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Revision as of 19:48, 19 April 2020
Description
An insoluble, dry solid that is pulverized to a fine powder then mixed with a binder to form a paint, ink or crayon.
Examples of inorganic pigments:
- earth colors (Ocher, Sienna, Umber, Green earth);
- metallic oxide (Ferric oxide, Titanium dioxide, Zinc white; Viridian);
- metallic carbonates (Lead white, Calcite, Malachite);
- metallic chromates (Lead chromate; Barium chromate;
- carbon black (Bone black, Lampblack, Graphite)
Examples of some organic pigments are:
- animal (Melanin, Cochineal, Indian yellow)
- vegetable (Madder, Indigo, Gamboge)
- synthetic (Verdigris, phthalocyanine, lakes, Para red)
Additional information
- R.L. Feller, A. Roy, E. West Fizthugh, B. Berrie, Artists' pigments: A handbook of their history and characteristics (4 vol.), NGA (Washington DC) & Archetype Publications (London)
Synonyms and Related Terms
pigments (pl., Fr.); pigmento (Esp., Port.);
Comparisons
Websites of pigment manufacturers
Additional Images
Windsor Newton artist colors
Indigo powder (Indigofera tinctoria)
