yellow ocher
noun
1
: a mixture of limonite usually with clay and silica used as a pigment
2
: a moderate orange yellow
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Inside the remnants of workshops, the archaeologists recovered an amphora containing yellow ocher and small jars filled with reddish pigments like realgar and red ocher.
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Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
An atmospheric painting of teal, tangerine and yellow ocher looks like light reflecting off clouds at sunset — a dappled abstraction that would be at home in Berkowitz’s or Gilliam’s studios.
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Kriston Capps,
Washington Post,
4 Nov. 2022
They were inspired by rich natural colors, including the earthy yellow ocher color of curry.
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Maria Halkias,
Dallas News,
10 Sep. 2021
Squeeze about half a teaspoon of watercolor paint in yellow ocher onto a plate and add five dessert spoons’ worth of water.
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Alexa Brazilian,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2020
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Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
An atmospheric painting of teal, tangerine and yellow ocher looks like light reflecting off clouds at sunset — a dappled abstraction that would be at home in Berkowitz’s or Gilliam’s studios.
—
Kriston Capps,
Washington Post,
4 Nov. 2022
They were inspired by rich natural colors, including the earthy yellow ocher color of curry.
—
Maria Halkias,
Dallas News,
10 Sep. 2021
Squeeze about half a teaspoon of watercolor paint in yellow ocher onto a plate and add five dessert spoons’ worth of water.
—
Alexa Brazilian,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2020
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