Colours mixed from three colours from the colour wheel. Usually near-greys and brownish colours.
The power of a particular pigment to transmit its hue to a mix.
Colours such as Prussian blue are very high in tinting strength, making them very economical to use, little being needed in mixes with other colours. In contrast, cobalt violet has a low tinting strength. A lot of paint is needed to make even a modest pool of colour and in mixes it is easily overpowered.
A colour that has been made paler by the addition of white pigment.
In watercolour, the same effect is obtained by diluting the colour with water.
The degree of lightness or darkness of a colour as compared to a scale from white, through grey to black.
A pencil-shaped stick made of tightly rolled paper, used for blending and consolidating pencil and pastel marks.