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Painter's Handbook
£25.00By Mark David Gottsegen. A guide to artists’ materials as well as a thorough resource presenting techniques for using them and recipes for making them. (355 pages) Learn More -
Impressionists' Palettes of Light
£8.65Impressionists' Palettes of Light by Patricia Railing. This little book reproduces palettes by several of the plein-air Impressionist painters, describing the pigments used, and includes short excerpts by the scientists whose work was the foundation of the new painting – on complementary colours, optical mixing, and the pigment-colour correspondence. It closes with colour swatches of the pigments, provided by the London artists’ colourmen, L. Cornelissen & Son. Learn More -
Artist's Handbook
£30.00By Pip Seymour. The Artist’s Handbook provides artists with in-depth, practical information on the materials, equipment and skills necessary for all areas of artistic practice. Topics covered include advice on how to select appropriate art materials, including paints, brushes, canvases and drawing materials; techniques for making your own paints, glue, varnishes and paper; advice on how to achieve the best results from both manufactured and hand-made materials; the best methods of storing and preserving finished artworks, and health and safety precautions. 520 pages. Learn More -
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Naples Yellow Light Pigment
Starting at: £7.40
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Naples Yellow Light Pigment (PY41). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Lead Antimoniate). Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. Suitable for all media except watercolours.
Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
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Naples Yellow Dark Pigment
Starting at: £7.40
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Naples Yellow Dark Pigment (PY41). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Lead Antimoniate). Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. Suitable for all media except watercolours.
Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Lemon Yellow Pigment
Starting at: £7.00
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Lemon Yellow Pigment (PY31). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Barium Chromate). Opaque but transparent in a glaze. Low tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with medium drying rate. Recommended for oils but can turn slightly greenish when mixed with binder. Used since beginning of the 19th Century.
Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Cobalt Yellow Pigment
Starting at: £8.80
Cobalt Yellow Pigment, Aureolin (PY40). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Potassium Cobaltinitrate). Transparent. Good tinting strength. Very good Lightfastness. Medium to high oil absorption. Suitable for all media except Lime-fresco. Used since mid 19th Century. Toxicity C.
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Chrome Yellow Orange Pigment
Starting at: £14.00
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Chrome Yellow Orange Pigment (PY34). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Lead Chromate). Opaque. Good tinting strength. Lightfastness is good, but in some cases unstable as it can darken and turn greenish. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. Recommended for oils not suitable for water-based mediums. Used since late 18th Century.
Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Chrome Yellow Middle Pigment
Starting at: £10.00
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Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Lead Chromate). Opaque. Good tinting strength. Lightfastness is good, but in some cases unstable as it can darken and turn greenish. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. Recommended for oils not suitable for water-based mediums. Used since late 18th Century.Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Chrome Yellow Light Pigment
Starting at: £10.00
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Chrome Yellow Light Pigment (PY34). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Lead Chromate). Opaque. Good tinting strength. Lightfastness is moderately good, but in some cases unstable as it can darken and turn greenish. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. Recommended for oils not suitable for water-based mediums. Used since late 18th Century.
Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Cadmium Yellow Orange Pigment
Starting at: £4.50
Cadmium Yellow Orange Pigment (PY108) also known as Pyramid Yellow. Organic pigment. Opaque to Semi-opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Medium drying rate. Suitable for all media except Lime-fresco. Toxicity B/C Learn More -
Cadmium Yellow Deep Pigment
Starting at: £7.40
Cadmium Yellow Deep Pigment (PY37). Synthetic Inorganic pigment. Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with slow drying rate. Suitable for all media. Good acid and alkali resist. Exterior application not advised as discoloration occurs. Used since 19th Century. Toxicity B/C. Learn More -
Cadmium Yellow Middle Pigment
Starting at: £6.30
Cadmium Yellow Middle Pigment (PY37). Synthetic Inorganic pigment. Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with slow drying rate. Suitable for all media. Good acid and alkali resist. Exterior application not advised as discoloration occurs. Used since 19th Century. Toxicity B/C. Learn More -
Cadmium Yellow Light Pigment
Starting at: £6.20
Cadmium Yellow Light Pigment (PY37). Synthetic Inorganic pigment. Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with slow drying rate. Suitable for all media. Good acid and alkali resist. Exterior application not advised as discoloration occurs. Used since 19th Century. Toxicity B/C. Learn More -
Cadmium Yellow Lemon Pigment
Starting at: £4.50
Synthetic Inorganic pigment. Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with slow drying rate. Suitable for all media. Good acid and alkali resist. Exterior application not advised as discoloration occurs. Used since 19th Century. Toxicity B/C
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Stil de Grain
Starting at: £12.20
NY13:75640 Stil de Grain is a natural yellow pigment derived from unripe buckthorn berries, which were also once used to produce sap green pigment before the introduction of synthetic alternatives. Stil de Grain may also be known as brown lake, yellow lake, Persian lake, buckthorn lake, Dutch pink, yellow carmine and Italian pink. It has a weak tinting strength, and is very transparent, especially in oil. When mixed with oil, the pigment becomes saturated, darkening considerably in colour and drying very slowly, whereas in a water-based paint it is appears as a warm yellow. It is very fugitive to light, and compatible with all media, except lime. Larger quantities are available by request. Learn More -
Orpiment Pigment
Starting at: £12.75
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PY39
Orpiment, also called King's Yellow, is a mineral pigment containing naturally occurring sulphide of arsenic. Its high toxicity, and the prevalence of cadmium pigments, means that it is largely obsolete outside the field of restoration. It works best bound in oil or egg tempera, but it is not reliably permanent. Larger quantities are available by request.
Toxicity D
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Zinc White Pigment
Starting at: £4.00
Zinc White, or Zinc Oxide, is an artificial mineral pigment that was first produced in France in the late 18th century. Its use in commercial watercolours as Chinese White pre-dates its inclusion in oil painting. It is a semi-opaque, lightfast pigment, which dries very slowly in oil. Of all white pigments, it produces the most brittle paint film, so is not recommended in large quantities for impasto techniques. However, it is a good addition to a palette which requires a less overwhelming white than Titanium White.
Toxicity: B
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Titanium White Pigment
Starting at: £4.00
Titanium White, or Titanium Doixide, is an artificial mineral pigment introduced in the 1920s. It is valued for its opacity, good lightfastness, and stability in all media. Its high tinting strength can render it a dominant colour in mixtures. It is very slow drying in oil, and creates a somewhat brittle paint film, though more flexible than Zinc White. Its brightness makes it a popular addition to gesso.
Toxicity: B
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Flake White Pigment
Starting at: £18.75
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PW1
Flake White Pigment, sometimes referred to as Lead White or Cremnitz White, is an artificial mineral pigment, lead carbonate. It is no longer available as a paint, due to its extreme toxicity. For this reason, great care must be taken when handling the dry pigment.
Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Ultramarine Violet Pigment
Starting at: £6.20
PV15
Ultramarine Violet is a synthetic organic pigment that is produced by heating Ultramarine Blue with Ammonium Chloride, causing the removal of some of the sodium and sulphur and thus a change in colour. It is lightfast and semi-transparent, with a weak tinting strength. In oils, it dries quite slowly, forming a hard, flexible film.
Toxicity: B
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Manganese Violet Pigment
Starting at: £8.50
PV16
Manganese Violet is a synthetic organic pigment, discovered in Germany in 1868 and formed by combining manganese chloride, phosphoric acid and ammonium carbonate. It is very lightfast, but sensitive to alkalis and oils. It is semi-opaque and fast-drying, with a low tinting strength and low absorption of oil.
Toxicity: C
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Cobalt Violet Light Pigment
Starting at: £10.00
Cobalt Violet Light Pigment (PV14). Synthetic inorganic pigment. Semi-opaque. Weak tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Fast drying rate. Good for oil and watercolour but not acrylic as pigment 'settles out'. Used since early 1900's. This colour cannot be matched through mixing other colours.
Limeproof
Toxicity: C
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Cobalt Violet Dark Pigment
Starting at: £14.00
Cobalt Violet Dark Pigment (PV14). Synthetic inorganic pigment. Semi-transparent. High tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. All media including ceramics. Used since late 19th Century.
Limeproof
Toxicity: C
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Buff Titanium Pigment
Starting at: £4.75
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Terre Verte Pigment
Starting at: £4.00
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Terre Verte, sometimes known as Green Earth, is a natural earth pigment derived from clay coloured by iron silicate. As with other natural pigments, impurities can prevent it from fully dispersing in an acrylic binder, although it is a popular pigment in all other mediums. It has been in use since antiquity, providing excellent lightfastness and great transparency, with a low tinting strength. It requires a high volume of oil, and dries slowly to create a soft, flexible paint film. When calcined, Terre Verte becomes Burnt Green Earth.
Toxicity B Learn More -
Phthalo Turquoise Pigment
Starting at: £17.00
Phthalo Turquoise Pigment (PB15.3, PG7, PW21). Mixture of Phthalo Green, Phthalo Blue and Blanc Fixe. Transparent. Excellent Lightfastness. Requires wetting agent. Toxicity B Learn More -
Phthalo Green Pigment
Starting at: £8.10
Phthalo (Mona) Green Pigment (PG7). Organic pigment (Chlorinated Copper Phthalocyanine). Transparent. Very high tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Medium to slow drying rate. Requires wetting agent. Suitable for all media. Developed in 1927. Toxicity B Learn More


