Basic Idea

The basic idea for the web page is as follows:

• Since I chose the color orange, the idea of doing something with orange paint seemed like a natural fit. While I was googling around (I had forgotten the term “mass tone” and was trying to find something that would remind me) I ran across this document.
• So the idea then became a series of benchmark tests on several different types of paint: Two cadmium oranges, two pyrolle oranges, and a pair of “other” oranges, just to round out the tests.
• The two cadmium orange brands will be Golden Acrylics and and Winsor & Newton acrylic paint. The two pyrolle oranges will be Winsor & Newton and Liquitex Heavy Body acrylic. The last two (which will be tested but not compared, since they’re not the same color) will be Golden Acrylics Vat Orange and Liquitex Cadmium Orange Hue, which is not a true cad orange.
• The tests will reveal the following qualities of each paint: mass tone, undertone, and tinting strength.

Here are some photographs to give you an idea of the process and result of this; the final product will be on video.

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