This entry was originally posted on Sunday June 3, 2012
A
question was posed in my class this past week that I thought I would address as
my Sunday Secret.
The
question was:
What
is the difference between hue and regular watercolor colors?
Many
of you have probably noticed that some colors come as hues, i.e. cobalt hue for
cobalt blue or manganese hue for manganese blue.
A
hue is a color that is similar to the original but an ingredient (usually the
main pigment) has been substituted.
This
substitution is made either because the original pigment is toxic or to keep
price down.
The
color of a hue is quite similar to the original color.
However,
I have noticed that since the original pigment is no longer present, the
property of the paint may be slightly different.
For
instance, the hue may not be as staining or as granulating as the original.
Both
Cobalt hue and Manganese hue are common since the minerals have been removed
from paints due to environmental concerns and toxic by-products.
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