oil colours provide the widest range of colours the highest pigment strength and the best clarity of colour.
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T o transparency opacity transparent colours are marked t and semi transparent st.
The range consists of 123 colours offering the widest spectrum of all the winsor newton oil ranges.
In addition any thin film of colour will appear more transparent than a thicker one.
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A tube of artists colour holds a lot more information than just the colour name.
Transparency however is relative and the ratings are provided as a guide only.
Below is my completed color transparency and opacity chart of my red and yellow acrylic paints.
Winsor newton oil colours.
You can use it to tell you how a colour will appear on your surface transparency opacity how long it will last permanence and what pigments it is made from chemical description plus much more.
Beautiful colours containing fine art pigments offering dependable quality.
Opaque colours are marked o and semi opaque so.