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FT Pro, Mem SOG,'08 Cert Excellence PSA, '02 Schroeder Portrait Award Copley Soc, '99 1st Place PSA, '98 Sp Recognition Washington Soc Portrait Artists, '97 1st Prize ASOPA, '97 Best Prtfolio ASOPA
Joined: Jun 2001
Location: Peterborough, NH
Posts: 1,114
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I tend to divide up my palette into "glaze paints" and "pigmented paint."
Some examples of "glaze" paints would be: Alizarin Crimson, Prussian Blue, Raw Sienna, Raw Umber...i.e., they are clear.
Some examples of "pigmented" paint would be:Yellow Ochre, Indian Red, Titanium White...i.e., they are opaque.
Yes, Zinc white is the most transparent white and I use it as a scumble to "cool" an area in a painting.
In general, a glaze adds a layer of color to what is underneath. What I refer to as a scumble is a little bit of "pigmented paint" plus a lot of medium. A scumble will look "milky."
Are the painting terms you use in Australia much different?
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