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With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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There's an article under Techniques, by Scott Bridgwood - painting portraits; he refers to an Ivory White, made by Winsor & Newton.  I've looked at their professional and student range colour charts, and can't find Ivory White; I wonder if it might be available elsewhere, but otherwise, it's a puzzle.  Anyone know the answer? 

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There’s unbleached titanium white of course, I use it a lot (it does have another name! You will know it). This could be described as Ivory in colour. There’s warm white of course! W&N don’t make an actual labelled ivory white as far as I know…never have done! Then there’s this from Pebeo… I’ve never tried it so can’t comment! Pebeo XL Fine Artist Oil Paint - Ivory White - 200ml

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Robert Jones, NAPA

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Yes, I suspect that he's actually used someone else's white, or has got confused over terms.  Unbleached Titanium, Buff Titanium, probably the same thing basically - I don't think that's what he meant, though: he's obviously used a definite white in his portrait, but it could be almost anything based on Titanium.  The article was easy to follow, and I'd just substitute one of my own whites - which could be one of many! - for the ill-identified paint Scott B used; I agree, I've never seen an Ivory White in either of the W & N paint ranges; nor, until today when you've indicated that Pebeo make one, anywhere else. 

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Robert Jones, NAPA

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Alan?  Why deleted?  

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I don’t think I’ve deleted anything Robert! Certainly not intentional anyway… Strange and apologies to Alan M if I have done accidentally! Update: Looks to me as though AM has deleted his post himself…

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No apologies needed.  I deleted my comment because on re-reading the existing I wasn’t sure it was relevant. The gist of it is that I inherited a tube of Holbein Ivory White from a lady artist who sadly died.  She painted a lot in America and I suspect it was bought there.  I also inherited her large tin of lead white.

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Thanks Alan… interesting reply, I’ve never tried Holbein oils!
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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Yes, I meant Alan M not Alan B - all now revealed.  I still wonder what the white was that Scott actually used, but it's no big deal: just sparked my curiosity, that's all.  If you take a look at his article you can just substitute your white of choice for his Ivory White, pas de probleme.

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