Believe it or not the name cobalt comes from the german kobolt (underground goblin) it is a very costly and very stable color. The great artist maxfield parrish was known for using cobalt blue in his skies so it was also sometimes known as "parrish" blue. Cobalt is often used by gardega when I am in need of the "swirling skies of genius." I often use cobalt for one part of my sky and ultramarine for another part. They are close friends and never quarrel on the canvas. Maxfield Parrish painted in glazes, I will explain glazes in next post!
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