Painting on Location
Oil PaletteColors

Grumbacher Green Earth Translucent

Green Earth Translucent
Blocks Venetian Red, opaque

Opposite color, Blocks Venetian Red, Opaque

This was the favorite combination of colors to lay out a portrait, back when "Green Earth" came in five or six hues as well as Red Oxide. There was a third color that was very important in this layout, Naples Yellow Opaque. Naples Yellow also came in at least six hues.


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