Titanium Grey An unusual single pigment greenish grey. Titanium Grey is an excellent mid-tone and can be used as a neutral priming ground. Tends to have more clarity than mixed greys. Pigment: Titanium Dioxide Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PW6.1 (77891) Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: High Consistency: Buttery Drying rate: 3-6…
Paynes Grey Master Paint maker David Coles’ favoured blend. Entering into the oil colour lexicon in the early to mid 19th century, Payne’s Grey has since been composed by combining various blues, reds, blacks or earths. This modern take has no ochre incorporated, producing a uniquely exquisite violet cast. Pigment: Sodium Sulphosilicate/Amorphous Carbon Classification: Mixture…
Manganese Black Fast-drying black. Excellent underpainting black alternative to slow drying carbon-based blacks. Its particle size lends a slight gritty feel. When light catches the surface, it exhibits a graphite-like sheen. Pigment: Manganese Oxide Classification: Prepared Inorganic CI Name: PBk14 (77728) Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: Medium Consistency: Soft Drying rate: 1-3…
Carbon Black This is a super dark black that absorbs enormous amounts of light. Carbon Black is definitely our strongest black and much cooler than Mars Black. Slow drying due to its oily origins. Pigment: Amorphous Carbon Classification: Natural Organic CI Name: PBk6 (77266) Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Semi-opaque Pigment Loading: Low Consistency: Soft…
Mars Black Dense and opaque. Mars Black is a faster drying alternative to the slow drying Carbon. Tints also reveal an oxide warmth that is absent from the oil and gas derived Carbon Blacks. Pigment: Prepared Iron Oxide Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PBk11 (77499) Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: Medium Consistency:…
Bismuth Vanadate Opaque, vibrant lemon-yellow pigment known for its intense luminosity. This pigment serves as an excellent alternative to Cadmium Yellow, providing similar boldness and brightness. Its high opacity ensures strong coverage, making it a versatile choice for artists seeking a vivid yellow with excellent lightfastness and colour stability. Pigment: Bismuth Vanadium Classification: Synthetic Inorganic…
Arylide Lemon Arylide Lemon is a cooler, green-tinged modern yellow pigment, prized for its clarity and vibrancy. This yellow leans towards a green hue, making it particularly effective when mixed with blues to create clean, intensely vibrant greens. The pigment is highly saturated and pure, containing no fillers, which ensures that it delivers strong, consistent…
Arylide Yellow Arylide Yellow, often referred to by its alias Hansa Yellow, is a modern pigment known for its strikingly clean and vibrant yellow hue with high chroma. This red-shade yellow stands out for its ability to produce intense, vivid secondary color mixtures, particularly when blended with reds to create brilliantly clear and lively oranges.…
Diarylide Yellow Diarylide Yellow is a modern, transparent pigment known for its exceptionally high chroma and warm yellow hue. Originally developed for the printing industry, it has become popular among artists due to its outstanding stability and lightfastness. This pigment complements the arylide yellows with its warmer tone, making it ideal for creating clean, vibrant…
Neon Orange Neon Orange is a specially formulated, semi-opaque colour that combines Pyrrole Orange and Diarylide Yellow to create a vibrant, medium-high value orange. Designed to deliver an intense, eye-catching hue, Neon Orange appears to radiate from the surface, almost as if it were illuminated by light. This bright, permanent yellow-orange colour effectively bridges the…
