Painting on Location w/3 Primary Colors

This copal oil painting was painted with only 3 color pigments plus titanium white.

The oil best oil color brands for these colors and Pigment Color Index Numbers are:
Old Holland, Indian Yellow Orange-side - PY153, Tartrazine Clear Transparent - PY100
D.S., W.N., O.H., Quinacridone Magenta - PR122
Grumbacher, Thalo Blue, Cyan - PB15.3

These pigment color numbers are the same in all media, all brands, look for them on the tube.



This Egg Tempera painting uses the same 3 pigments only.



This Maroger's Black oil also uses the same three primaries.



This Buon Fresco is also in 3 pigments only giving a full spectrum painting. These pigments are very permenant and lime safe.