OPEN Terre Verte Hue
Green earth is best known as the under painting of flesh in medieval painting. To recreate this color GOLDEN blends six different colors, then reduces opacity with gel medium to match all of the properties of historical Terra Verte.
Pigment Classification: Mixture
Color Index Name: PG17 / PBr7 / PBk9 / PY42 / PG36
Color Index Number: 77288 / 77267 / 77492 / 74265 / 77492
Chemical Description: Anhydrous Chromium Sesquioxide / Natural Iron Oxide containing Manganese / Amorphous Carbon produced by charring animal bones / Synthetic Hydrated Iron Oxide / Brominated and Chlorinated Copper Phthalocyanine
Opacity/Transparency: Transparent
Lightfastness Rating: 1
Permanency: Excellent
Munsell Notation Listing: Hue 7.8 G Value 3. Chroma 2.2
Gloss Average: 59.1
Viscosity Range: 4000-15000 CPS
CIE L*a*b* Values: L*35.3 a*-6.93 b*8.69
Tint Strength: 91.58
OPEN Acrylics are a slow-drying paint with a slightly softer consistency than our Heavy Body paints. The increased working time of these colors expands their range to include more traditional techniques once only possible with oils. Thick applications can dry extremely slowly, so we recommend artists only use OPEN Colors thinly (< 1 mm). Drying time can also be accelerated by mixing OPEN with faster-drying acrylics like our Fluid and Heavy Body colors. The slow-drying capability of OPEN Acrylics also makes the suitable for some printmaking techniques.
Because OPEN Acrylics dry slowly, painters who cover their palettes or use sealed containers have been able to use the same colors for weeks, reducing the amount of paint wasted and preserving color mixtures for future use.