These are places that have their own color tones that capture the imagination. In the mind, as in memory, each color has its own place and every place has its own color. This water unites continents and cultures, colors and shades of civilization and unforgettable places: mare nostrum. This same sea is smooth palette on which to stretch tones that are painting the history of man. The color range of raw color of the Mediterranean is crucial, since there are few suitable tone essential to make the magic of an agreement. and it can be said basic colors of this light are still calibrated to get every nuance, every modulation required for a solar paint, bright and natural.

"Nature is incredibly beautiful here" wrote Van Gogh when, fleeing the northern mists and gray, goes to the south following the trail of light. This is particularly suitable for a range of colors to paint warm, bright and harmonious in their juxtaposition. Also suitable for the work en plein air landscapes of sunny, hot climates, or paintings of solar shades, light wrap. When using these colors, we recommend the use of hard brushes, bristle, in ox hair or synthetic.

The size distribution of these colors is higher than other oil paints, the density of the most consistent, marked the traces of the brush. The dried color on the canvas softens the beam of light and soften the tone, the surface appears to touch gruff. The colors are diluted with safflower oil, walnut oil or with the appropriate medium for oil painting. t is best to avoid solvents and essential oils, which deplete the dough. The achievements of paint with a spatula, so the 'feel' of these pastes is suitable, it may be advisable to use the average mix of bright type to accentuate the brightness and the brightness of individual appositions. Can be recommended to prepare the canvas with smooth, soft layers of pink or yellow-pink tones, pastels, obtained with ochres and raw earth of Italy. This may be particularly suitable in projects carried out with a predominance of blue and green-blue tones, which can be especially enhanced by these complementary bases

Mediterraneo colour chart