Bone Black pigment BURNING BONES TO CREATE PIGMENTS IS AN ANCIENT PRACTICE. Like bone white, bone black is made by putting fragments of animal bones into a crucible and surrounding them with blazing coals. However, to prevent the bone turning to ash, the vessel is covered to stop air from getting in. Exposure to intense…
Red Lead pigment Red lead was used extensively in medieval manuscripts to paint small illuminations. The Latin word for red lead is minium, and miniare means “to colour with minium”. Artists who painted with red lead were known as miniator, which is the source of our English word miniature. The term minium is now confined…
Seamless Panel 12″x12″ A lightweight, contemporary panel for artists. The unique design ensures the panels are dimensionally stable & geometrically accurate, with a virtually invisible joint between the painting face & cradle. Ready for the artist to apply the ground of their choice. Product code: C807171 Safety Data Sheet Based on available information, this material…
Seamless Panel 14″x14″ A lightweight, contemporary panel for artists. The unique design ensures the panels are dimensionally stable & geometrically accurate, with a virtually invisible joint between the painting face & cradle. Ready for the artist to apply the ground of their choice. Product code: C807171 Safety Data Sheet Based on available information, this material…
Woad dye WOAD WAS WIDELY USED AS A DYE IN EUROPE AS EARLY AS THE STONE AGE. Ancient Britons covered their bodies with woad to face the Roman legions and it is said that they struck fear into Julius Caesar himself. The first part of the woad-making process involved taking fresh leaves of the woad…
Kermes Kermes (Kermes vermilio), is a wingless scale insect that produces a deep red dye used extensively throughout Europe prior to the importation of cochineal from the Americas. The insect inhabits the branches of the kermes oak (Quercus coccifera) native to southern and eastern Europe. The crimson pigment is derived exclusively from the resin-encrusted female…
Nitram Académie Fusains H (Hard) 5mm Each package contains five (5) batons. Nitram H can be sharpened to an extra fine point for creating fine detail in your drawing. Also, the unique hardness of Nitram H makes lighter and mid tones easier to attain. Product code: C807171 Safety Data Sheet Based on available information, this…
Azurite pigment Purchasers of Azurite had to be extremely wary. It is visually similar to lapis lazuli—an ore of vastly greater value—that buyers could easily be deceived. A conscientious apothecary or colourman would test a suspected sample by heating it until it was red-hot. Azurite decomposes on heating, losing carbon dioxide and water to form…
Nitram Académie Fusains HB (Medium) 5mm Each package contains five (5) batons. This medium soft charcoal is the one most preferred for drawing and sketching. Nitram HB’s superior hold is perfect for homogenizing tones and retaining tonal detail. Product code: C807172 Safety Data Sheet Based on available information, this material is not classified as hazardous…
Nitram Académie Fusains B (Soft) 5mm Each package contains five (5) batons. For the discerning artist that requires a rich black for drawing, then Nitram B is the answer. It is very soft, yet is still able to carry a point for working rich blacks into the paper or canvas. Product code: C807173 Safety Data…
