315. Orange

Orange is a semi-transparent oil colour with a bright, warm orange hue distinguished by its clean, vibrant character. It is particularly effective for creating sunlit accents, autumn foliage, ripe fruit, flowers and other richly coloured natural subjects. Its semi-transparent nature makes it especially suitable for glazing, smooth colour transitions and gradually building intensity within a painting. It mixes cleanly with yellows, reds, browns and greens, producing a wide range of warm golden, terracotta and natural orange mixtures. Its smooth, consistent texture allows confident handling with both brush and palette knife, whether covering broad passages or refining expressive details. The balanced drying time across the entire range means less time waiting and more time painting, experimenting with colour and developing practical skills through regular practice. Well suited to landscape, botanical, still life and contemporary painting.