Thinking about Phthalos

Thinking about phthalos. 💙🎨

The specific varieties of Phthalos are suited to different tasks.

We love that Old Holland has several kinds- and even more than that we love knowing the pigment data!

Blue Lake B229, PB15:1. An intense, inky blue with a bit of warmth compared to other phthalos

Scheveningen Blue Deep B226, PB15:2. A warm and deep phthalo. This particular paint feels a bit less deep than Blue Lake- sort of in between Blue Lake and Scheveningen Blue

Scheveningen Blue B35, PB15:3. A bit more of a green undertone, a touch more cyan, mixes cleaner greens.

To find more phthalo comparisons, check out this article comparing Phthalo Blues.