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OCHER (OH-kuhr) A
moderate yellow-orange or orange color or pigment
Ochre or Ocher is a color, usually described as golden-yellow or light yellow brown.
As a painting pigment it exists in at least three forms:
For further information, see the articles on the individual ochres. All ochres are non-toxic, and can be used to make oil paints that dry quickly and cover surfaces thoroughly. They are found throughout the world in many shades. Many sources consider the best brown ochre to come from Cyprus, and the best yellow and red ochre from Roussillon, France. All are prehistoric, and are some of oldest pigments used.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Ochre".
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