Home manufacture of oil paint Making Your Own Oil Paint: A Studio Guide Materials needed: Pigment, Drying Oil (Linseed Oil, Walnut Oil, Poppy Oil or Safflower Oil), etched glass muller, etched glass sheet or unpolished marble slab, palette knife, empty collapsible tubes or jars. Making your own oil paint is an intimate studio practice. Hand-made…
Brilliant Yellow A delicate blend of Titanium White and Cadmium Yellow, yielding a soft, light-filled hue. By incorporating Brilliant Yellow into the tinting process, the colour avoids the chalked, bleached character of pure white mixtures — instead preserving a warm, luminous radiance. Pigment: Titanium Dioxide/Cadmium Zinc Sulphide Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PW6 / PY35…
Cadmium Yellow A pale-leaning yellow that avoids the sharpness of lemon, holding onto a gentle orange warmth. Generous pigment loading ensures the excellent opacity artists expected from a cadmium. Pigment: Cadmium Zinc Sulphide Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PY35 (77205) Vehicle: Acrylic Copolymer Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: High ASTM: I Product Code: 3019 Series:…
Cadmium Yellow Deep Our warmest yellow, stepping confidently toward orange. Luminous and radiant, it balances strength with delicacy — a true studio favourite. Pigment: Cadmium Zinc Sulphide Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PY35 (77205) Vehicle: Acrylic Copolymer Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: High ASTM: I Product Code: 3017 Series: 4 Safety Data Sheet Based on…
Cadmium Orange A brilliant, optically charged mid-orange of impressive opacity and warmth. The sheer chromatic strength of Cadmium Orange is formidable. Pigment: Cadmium Sulphoselenide Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PO20 (77202) Vehicle: Acrylic Copolymer Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: High ASTM: I Product Code: 3080 Series: 5 Safety Data Sheet Based on available information, this…
Cadmium Rose Glowing, pale coral colour. Based on Cadmium Orange this warm pink isn’t dusty or insipid. The colour keeps pushing forward without dominating. Pigment: Titanium Dioxide/Cadmium Sulphoselenide Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PW6/PO20 Vehicle: Acrylic Copolymer Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: High ASTM: I Product Code: 30215 Series: 2 Safety Data Sheet Based on…
Quinacridone Red Gold An earthy red-gold reminiscent of the day’s final light. Rich and ruddy in full strength, it reveals glowing golden undertones as it is extended. Pigment: Quinacridone/Arylide/Prepared Iron Oxide Classification: Mixture CI Name: PR122/PY74/PY42 Vehicle: Acrylic Copolymer Hiding power: Transparent Pigment Loading: Medium ASTM: I Product Code: 3070 Series: 3 Safety Data Sheet…
Cadmium Red Light Fiercely bright and alive, yet capable of yielding subtle, muted blends. Decidedly opaque, Cadmium Red Light radiates energy and clarity. Pigment: Cadmium Sulphoselenide Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PR108 (77202) Vehicle: Acrylic Copolymer Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: High ASTM: I Product Code: 3010 Series: 5 Safety Data Sheet Based on available…
Cadmium Red A deep, velvety Cadmium Red shifting toward cherry. Supple in texture and strong in coverage, it remains an essential anchor in the contemporary palette. Pigment: Cadmium Sulphoselenide Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PR108 (77202) Vehicle: Acrylic Copolymer Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: High ASTM: I Product Code: 3006 Series: 5 Safety Data Sheet…
Perylene Crimson In masstone, Perylene reveals a cold, deep crimson of high performance character. When in glaze or tint, its undertone reveals a cool, almost blue-brown heart. Pigment: Perylene/Phthalocyanine/Prepared Iron Oxide Classification: Mixture CI Name: PR123/PG7/PR101 Vehicle: Acrylic Copolymer Hiding power: Transparent Pigment Loading: Medium ASTM: I Product Code: 3059 Series: 5 Safety Data Sheet…
