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The "Swatch This" Challenge Day 14

1/15/2021

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Pigment: PB 35 | Series: 3
Lightfastness: I – Excellent
Transparency: Semi-Transparent
Staining: 1-Non-Staining
Granulation: Granulating

CERULEAN BLUE

Cerulean Blue is a true blue that mixes well. It is non-staining but slightly opaque. I have this color on my palette as one of my tried and "true" blues.
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The "Swatch This" Challenge Day 13

1/14/2021

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​Pigment: Genuine Lapis Lazuli |
Series: 5

Lightfastness: I – Excellent
Transparency: Transparent
Staining: 1-Non-Staining
Granulation: Granulating

LAPIS LAZULI GENUINE

Lapis Lazuli has been prized for its beauty and its perfection. Ancient civilizations believed that the veins of glittering pyrite (fool's gold) in the lapis were actual gold, making it even more valuable.  Today as in the ancient world, extraction is difficult due to the hardness of the stone. It can only be mined during the warmest months from mines in the mountains of South America. The subtle blue grey, denim color of the this light reflective granulating pigment makes it as interesting as it is unpredictable with surprising results.
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The "Swatch This" Challenge Day 12

1/14/2021

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Pigment: PG 18, PBr 7 |
​Series: 1

Lightfastness: I – Excellent
Transparency: Transparent
Staining: 1-Non-Staining
Granulation: Granulating

TERRE VERTE

Terre Verte,  green earth, is a classic green that transparent and non-staining, Daniel Smith calls it  "a lightfast formulation of Viridian and Raw Umber".  They suggest using Terre Verte with Undersea Green and Raw Umber Violet for natural-looking landscapes.  I find it to be granulating to some extent, floats nicely into a watery wash and a nice green the bluish side, excellent for rendering the evergreen forests in the Pacific Northwest.
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The "Swatch This" Challenge Day 11

1/11/2021

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Pigment: Genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise | Series: 5
Lightfastness: I – Excellent
Transparency: Semi-Transparent
Staining: 1-Non-Staining
Granulation: Granulating

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SLEEPING BEAUTY TURQUOISE

Daniel Smith calls Sleeping Beauty Turquoise a "unique and vibrant blue" although I see more green than blue. The pigment is one of their "Primaktek" gemstones and is named for the location they found it in the Sleeping Beauty Mountain in Arizona.
Since 1998, Daniel Smith has been procuring and grinding a special line of pigments from gemstones. "Primatek" pigments are beautiful granulators that often break down into several other colors. They have produced high quality, luminous pigments that for the most part are lightfast. While they say Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is lightfast, I have read differing results from artists who have done their own lightfastness test. 
The first use of Turquoise as pigment dates back to Egyptian "blue"  from the Bronze age and civilizations have found deeply spiritual qualities and meaning in the color ever since. It has been deemed precious  both for the gemstones rarity as well as the difficulty refining and making the exact hue desired.

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The "Swatch This" Challenge Day 10

1/10/2021

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PRUSSIAN BLUE

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Pigment: PB 27 | Series: 1
Lightfastness: I – Excellent
Transparency: Transparent
Staining: 3-Medium Staining
Granulation: Granulating
Prussian Blue is lightfast and transparent, with medium to high staining strength. Daniel Smith says that it can be considered interchangeable with the Phthalo Blue which is higher staining. I have Phthalo Blue Green Shade on my standard palette as well as Prussian Blue and admit that I have at times confused the two.
 What is a "staining" Pigment?
Pretty much what it sounds like,  a pigment that is very strong and leaves a mark.
Prussian blue is one but not as much of a brute as the Phthalo colors, Alizarin Crimson, most of the Cadmiums, Permanent Magenta, Hansa Yellow, Hooker’s Green, Indigo and Payne’s Gray, among others. Daniel Smith's Anthraquinoid Red, Perinone Orange all the Quinacridones.*  Stainers flow beautiful and put down wet, mingle with other colors. As long as the are wet, staining pigments can be lifted and washed back, but once dry, they are a force to be reckoned with. Staining pigments have strong clear color, and can be used well as a first wash. But there is a drawback, if you try to glaze over a stainer with another stainer or worse yet two more, the color on top will kill the under color and flatten the top color out. 


*See "Caroline Buchanan: Making Sense of Staining, Sedimentary and Transparent Pigments" an article for Dan Smith here
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The "Swatch This" Challenge Day 9

1/10/2021

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Pigment: PB 27, PY 3, PO 48 | Series: 2
Lightfastness: II – Very Good
Transparency: Transparent
Staining: 3-Medium Staining
Granulation: Non-Granulating

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SAP GREEN

Sap Green builds to a very dark, nearly black layered and used full strength but has great transparency and makes smooth washes that can be lifted easily even though it is a staining color. well for a staining color. Because it is made with three pigments, it may not always play nicely with every color in a mix. Daniel Smith recommends mixing it with "Pyrrol Orange to make a stellar redwood brown and Rhodonite Genuine for an interesting neutral blend".  
How Many Greens Must You Own?
Artist Jane Blundell has five greens in her 24 color palette, one of them being Sap Green. While she generally prefers single pigment greens, she suggests that if you only have two greens, choose Sap Green  or Undersea Green for a warm and Phthalo Green BS for your cool green.
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The "Swatch This" Challenge Day 8

1/8/2021

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Pigment: PB 36 | Series: 3

Lightfastness: I – Excellent
Transparency: Semi-Transparent
Staining: 1-Non-Staining
Granulation: Granulating

COBALT TURQUOISE 

 Cobalt Turquoise is a non-staining teal blue that layers and granulates.  Cobalt was first discovered  as an element in 1755 and  the first cobalt pigment to be developed was cobalt green in 1780. Cobalt Blue was developed in 1802 . During the 19th century at least two cobalt violets became available and a cobalt yellow. In the 20th century improved new cobalt greens, cerulean, and turquoise cobalt pigments were developed. Cobalt pigments are amongst the most permanent. 
Cobalt Turquoise is a compound of cobalt and chromium. it is related to the chromium agent that gives emeralds their green color. Landscape and maritime painters value this ocean colored pigment for its ability to portray the sea and even eucalyptus.

From: Matisse Professional Artist's Acrylics and Mediums
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The "Swatch This" Challenge Day 7

1/7/2021

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Pigment: PV 15 | Series: 1
Lightfastness: I – Excellent
Transparency: Transparent
Staining: 2-Low Staining
Granulation: Granulating

ULTRAMARINE VIOLET

This granulator flows freely and leaves a mottled effect if misted. Ultramarine Violet is low-staining  but extremely lightfast. This is another of the 12 Colors of Inspiration HAND POURED Watercolor Half Pan Set from DANIEL SMITH who says that Ultramarine Blue pigment is baked to create Ultramarine Violet.
​What does it mean to bake a color? Artificial Ultramarine
 also known as French ultramarine is made by heating a ground mixture of China clay, soda ash, coal or wood, charcoal, silica and sulfur in a furnace and maintained high heat for an hour and cooled. When cool, it is washed to remove excess sodium sulfate, dried and ground to a fine powder. Synthetic Ultramarine is not as permanent nor as vivid as true Ultramarine, which comes from Lapis Lazuli and far more expensive to make. 

NATURAL VS. SYNTHETIC PIGMENTS
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Natural pigments come from a variety of sources including precious stone and even bugs. Some come from inexpensive things like charred wood, but some come from much more expensive and rare elements. Over time, there are more and more synthetic substitutes for the rare pigments.
The terms used for Natural and Synthetic confuse me, so I have included them here to help make sense of them.

Organic pigments refer to synthetic/chemical pigments. 

Inorganic pigments = natural pigments


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The "Swatch This" Challenge Day 6

1/6/2021

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Pigment: PW 6, PV 15, PB 29 | Series: 2
Lightfastness: I – Excellent
Transparency: Semi-Transparent
Staining: 2-Low Staining
Granulation: Granulating

LAVENDER

Lavender is one of the 12 Colors of Inspiration in one of Daniel Smith's Hand Poured Half Pan Watercolor Sets.  This gentle periwinkle blue is semi-transparent and a great choice for florals.  I found it granulated well and was perfect for painting an iris. Some artists have found it to be a wonderful layer in shadows.
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The "Swatch This" Challenge Day 5

1/5/2021

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Pigment: PB 29, PV 19 | Series: 1
Lightfastness: I – Excellent
Transparency: Transparent
Staining: 3-Medium Staining
Granulation: Granulating

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ROSE OF ULTRAMARINE


Rose of Ultramarine is a combination of Quinacridone Rose and Ultramarine Blue. Ultramarine Blue settles into the surface while the Rose floats to the top making a complex purple. Daniel Smith's website suggests experimenting with layering Rose of Ultramarine with pure Phthalo Blue for some fun.  As a scene stealer, this color works well takin center stage and letting the other pigments settle as supporting actors.
Daniel Smith has included Rose of Ultramarine in their  
Colors of Inspiration Hand Poured Watercolor Half Pan Set. 
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