ochres
Yellowish brown pigments
Ochres is the plural of ochre, an earthy pigment ranging from yellow to deep orange-red, used since prehistoric times in cave paintings and still employed in art and decoration.
The color comes from iron oxide in clay.
Ochre also describes the yellowish-brown color itself: the ochres of the desert landscape.
Spelled ocher in American English.
Earthy artist's pigment
- umberNatural earth pigment
- rawIn original state
- burntDamaged by heat
- iron oxideFe plus oxygen
hematite · limonite · colorant · natural pigment · tint · shade · tone · chroma
Warm brownish-yellow hue
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- rustIron oxide coating
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- burnt orangeWarm brownish-red hue
golden · mustard · cinnamon · copper · caramel · honey · saffron · tan
High iron content
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- depositsMaterial settled or stored
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
oxidation · strata · quarry · outcrop · minerals · soil · loam · laterite
Prehistoric art on stone
- body paintPigment worn directly on skin
- frescoWet plaster painting technique
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- washClean using liquid
glaze · underpainting · impasto · ground · priming · binder · linseed oil · tempera
Prehistoric images on stone
- LascauxPaleolithic painted cavern
- AltamiraSpanish cave with paintings
- petroglyphsCarvings on natural stone
- rock shelterOverhanging cliff refuge
burial · ritual · Paleolithic · Neolithic · Stone Age · archaeology · artifacts · excavation
sienna
Earthy artist's pigment
iron oxide · hematite · limonite · colorant · natural pigment · tint · shade · tone · chroma · hue
tawny
Warm brownish-yellow hue
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- rustIron oxide coating
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
burnt orange · golden · mustard · cinnamon · copper · caramel · honey · saffron · tan · buff
iron-rich
High iron content
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- depositsMaterial settled or stored
weathering · oxidation · strata · quarry · outcrop · minerals · soil · loam · laterite · bedrock
cave painting
Prehistoric art on stone
- body paintPigment worn directly on skin
- frescoWet plaster painting technique
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
wash · glaze · underpainting · impasto · ground · priming · binder · linseed oil · tempera · watercolor
cave art
Prehistoric images on stone
- LascauxPaleolithic painted cavern
- AltamiraSpanish cave with paintings
- petroglyphsCarvings on natural stone
rock shelter · burial · ritual · Paleolithic · Neolithic · Stone Age · archaeology · artifacts · excavation · handprints
fabric
Woven or knit material
batik · mordant · natural dye · fastness · garment · linen · wool · cotton · traditional · handcraft
ochrescobalts
Blue pigments from metal
ultramarines · indigos · blues · violets · teals
ochresfluorescents
Gas-discharge lighting tubes
neon colors · neons · magentas · electric blues · hot pinks
- yellow ochreEarthy brownish-gold pigment
- red ochreIron oxide pigment