The Palette of Velazquez
Above: V shows off his palette (left) in Las Meninas. If you are interested in Velázquez, have a look at the following links:
Below: the palette of Velázquez according to the book “Velázquez – The Technique of Genius” by Jonathan Brown and Carmen Garrido:
The Palette of Velazquez
| Color | Pigments | Modern Substitute(s) | In Italiano |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | Comprised of lead white and calcite | Flake White/Michael Harding | Bianco di piombo; "Calcite"? |
| Yellow | Yellow Iron Oxide; Lead-Tin Yellow; Naples yellow (sparingly). | Transparent Yellow Oxide/ Michael Harding; Lead-Tin Yellow/Robert Doak; Genuine Naples Yellow Dark/Michael Harding | Giallo Ossido; Giallo di Piombo; Giallo di Napoli. |
| Orange | Orange Iron Oxide; Vermilion of Mercury; | Translucent Orange Oxide/Mussini; Genuine Chinese Vermilion/Michael Harding. | Trasparente Arancio Ossido; Vero Vermiglione. |
| Red | Red Iron Oxide; Vermilion of Mercury; Organic Red Lake. | Transparent Red Oxide/Michael Harding; Genuine Chinese Vermilion/Michael Harding; Crimson Lake/Michael Harding. | Rosso Ossio Trasparente; Vero Vermiglione; Lacca di Rosso. |
| Blue | Azurite; Lapiz Lazuli; Smalt. | Ultramarine Blue/Michael Harding; Lapiz Lazuli/Michael Harding; Cobalt Blue/Michael Harding. | Blu Oltremare; Cobalto. |
| Brown | Brown Iron Oxide; Manganese Oxide. | Translucent Brown Oxide/Mussini; ? | Marone Ossido; ?. |
| Black | Organic Black of Vegetal or Animal Origin | Ivory Black/Michael Harding | Nero Ivorio |
| Green | Azurite; Iron Oxide; Lead-Tin Yellow. | Ultramarine Blue/Michael Harding; Lead-Tin Yellow/Robert Doak | Blu Oltremare; Giallo di Piombo. |
| Purple | Organic Red Lake; Azurite. | Crimson Lake/Michael Harding; Ultramarine Blue/Michael Harding. | Lacca di Rosso; Blu Oltremare. |
Brushes
Ecco i pennelli che vi consiglio. Tutti (o quasi) si puo’ trovare o dalla Bottega degli Artisti o da Ditta Poggi.
- Daler Rowney. Odd used these. He said they were horrible… yet in hand, they were.
- Isabey Hog Bristle. There were a staple brush for me in the 90’s. Haven’t used them much recently, though I don’t really have a reason.
- Isabey Chungking. I think these are the new versions of the Isabey hog bristle. Again, I remember using these often in the past.
- Raphael Mongoose. Good brushes, though time for new ones. The ones you see are worn out!
- Tintoretto Pelo di Bue. Have not used them much, but they look good.
- Tintoretto Synthetic “Mangusta.” Excellent synthetic brushes, both filberts and rounds.
- W&N Galeraia. Not sure yet what I think of these…
- W&N Monarch Synthetic. Another good synthetic.
- JF Pelo di Bue. The work-horse brush. I use these often!
- JF Multi-Use Hog Bristle. Another work-horse. Another I use often.
