THE COMPLEX PALETTE
THE following are colors which may be mixed with each other without producing any deleterious effect or without undergoing any change; excepting Madder Lake, as mentioned on the previous page.
- Lamp Black.
- Ivory Black.
- Bone Black.
- Graphite.
- Zinc White.
- Permanent White.
- Bright Red Oxide.
- Venetian Red.
- Indian Red.
- Burnt Sienna.
- Raw Sienna.
- Yellow Ochre.
- Burnt Umber.
- Roman Ochre.
- French Ochre.
- Oxford Ochre.
- Chromium Oxide, Opaque.
- Chromium Oxide, Transparent.
- Ultramarine Blue, Natural or Artificial.
- Cobalt Blue, Natural or Artificial.
- Cadmium Yellow, all shades.
- English Vermilion; or any Vermilion made of Mercury.
- Madder Lake or Alizarin Lake.
With the exception of the Madder and Alizarin[2] Lakes, all the other colors can be mixed with each other without any danger of decomposition, and Madder Lake can be mixed with most of these colors, with the exception of the following:
- Yellow Ochre.
- Raw Sienna.
- Transparent Chromium Oxide.
For diluting, Madder Lake, Permanent White (Blanc Fixe) may be used.