pigment
What makes paint
Pigment is a substance that gives color.
In biology, pigments are molecules that produce color in living things—melanin in skin, chlorophyll in plants.
In art and manufacturing, pigments are finely ground particles mixed into paints, inks, dyes, and cosmetics: The artist ground her own pigments.
To pigment something is to add color to it.
Color's specific character
- tintFaint color addition
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- saturationState of complete permeation
- chromaColor purity measure
value · tone · opacity · transparency · lightfastness · color wheel · primary · secondary
Underlying support structure
- eyeshadowTinted lid cosmetic
- lipstickCosmetic for coloring lips
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
- mascaraLash-darkening cosmetic
concealer · bronzer · highlighter · contour · liner · tint · stain · powder
Iron-rich earth pigment
- hematiteIron oxide ore
- malachiteGreen copper carbonate stone
- umberNatural earth pigment
- siennaEarthy artist's pigment
lapis lazuli · azurite · cinnabar · vermilion · indigo · cochineal · woad · madder
Pigment for changing hues
- inkWriting fluid
- colorantSubstance that imparts hue
- tintingApplying light color
- coatingApplied surface covering
resin · polymer · plastics · ceramics · textiles · printing · powder coating · anodizing
Natural coloring compound
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- carotenoidPlant-derived color compound
- bilirubinHemoglobin degradation byproduct
cytochrome · retinal · melanocyte · albinism · vitiligo · coloration · camouflage · bioluminescence
hue
Color's specific character
- tintFaint color addition
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- saturationState of complete permeation
chroma · value · tone · opacity · transparency · lightfastness · color wheel · primary · secondary · tertiary
foundation
Underlying support structure
mascara · concealer · bronzer · highlighter · contour · liner · tint · stain · powder · pressed
ochre
Iron-rich earth pigment
sienna · lapis lazuli · azurite · cinnabar · vermilion · indigo · cochineal · woad · madder · saffron
dye
Pigment for changing hues
coating · resin · polymer · plastics · ceramics · textiles · printing · powder coating · anodizing · enamel
melanin
Natural coloring compound
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- carotenoidPlant-derived color compound
bilirubin · cytochrome · retinal · melanocyte · albinism · vitiligo · coloration · camouflage · bioluminescence · photoreceptor
palette
Surface for mixing pigments
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
gouache · tempera · fresco · mural · impasto · underpainting · glaze · wash · mixing · tinting
primer
Preparatory coat or guide
- gessoAbsorbent primer for canvases
- binderDevice securing loose pages
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
medium · varnish · lacquer · shellac · enamel · glaze · oil · alkyd · latex · emulsion
- color theorycolor theory, hue, primary colors, secondary colors, saturation
- calligraphy suppliespen, nib, brush pen, calligraphy pen, fountain pen
- colorantsdye, dyes, tint, tints, stain
- historical art materialsgesso, tempera, linseed oil, ochre, ultramarine
- pigmentationmelanin, eumelanin, melanocytes, skin color, skin tone
- illuminated manuscriptsilluminated manuscripts, illuminated manuscript, illuminated letters, illumination, illuminations
pigmentcolorlessness
Lack of any hue
transparency · whiteness · pallor · clearness · clarity
- dark pigment
- lake pigmentDye rendered insoluble for paint
- skin pigmentationNatural dermal hue
- blue pigmentColoring agent, cool-toned
- plant pigmentsCompounds coloring vegetation
- black pigmentLight-absorbing coloring substance
pigments, pigmentation, pigmented, unpigmented, depigmented, pigmentations, depigmentation, hyperpigmentation