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LiberalLoner

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1. Very normal! Zinc white is a mixing white. It's tinting strength is low,

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2020, 10:04 AM

Sep 2020

It’s less opaque than titanium white, and colors mixed with zinc white, while not lightened to the extent that titanium white lightens, retain brilliance of color and don’t have the chalkiness that can be a drawback of titanium white.

Many artists use zinc white only in mixes with other colors and use titanium white when they need good opaque coverage and a strong white.

Hope that helps some! 🌹

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Very normal! Zinc white is a mixing white. It's tinting strength is low, LiberalLoner Sep 2020 #1

Thank you! bif Sep 2020 #2

You're very welcome, happy painting! LiberalLoner Sep 2020 #3

Yep. Zinc white is not bamagal62 Sep 2020 #4