This blue paint costs $5840 per gallon…here’s why

YInMn Blue is the first blue pigment discovered in the past 200 years. I purchased a small 22ml tube for $34. Below are the chapters, sources, and a list of the supplies that I used in the video.

CHAPTERS
00:00 YInMn Blue facts
00:29 Where did the name for YInMn Blue come from?
01:26 First impressions and YInMn Blue color chip
02:03 How to mix YInMn Blue from other colors
03:23 Why is YInMn Blue so expensive?
03:34 Will YInBlue become popular with artists?
04:06 Final painting made with YInMn Blue

➡️ MY COLOR MIXING COURSE
In my color mixing course I cover the supplies I use and demonstrate the basics of mixing colors. You can use student grade acrylics or professional acrylics. https://chrisb.thinkific.com/courses/...

SOURCES
Sheperd color is the only source for YInMn blue pigment https://www.shepherdcolor.com/yinmn-b...

Mas Subramanian discussing YInMn Blue in his TED talk. This is where he discuses that blue isn't easily made in nature. He also mentions that most blues found in nature are structural color.    • YInMn Blues: The Discovery that Startled t...  

Article about YInMn Blue from Golden Paints. They also say that a blend of other blue pigments would offer a decent approximation of YInMn Blue. https://justpaint.org/yinmn-blue/

Article from the Smithsonian Magazine. YInMn blue was discovered in 2009 but it wasn't approved by the EPA until 11 years later https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-...

Kremer Pigments offers YInMn Blue pigments https://www.kremer-pigmente.com/en/sh...

Golden Paints shop https://shop.goldenartistcolors.com/f...

Here's the US Patent for YInMn Blue https://patentimages.storage.googleap...

The bulk of the information for the discovery and history of YInMin Blue came from the following articles:

https://chemistry.oregonstate.edu/che...

https://www.npr.org/2016/07/16/485696...

Mas Subramanian video    • YInMn Blue + OSU Fine Arts: Unlikely Pairi...  

🖌 ART SUPPLIES USED IN THIS VIDEO
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GOLDEN FLUID ACRYLICS
10 color set on Amazon https://amzn.to/3zXAreb

GOLDEN SATIN GLAZING MEDIUM
I use this to create thin transparent glazes of color to create subtle effects and soft edges. https://amzn.to/3Ue77XK

MIJELLO ACRYLIC PALETTE
I've been testing this palette out with the fluid acrylics. When I have the lid open, I mist the palette every once in awhile to keep the paint wet. With the lid closed the paints will stay wet overnight.
https://amzn.to/48xqscp

MASTERSON BRUSH WELL CLEANER
This is a nice convenience, especially if you like having clean water available at all times without having to make a trip to the sink. https://amzn.to/3Ywezjl

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