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Artists’ and Student colours is that, while
it uses the same pigments in both paints,
there’s just less of it in the Winton range.
To be fair, while Artists’ quality paints
offer more pigment and covering power,
the Winton colours I tried on these small
studies didn’t show any drastic differences
that would single them out. Using just the
dioxazine blue and quinacridone deep
and Anders Zorn, famed for the limited
Zorn Palette. The colours used by Zorn
were mainly black, yellow ochre and
vermilion. Although the colours I tested
were not an exact match, I put them up
against a previous study (above right).
For this I used quinacridone deep
pink and phthalo deep green to make
my darks; azo yellow green, which stood
in for my usual yellow ochre; and cadmium
scarlet hue, dioxazine blue, azo brown
and white. Once again, the Winton paints
performed well.
For most artists, one of the important
criteria when adding any new paint to
a palette is the price and whether it’s
value for money. If you’re on a budget,
just starting out or even if you’re a more
experienced painter inclined to use lots
of paint, this range could be for you. All
paints come with their own pros and cons,
and it’s up to the artist to find the ones that
suit their needs. It’s important to trust your
materials, in the knowledge that they’re up
to the job, and the new Winton colours I’ve
tried have performed well. Don’t take my
word for it; give them a try for yourself.
pink with a little white produced the
same satisfyingly vibrant results.
Portraiture
The Winton paints coped well with
a landscape and still life, but I was
curious to try one more test. Lately I’ve
been modelling flesh tones in the work
of painters such as John Singer Sargent
After John Singer Sargent, Winton oil on paper, 8x6in. (20x15cm). I used Winton colours for the portrait (above left) and Artists’
quality paints for the earlier painting on the right.
Steve Strode
Find out more about this artist,
lecturer and writer by visiting
http://www.stevestrode.com
Grapes, Winton oil on paper, 4x7in. (10x18cm). The ‘power’ colours worked well here, too.
Colours used: quinacridone deep pink, dioxazine blue, along with phthalo deep green, azo
brown and white.
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