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Richard Budig · 12-24-2005, 09:47 AM

If raw umber is a "yellow," why is it that when you mix a little yellow ocher into raw umber, you get what I call a "curious" green?

Is there also a blue component to raw umber?

12-24-2005, 09:47 AM	#1
Richard Budig Juried Member Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 260	Another question about yellow and raw umber If raw umber is a "yellow," why is it that when you mix a little yellow ocher into raw umber, you get what I call a "curious" green? Is there also a blue component to raw umber?