Difference between revisions of "Academy blue"
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| − | An unstandardized paint color term used for a shade of blue with a greenish tinge. It is typically a composite pigment with the best grades made from [ | + | An unstandardized paint color term used for a shade of blue with a greenish tinge. It is typically a composite pigment with the best grades made from [[ultramarine%20blue%2C%20synthetic|synthetic ultramarine blue]] and [[viridian|viridian]] (Mayer 1969). |
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 6 January 2014
Description
An unstandardized paint color term used for a shade of blue with a greenish tinge. It is typically a composite pigment with the best grades made from synthetic ultramarine blue and Viridian (Mayer 1969).
Additional Information
R. Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row, New York, 1969.
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)