raw sienna

1. A brownish-yellow pigment.

2. A brownish orange to light brown.

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raw sienna

, burnt sienna - Raw sienna is a brownish-yellow earth color obtained from a natural clay containing iron and manganese; burnt sienna is reddish-brown.

See also related terms for pigments.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	raw sienna - a medium to dark tan color caramel brown, yellowish brown, caramel, buff brown, brownness - an orange of low brightness and saturation snuff-color, snuff-colour - dark yellowish brown
	2.	raw sienna - a yellowish-brown pigment made from untreated sienna sienna - an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment

Translations

terra di Siena

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Using the same flat brush and Naples yellow with a touch of raw sienna, I filled in the foreground field and then, with more raw sienna, added a few diagonal stripes coming across it.

A chance to stay local; Charles Evans decides to ring the changes, giving his local pub a try and setting aside his usual watercolours for acrylics

Using my 1 1/2 ins flat brush I dampen the sky area and drop in some raw sienna, especially at the bottom left hand side.

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Mix raw sienna colour with one tablespoon each of white spirit and oil glaze.

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