Cobalt teal blue11/24/2023 ![]() ![]() This new mix seemed good when I did in my tests, but when I used it in my sketchbook it was a little too bright and different (in intensity) from the Cobalt Teal Blue.Īs I wasn’t needing the lighter turquoise paint to mix a darker version anymore, I switched back to WN Cobalt Turquoise Light and when I used it again it instantly brought a big smile to my face. ![]() So pthalos don’t fit with this requirement!) (Note: I’m not a fan of Pthalo pigments as they are just too intense and even though they are great mixing pigments, I want all the paints in my palette to be able to be used pure. ![]() I then created a custom mix of DS Cobalt Turquoise with a touch of DS Pthalo Turquoise to create a bright, dark turquoise that wasn’t too staining. The nexy day I tried Ultramarine Turquoise. I still wasn’t 100% happy with the darker mixes.Ī friend (Chris Haldane) suggested I add a darker turquoise paint to my palette and so I tested DS Cobalt Turquoise, Pthalo Turquoise and Ultramarine Turquoise. So I swapped it for Daniel Smith (DS) Cobalt Teal Blue which is not as opaque, more granulating and a better mixer. I was having trouble mixing shadows with it and I realised that I normally use CTL pure. In painting these new cups I discovered that my favourite paint WN Cobalt Turquoise Light( CTL) wasn’t a good mixer. Well, I’m now using Winsor Newton (WN) Cobalt Turquoise Light and WN Cobalt Turquoise. A few weeks ago I shared the news that I was making some changes to my palette because of the new turquoise cups at my local cafe. ![]()
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