Ochre is a noun that refers to a natural earth pigment that is a tan or yellowish color. It can also refer to a color that is similar to this pigment. Full definition
Night Zigzag / Zuni, an acrylic mixed media on canvas, combines many of his prevailing themes: a strong background color («He loves red,» Ruhlen says), significant size (this measures 60 inches by 60 inches), and forms that encroach from the edges of the canvas, such as the patch of yellow ochre at the upper right and the oval of black at the middle left. (artandantiquesmag.com)
The new date is based on thousands of artifacts from the Northern Australia site of Madjedbebe, including numerous examples of ochre in ground, slab and «crayon» forms. (discovermagazine.com)
The blue is a custom mix of Aubusson and Duck Egg, the cream are layered Coco, Old Ochre with a little Old White. (twin-oaks-studio.com)