Margot in Nautical Flags. French names have similar origins to those of other old-world European nations. They are often derivations of place names or trade names, or have their basis in history, mythology, religion or nature. They may also be created names.
Umber is not one precise color, but a range of different colors, from medium to dark, from yellowish to reddish to grayish. The color of the natural earth depends upon the amount of iron oxide and manganese in the clay.
â¢ For burnt umber, concrete, stone gray, yellow ocher, and white acrylic paints, use 1 part paint mixed with 16 parts water. â¢ For black, raw umber, and slate gray, use 1 part liquid to 32 parts water. The reason for using washes this dilute is that when you use these washes in painting rocks, itâs very forgiving.