Traditional palette vs. modern 545 by Ed on 05/18/01 at 5:32 PM
Traditional palette vs. modern

Hi all, apologies for the pun in the subject line :-)

Firstly, any thoughts/opinions of the relative merits of glass palettes vs. wood. I use and prefer glass (plain glass over a neutral grey paper) although I would sometimes like the convenience of a ‘holdable’ palette. My main reservation about trying one is the colour as the typical dark brown would throw off my colour-perception I’m sure. Anyone know if there are something like melamine-laminated versions of the traditional palette shape?

As to pigment palettes, I was very surprised to say the least to read recommendation of the use of Madder Lake and Vermillion by our host. These colours don’t have a very good ASTM rating at all for lightfastness not to mention the mixing issues with Vermillion. When there are pigments like the cadmium reds and Pyrrole Red, Naphthol Carbamide or one of the quinacridones (all ASTM 1 I think) why would someone persist in using these outdated pigments or am I missing something?

Ed.


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Post a Followup 545"> Ed"> ed1177_yahoo.co.ukTraditional palette vs. modern_05/18/01 at 5:32 PM"> "Re: Traditional palette vs. modern"
: Hi all, apologies for the pun in the subject line :-) : Firstly, any thoughts/opinions of the relative merits of glass palettes vs. wood. I use and prefer glass (plain glass over a neutral grey paper) although I would sometimes like the convenience of a ‘holdable’ palette. My main reservation about trying one is the colour as the typical dark brown would throw off my colour-perception I’m sure. Anyone know if there are something like melamine-laminated versions of the traditional palette shape? : As to pigment palettes, I was very surprised to say the least to read recommendation of the use of Madder Lake and Vermillion by our host. These colours don’t have a very good ASTM rating at all for lightfastness not to mention the mixing issues with Vermillion. When there are pigments like the cadmium reds and Pyrrole Red, Naphthol Carbamide or one of the quinacridones (all ASTM 1 I think) why would someone persist in using these outdated pigments or am I missing something? : Ed.

 
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