Nine pigments, especially selected for L. Cornelissen & Son by Aidan Hart, renowned icon painter, writer and lecturer. Learn More

This pigment comes in a 20 ml glass vial with hand finished wax seal and label. Learn More

This unique colour is an intense orange oxide that is made from the decay of Victorian pipes mixing with the chalk bed of the infilled docks at Rotherhithe, in south east London. Rotherhithe has a long history as a port, with many shipyards from Elizabethan times until the early 20th century and with working docks until the 1970s, when they began to be infilled due to a decline in imports to Central London. With a fine particle size and transparent quality this pigment would be great for glazing techniques.

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NOTE: many of these colours are made in extrmely limited batches so please email us at info@cornelissen.com for further infomation on what is currently availible. 

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This colour comes in a 20 ml glass vial with hand finished wax seal and label. Learn More

This ink is inspired by the distinctive purple ink used by Virginia Woolf for her work and correspondence. Handmade by a master inkmaker, especially for Cornelissen, using a historic recipe based on blackthorn berries. Suitable for fountain pens and work on paper and parchment. Indelible and waterproof over time.

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Hand made from Georgian bricks found on the foreshore of the Thames near Tower Bridge. A warm yellow brown colour with a mixture of fine and coarse grains for a lively texture. Try this pigment if you like to experiment with materials that introduce an element of chance in your work. Presented in a 20 ml bottle with a wax seal and label. Learn More

Prepared by hand and bottled in a rare, hand-blown laboratory glass Weighing Bottle. 20 ml. Gently twist the hand-formed, flame-like stopper and pull carefully to open. Learn More

Ink made from pure copper metal leaf that has reacted with distilled vinegar. Learn More

Three historical oak gall inks handmade to traditional recipes. Jane Austen Ink. Sir Isaac Newton Ink. Doomsday Ink. Learn More

Formulated from the same dye that was used to colour blue and white china, this ink is a deep, rich blue. Used at full opacity, it is a blue-black, and dilutes down to wonderful cold blue washes. As it is dye-based, it is not fully lightfast. Learn More

Three historical coloured inks, handmade to traditional recipes. 3 x 30 ml high quality glass bottle with black plastic lid. Green Hawthorn Ink. Brazilwood Ink. Yellow Hawthorn Ink. Learn More

Madder Red-Brown Rose Madder Madder Light Kaolin Learn More

Verdigris Ink Purple Madder and Lac Ink Purple Lac Ink Learn More

Purple and Brown Madder Ink Orange Madder Ink Oak Gall Ink Learn More

Madder and Lac Ink Learn More

Pigment collected from erosion of modern red brick stock. Learn More

Pigment collected from erosion. Learn More

Box Set Dimensions 9 cm x 5.5 cm Utramarine PB29 Burnt Umber PBR6 Genuine Madder NR9 Vermilion PR4, PY1, W21 Mars Orange PY42, PR10 Indigo NB1 Yellow Ochre PY43 Prussian Blue PB27. Learn More

Matchbox Set Dimensions 5.5 cm x 3.5 cm Prussian Blue PB27 Yellow Ochre PY43 Vermilion PR4, PY1, W21 Genuine Madder NR9 Learn More

Ceramic palette, 4 wells, 8 cm x 8 cm Handmade in Somerset, UK. Learn More