Painting with Tennessee Pigments
Most people take colors in paints for granted, but they have to be made from something, and most of the colors we use are made from minerals. Here are some of the colors which are made from minerals found in Tennessee.
For more information on the history of pigments see the website Pigments Through the Ages.
| . | Ochre - Hydrated Iron Oxide - Limonite |
| . | Red Ochre - Anhydrous Iron Oxide - Hematite |
| . | Azurite - Copper Carbonate |
| . | Naples Yellow - Lead Antimonate |
| . | Verdigris (Green of Greece) - Copper Acetate |
| . | White - Zinc Oxide and Titanium Oxide |
Paint or draw a picture using Tennessee's Colors