Allan,

I am fascinated by your W&N Flake White Hue. It looks like it mimics some of the tinting effect of Flake/Cremnitz/Lead type whites in your photo. I wonder how it works like that, and wonder what it is made up of? Should I get some?

Garth

Richard,
I think you are quite right about getting to know your colors, whatever they are. Then you find out what you CAN do with your palette when you need anything special.

My impression is that the problem, for most painters, is that they

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Gosh Allan, is it that tinted? Real Flake or Cremnitz White should be as white as any other white coming out of the tube. It just interacts differently with colors on a molecular level to get those warmer tints.

Garth

Well, it