"myth red|blue|green" in water colours

[Boudewijn Rempt]

On Thursday 14 April 2005 19:05, Boudewijn Rempt wrote:

> It's the red value of this colour when painted over black. As far as I know
> the term is pure invention by Raph Levien and no real equivalents exist in
> other languages. I'd translate it with the "red over black".

Oops -- I've confused myself now. This is what my notes say:


Myth-red looks red when viewed reflectively, but cyan when viewed 
transmissively (thus, it vaguely resembles a dichroic filter). Myth-red over 
black is red, and myth-red over white is white.

Not that that makes things a bit clearer -- maybe a version of 
"combination red" -- or just an Italian equivalent abbreviation of 
"mythicial". It's a new term, after all.

-- 
Boudewijn Rempt 
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