Alizarin and Viridian are two ancient aristocrats in the colour palette; both are cool colours that complement one another. Even their names make them sound like an old married couple – they are old fashioned, highly pigmented and over-the-top in any palette. To be effective they need to be used as glazes or neutralized by one another. They are two eccentric colours which I cannot live without! The painting Still Life on a fine day, inspired by Alizarin and Viridian has been done with … [Read more...]