Comments on: A List of Transparent and Opaque Oil Pigments https://scotthutchison.com/resources/a-list-of-transparent-opaque-oil-pigments/ Paintings, Drawings and Animations Sun, 19 Oct 2025 14:43:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: scotthutchison https://scotthutchison.com/resources/a-list-of-transparent-opaque-oil-pigments/#comment-113 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 14:43:55 +0000 https://www.scotthutchison.com/?p=5519#comment-113 In reply to Judith Kreps Hawkins.

I would say most of these are the same across brands.

]]> By: 🔗 Links 16 – jackalope talk https://scotthutchison.com/resources/a-list-of-transparent-opaque-oil-pigments/#comment-105 Sun, 27 Jul 2025 12:17:44 +0000 https://www.scotthutchison.com/?p=5519#comment-105 […] A List of Transparent and Opaque Oil Pigments. Exceptionally valuable to me as I return to oil painting. Transparent pigments are vital for glazing. […]

]]> By: Judith Kreps Hawkins https://scotthutchison.com/resources/a-list-of-transparent-opaque-oil-pigments/#comment-102 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 22:57:48 +0000 https://www.scotthutchison.com/?p=5519#comment-102 Hi, this is all very useful. I’m a newbie to oils too! Is it possible that different brands/makers of oils are sometimes transparent and sometimes opaque, even if the colours are the same?
Thank you so much

]]> By: Gouache vs. Watercolor: Unveiling the Differences | Painting Facts https://scotthutchison.com/resources/a-list-of-transparent-opaque-oil-pigments/#comment-98 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 00:01:51 +0000 https://www.scotthutchison.com/?p=5519#comment-98 […] paints is key to their distinctive characteristics. Unlike gouache, watercolor paints consist of transparent pigments and binders. This transparency is a defining feature of watercolor, allowing light to pass through […]

]]> By: scotthutchison https://scotthutchison.com/resources/a-list-of-transparent-opaque-oil-pigments/#comment-94 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 17:10:37 +0000 https://www.scotthutchison.com/?p=5519#comment-94 In reply to Sarah L Price.

Hello,

The transparent designation is based on Winsor Newton’s website. Transparent Bright Red
https://www.winsornewton.com/int/paint/oil/artists-oil/?attribute_pa_wn_colour_name=bright-red&attribute_pa_wn_colour_size=37ml&sku=50904006

]]> By: Sarah L Price https://scotthutchison.com/resources/a-list-of-transparent-opaque-oil-pigments/#comment-93 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:39:26 +0000 https://www.scotthutchison.com/?p=5519#comment-93 In reply to Shell.

Hey there, W&N Bright Red is opaque, not transparent. The pigment is PR254, pyrrole red.

Lynne

]]> By: Bonding Acrylic Paint With Acrylic Sheets | Painting Facts https://scotthutchison.com/resources/a-list-of-transparent-opaque-oil-pigments/#comment-92 Mon, 10 Apr 2023 06:21:23 +0000 https://www.scotthutchison.com/?p=5519#comment-92 […] mediums such as matte medium, gloss medium, and glazed medium with acrylic paints containing transparent pigments, using low-quality paint with fewer pigments, and not mixing translucent colors with opaque acrylic […]

]]> By: 7 Ways To Use Acrylic Paint To Create Transparency And Dimension | Painting Facts https://scotthutchison.com/resources/a-list-of-transparent-opaque-oil-pigments/#comment-74 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 06:32:10 +0000 https://www.scotthutchison.com/?p=5519#comment-74 […] you can buy transparent acrylic paint if you use transparent pigments to color acrylic paint. The acrylic matte medium is an excellent choice for producing glazes or […]

]]> By: Researching transparent vs non transparent pigments – Emma Ferrer's Art Blog https://scotthutchison.com/resources/a-list-of-transparent-opaque-oil-pigments/#comment-71 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:42:50 +0000 https://www.scotthutchison.com/?p=5519#comment-71 […] A List of Transparent and Opaque Oil Pigments […]

]]> By: scotthutchison https://scotthutchison.com/resources/a-list-of-transparent-opaque-oil-pigments/#comment-66 Tue, 24 May 2022 16:54:39 +0000 https://www.scotthutchison.com/?p=5519#comment-66 In reply to Denise Lombard.

You can find that list here: https://www.winsornewton.com/na/education/composition-permanence/artisan-water-mixable-oil-colour/

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