Small Pigment Sizes

Cadmium Green is an artificial mineral pigment, a mixture of Cobalt and Cadmium Yellow. It is an opaque, lightfast, slow-drying pigment with a high tinting strength.

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Zinc White, or Zinc Oxide, is an artificial mineral pigment that was first produced in France in the late 18th century. Although, 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.
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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.

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Spinel Black, sometimes known as Manganese Ferrite Black, is a synthetic mixed metal oxide pigment. It provides a deep, cool, transparent black, which dries quickly in oil.

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Ivory Black is a natural pigment of impure carbon, derived from charred animal bones. It is semi-transparent, very lightfast, and offers good tinting strength. It is a particularly slow-drying pigment, which forms a soft, rather brittle paint film in oil. Compared to other blacks, such as vine black, Ivory Black possesses warmer, brownish undertones. It should not be used at full-strength in an underpainting, as subsequent layers are likely to crack. Otherwise, it is a very useful all-purpose black for many types of paint, excluding mortar, fresco or cement.

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Raw Umber is a natural earth pigment composed of iron oxide, manganese, and aluminium silicate. It has its roots in the Umbria region of Italy, and was historically a popular colour for underpaintings, as it dries very quickly. It is semi-opaque, very lightfast, and stable in all media but may be difficult to disperse in acrylic. It requires a large amount of liquid when mixed with oil.

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Burnt Umber is a form of Raw Umber that a has undergone a process of calcination, becoming warmer, more transparent and easier to disperse. It is a natural earth pigment composed of iron oxide, manganese, and aluminium silicate, with roots in the Umbria region of Italy. It has a good tinting strength, and is very lightfast, quick-drying, and stable in all media. In oils it forms a hard, fairly flexible paint film, though it may be difficult to use in acrylic mediums.

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Natural earth pigment, mixture of iron oxide and silica. Good tinting strength and very lightfast. Stable in all media but can be difficult to disperse in acrylic binders. Fast to medium drying rate in oil. Dates back to antiquity.

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Natural earth pigment, calcined raw sienna. Good tinting strength and very lightfast. Stable in all media but can be difficult to disperse in acrylic binders. Fast to medium drying rate in oil. Dates back to antiquity.

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Yellow Ochre is a semi-transparent, lightfast natural earth pigment, which is stable in all media. It has a medium to slow drying rate in oil, creating a tough, flexible paint film.

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Iron oxide. Semi-opaque, good tinting strength and very lightfast. Stable in all media.

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Caput Mortuum is a transparent, lightfast pigment that is stable in all media. Colours described as Caput Mortuum can vary greatly; our pigment is a soft purple-brown, made from a mixture of natural iron oxides. It is believed that Caput Mortuum has its roots in ancient Egypt, when colour was derived from remains that had been embalmed in asphaltum.

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Viridian Green is a synthetic inorganic pigment, similar in composition to Chromium Oxide. However, unlike Chromium Oxide, Viridian contains water molecules within its crystal structure, imparting a great degree of transparency. Sometimes referred to as Verte Eméraude, Viridian was discovered in France in 1838, patented in 1859, and made available in the UK in 1862. It is stable in all media, and offers excellent lightfastness and good tinting strength. It requires a high oil content, and dries slowly to form a hard, fairly flexible paint film.

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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.

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Chromium Oxide is a synthetic mixed-metal oxide pigment. It is stable in all media and has an average drying speed in oil, forming a hard, fairly flexible paint film. It is opaque, with a low tinting strength. It has been widely available since the mid-nineteenth century, following its introduction in 1809.

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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.

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Inorganic pigment consisting kaolin, soda ash, sulphides and coal. Semi-transparent. High tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Medium to slow drying rate. Suitable in all media except Lime-fresco. For fresco, we recommend Ultramarine Lime-wash pigment. Used since early 19th Century.
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