Upon rearranging my spring/summer palette I included an orange paint called PO62 from Schmincke called chromium orange hue. The word 'hue' in a paint name usually means that it is a chemical alternative for an obsolete or toxic pigment. In this case, the pigment PO62 is benzimidazalone orange, a non-toxic, very stable mono azo pigment that is replacing the obsolete pigment called chromium orange. Azo dyes make up a wide range of yellow and orange paints, with a few maroon and brown options. To really test the paint, I made this abstract painting and tried to use the orange in all sorts of situations. It makes interesting olive greens, browns, and dark reds when mixed with other paints. On its own it is the colour of a fresh tangerine.
Creature Cavern in Orange, watercolour 9 x 12" watercolour paper, April 2022 (No. 3020b)
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