| Suggested Paint Colors |
| When you are going to purchase Gouache or Watercolor paints it may be helpful to have an idea of what colors you can get to mimic a medieval palatte. The following are suggestions, but eventally you will find your own preferences. |
| Blacks: Lamp Black, Jet Black, Ivory Black |
| Whites: Permanent White (use for lining), Zinc White (for mixing) |
| Blues: Ultramarine (if mixed with a little Zinc White it will look more period), Prussian Blue |
| Greens: Windsor Green, Permanent Green, Olive Green, Sap Green |
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Yellows: Yellow Ochre, Permanent Yellow Deep, Cadmium Yellow Pale, Deep Spectrum Yellow |
| Reds: Spectrum Red, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Pale, Red Ochre |
| Metals: Gold, Silver (here it is good to invest in the higher quality gouaches) |
| Other: Flesh Tint, Purple Lake, Burnt Umber, Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna |