Field Near Cross Creek

6x8 inches
acrylic on panel
300.00
gold frame

Purchase at: www.lindablondheim.com



Painters Tip


Whites:


Flake White
Also called Cremnitz or Lead White may be the earliest mineral pigment. It is a flexible opaque paint. It dries fairly quickly and tints in such a way not to change the original hue too greatly.


Titanium White
Used since the early 20th century,is smooth, pure white and opaque. It cools down paints it is mixed with. It dries slowly.


Zinc White
Semi-transparent cool white which is useful for milky glazes or subtle overpainting. It is a less flexible when dry.


There are other combinations of white sold in various brand names like Permalba. Most of them combine zinc and titanium to improve flow and flexibility of zinc.