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The Edge All Media Pro Cotton Canvas 10"x25" - 1-1/2" Deep (Box of 3)Save Up to92%Off listWhite Four Clean, Paintable Edges for Frameless Artwork Presentation! Superior Priming For The Best Overall Results! The greatest selection of sizes. Thus, giving the artist a reasonable cost solution for wherever their inspiration leads them. 78 sizes in al! Improving on one of the most beloved artist canvases isn’t easy, but Creative Mark has carefully developed a primer that actually maintains the richness and purity of paint colors for priming The Edge All Media Cotton Canvas! Unlike other canvases with lesser quality primers, your paintings will keep their vibrant punch with excellent adhesion. Triple priming ensures an excellent barrier protection between paint and canvas, making it suitable for traditional and water mixable oils and alkyds to be used with excellent results. The Edge is known for its’ tuck-n-roll style construction, providing clean edges for painting to display frameless. A sturdy surface for all painting styles, even mixed media, The Edge features a beefy 14oz, triple primed medium texture. Finish painting with solid-colored cleanly painted sides, or wrap painting around sides for a distinctive, modern look. World famous canvas that gives you the cleanest sides for painting onto for frameless displaying! Raw canvas is 8oz before priming. The Edge Canvases come pre-primed with a final primed weight of 14oz. Back spline stretched and stapled at each corner for durability. Look for The Edge All Media Cotton Canvases in even deeper depths for an even more striking presentation! Key Features:* Available in: Singles or Boxes of 3* Squares, Value Packs of 9* 14oz primed weight* 8oz. raw weight before priming* 100% cotton canvas* Triple acrylic primed* Medium texture canvas* Deluxe stretched canvas* Known for its’ tuck-n-roll style construction* Hand stretched by Skilled Craftsman using the best materialsThe Edge All Media 1-1/2" Deep Cotton Stretched Canvas Perfect For:* Oils, Alkyds, Acrylics* Painted edge presentation* Mixed media works* Painters of all levels* Frameless artwork presentation* Excellent barrier protection between paint and canvas THE EDGE 1-1/2" DEEP French Landscape - After looking at stores in Paris, the main difference in sizing were sizes that were more gentile, than a 1 to 2 ratio. 10x15", 10x25", 12x18", 18x30", 20x20", 30x48" and 48x72" represent the ratios of 1 to 1-1/2 but also a few that were slightly wider. Seascapes, in these the slightly wider sizes. Squares/Diamond - Geometrically squares allow for various single and multiple canvas compositions. There are fifteen sizes ranging from 4x4" to 60x60". Squares used with extra-long canvases allow for many geometric multiple canvas compositions, as well. Rectangles/Portrait/Landscape - The most popular of shapes are rectangles. These work well with abstract expressionism, landscape and especially portrait or representative artwork. The Edge offers a huge array, providing the most possible alternatives for you. Extra Longs/Longs/Multiples (triptych) - These used by themselves offer unique aspect ratios to achieve various single and multi-canvas compositions. They work well with squares, used as a square or diamond shape. The 6x18" and the largest being 18x64". Artists working in abstract impressionism have found these to be new heroes, to create unique multiple images that work together. Available in more depths - The most complete line with 3/4", 1-1/2" and 2-1/2" depths! Singles up to size 24x36in. Boxes of 3 All Sizes Value Packs: Small Square Cotton Canvas 1-1/2" Gallery 9 Packs See More
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Holbein Fluid Acrylic 35ml Set of 8 Assorted ColorsSave Up to35%Off listAssorted Colors A smooth, free-flowing acrylic perfect for pouring Holbein Fluid Acrylics are low viscosity artist-grade paints. All of Holbein's vibrant colors are lightfast and mix cleanly. Holbein doesn't use fillers or extenders, so the paint has outstanding tinting strength. You can pour, drip, or spray the fluid acrylic because it's formulated to resist crazing, wrinkling, and foaming. As the paint dries, it forms a flexible, durable film with good adhesion. If you want to create watercolor-like effects, you can thin Holbein Fluid Acrylic with medium and brush it on like watercolor. Holbein Artist Fluid Acrylics mix well with all acrylic mediums, including gels, pastes, and gesso. Key Features: * Low-viscosity artist acrylic * Smooth, free-flowing formula * Holbein's colors are intermixable across the ranges * Highly lightfast pigments * No fillers or extenders used * Outstanding tinting strength * Dries to a durable, flexible paint film * Formulated to resist crazing, wrinkling, and foaming Perfect For: * Pouring techniques * Drip or spray application * Fine brushwork * Mixing with gels, pastes, and gesso * Glazing and staining * Water media techniques * Dry brush application Fluid Acrylic Set of 8 - The set of 8 includes Quinacridone Magenta, Naphthol Red, Hansa Yellow, Phthalo Green, Phthalo Blue, Burnt Sienna, Lamp Black, and Titanium White. See More
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Sennelier Egg Tempera - Ivory Black, 34ml TubeSave Up to35%Off listBlack A highly pigmented, professional tempera medium Sennelier Egg Tempera paint is a semi-opaque, water-soluble and permanent painting medium used for fine art painting and restoration (and can even be used as an underpainting for oil paints). Unlike oils, egg tempera does not age or yellow, due to being egg emulsion-based instead of oil based. Varnished egg tempera paintings are difficult to distinguish from oils due to their vibrancy and brilliance in how the pigment suspends in the emulsion. It is a popular medium with oil painters who seek a health alternative to the harsh and dangerous solvents involved with oil colors, as it requires nothing more than soap and water cleanup. Like their other paint lines, Sennelier Egg Tempera paints are professional quality pigments with the highest pigment loads possible. Key Features:* Classical painting medium* Water soluble, no need for solvents* Highly archival* Rich satin-matte finish* Highly pigmented paints* Authentic egg tempera made in the traditional manner* Use varnish over egg tempera paintings for an oil painting like appearance Perfect For:* Fine art painting, restoration, and icon painting* Underpainting for oil painters* Restoration Work * Icon Painting* Technical illustrative painting styles Intro Set of 5- Contains five 21 ml tubes including: Titanium White, Lemon Yellow, Rose Madder Lake, Ultramarine Blue, and Ivory Black Light Wooden Box Set Of 15 - Contains: One 34 ml tube of Titanium White, one 60 ml jar of Egg Tempera Binding Medium, a wooden palette, one metal palette cup, two brushes, a Flat #4 and a Round #5, 15, 21 ml tubes of Egg Tempera: Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Yellow Deep Genuine, Carmine, Cobalt Violet Hue, Emerald Green, Ivory Black, Lemon Yellow, Naples Yellow, Permanent Intense Red, Prussian Blue, Raw Umber, Ultramarine Blue, Vermilion, Viridian, and Yellow Ochre. Capable of creating detailed and complex effects, the medium of egg tempera can be traced back as early as ancient Greece. During the early Italian Renaissance, egg tempera reached its’ zenith, and was the predominant medium for religious icon panel paintings done between the 12th and 15th centuries. Even with the rise in popularity of oils beginning in the 15th century, Renaissance masters such as Michelangelo and Botticelli continued to prefer the deep luminosity of the medium. Even with the decline of the medium in favor to oils, artists like Marc Chagall (who exclusively used Sennelier) in the early 1900’s led to the medium’s revival, and it became more popular with the use by American painters such as Andrew Wyeth and Thomas Hart Benton. In 1892, chemist and fine arts purveyor Gustave Sennelier created his own line of Sennelier Egg Tempera paints, after extensive research into classical, authentic Renaissance formulas. Egg Tempera is a semi-opaque, water-soluble and permanent painting medium used for fine art painting and restoration (and can even be used as an underpainting for oil paints). Unlike oils, egg tempera does not age or yellow, due to being egg emulsion-based instead of oil based. The egg emulsion recipe binder produces a satin-matte finish that is water resistant when dry, and is thinned with water or egg tempera medium when painting. Varnished egg tempera paintings are difficult to distinguish from oils due to their vibrancy and brilliance in how the pigment suspends in the emulsion. It is a popular medium with oil painters who seek a health alternative to the harsh and dangerous solvents involved with oil colors, as it requires nothing more than soap and water cleanup. Like their other paint lines, Sennelier Egg Tempera paints are professional quality pigments with the highest pigment loads possible. Unlike oil paint, egg emulsion binder is stiffer and more brittle, so it does not lend well to impasto painting techniques. Traditionally, due to the brittle nature, egg tempera is best used on wood or canvas panels, or heavy primed paper that has been mounted on a hard surface. Note: Sennelier recommends artists give their finished egg tempera works a coating of charcoal or pastel fixative before applying a final oil paint picture varnish, to seal and protect the work. See More
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Schmincke Mussini Drying Accelerator 35 ml TubeSave Up to10%Off list…time of your paint, which can be very useful when painting in layers. Please note: The natural yellowing tendency of linseed oil cannot be stopped by bleaching! Schmincke Primer 1: Schmincke Primer 1 is a pure white, semi-opaque, light-resistant, and nonaging primer for oil and acrylic colors. The… Magnificent mediums for oil paints Schmincke Oil Mediums allow you to create fluid glazes or thick Impasto effects. You can even transform traditional oils into water-mixable oil paints with Medium W. All of the mediums increase the gloss and transparency of oil paint while accelerating or slowing drying time. Key Features: * Accelerate or slow drying * Improve transparency and gloss * Outstanding working properties * Extend oil paints and use less paint * Perfect For: * Traditional oil paints * Blending and glazing * Changing the paint texture * Adding to oils undiluted Schmincke Mussini Drying Accelerator: is an especially fast-drying, Jelly-like painting medium for oil colors. The paste preserves the consistency and degree of gloss of oil colors. To avoid weakening of binding properties, use dosage of 10 to max of 30%. The product is ready to use and should be added to oil colours undiluted. After use clean tools as soon as possible with turpentine or brush cleaner. The Schmincke Mussini drying accelerator contains: siccative, stand oil, resin solution, mineral spirit. Impasto Medium (Megilp): Schmincke Meglip Impasto Medium is an oil painting medium designed for painting thickly. The medium preserves the buttery character of oil paint while accelerating the drying process. When you are applying paint in a thick style with a palette knife you should include some Impasto Medium to support the drying process between layers of paint. Contains: alkyd resin, stand oil, and fillers. Medium L: The Jelly-like medium improves oil paint flow while reducing brush strokes, accelerating drying time, and increasing gloss and transparency. Shake well and stir before use. Close immediately after use. The recommended dosage for medium L is 10 - 20 %. The product is ready to use out of the bottle, but you can dilute it with turpentine substitute 50019. Medium W: Schmincke Medium W is a low-odor oil paint additive that transforms traditional oil paints into water-mixable oils. The odorless medium increases gloss and transparency while allowing you to clean your tools with water. You should shake the bottle before use. Mix 2 parts of oil color and 1 part of Medium W on your palette, then add water to thin. Add more Medium W to the mixture as necessary. After use, you can clean your painting tools with water. Oil colors mixed with Medium W may appear lighter or "milky" when wet, but the color will return as the paint dries. Medium W Gel: Schmincke Medium W Gel is a jelly-like oil paint additive that transforms traditional oil paints into water-mixable oils. The odorless medium increases gloss and transparency while allowing you to clean your tools with water. Mix 2 parts of oil color and 1 part of Medium W Gel on your palette, then add water to thin. Add more Medium W Gel to the mixture as necessary. After use, you can clean your painting tools with water. Oil colors mixed with Medium W Gel may appear lighter or "milky" when wet, but the color will return as the paint dries. Refined Linseed Oil: Refined Linseed Oil is winterized and bleached. Many artists use it as a medium when painting. It slows down the drying time of your paint, which can be very useful when painting in layers. Please note: The natural yellowing tendency of linseed oil cannot be stopped by bleaching! Schmincke Primer 1: Schmincke Primer 1 is a pure white, semi-opaque, light-resistant, and nonaging primer for oil and acrylic colors. The primer has a strong absorbent character and forms an elastic, matt film once dry. Schmincke Primer 1 is ready to use straight out of the bottle, or for a thinner consistency, you can thin it with water. For max dilution, mix with 30% water See More
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Holbein Meltz Colored Pencil Blender, 35ml BottleSave Up to20%Off list…fine lines * Drawing over watercolor, gouache, and acrylic color * Creating watercolor effects with Meltz blender * Blending, building layers, and gradations Several Different Sets To Choose From! Click on the item number to view the set specs Meltz Blender: Color blending is easy with… Take your art to the next level with Holbein Artists' Colored Pencils Holbein makes their Colored Pencils from premium pigments, waxes, fats, and oils. It's a joy to work with their Colored Pencils because the hybrid lead glides on paper like soft butter. You can blend, layer, and create beautiful color gradations easily. The vibrant, powerful colors make an impact no matter how you use them. The outer pencil barrels match the lead inside, so it's easy to find the color you need. Holbein's artist-quality colored pencils are ideal for professional artists and students. Key Features: * Oil and wax lead hybrid * Carefully selected high-grade pigments * Excellent lightfastness * Incredibly soft, buttery application * Vibrant color output * Barrel color accurately matches core color * 3.8 mm diameter lead * The 7.8 mm diameter wood casing is easy to hold * AP Certified, conforms to ASTM-D4236 Perfect For: * Colored pencil artists * Illustrators * Drawing smooth fine lines * Drawing over watercolor, gouache, and acrylic color * Creating watercolor effects with Meltz blender * Blending, building layers, and gradations Several Different Sets To Choose From! Click on the item number to view the set specs Meltz Blender: Color blending is easy with Holbein's water-based Meltz solution. A safe alternative to OMS, Meltz allows you to blend colors without the harmful fumes of solvent. Meltz is safe to use with all watercolor brushes. The solution comes in a 35 ml (1.2 oz) bottle with a flip-top cap. Dual Tip Blender Marker: Color blending is easy with Holbein's Meltz Blender Marker. Meltz is a convenient water-based blender that dissolves oil-based colored pencils and blurs them without the harmful fumes of solvent. Meltz is safe to use with all watercolor brushes and can be used to create watercolor-like effects. See More
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Norma Blue Water-Mixable Oil Color - Neutral Black, 35ml TubeSave Up to36%Off listBlack Water-Mixable, Environmentally Conscious, Vegan Oil Paint NORMA Blue Water-Mixable Oils by Schmincke are ideal for painting without solvents in the studio or classroom. The high-quality line comprises 48 brilliant colors guaranteed to ignite your passion for oil painting. The oils can be used pure, diluted with water, or combined with the NORMA Blue mediums. You can easily clean any used brushes or tools with soap and water. Enhance your artwork further with Schmincke's collection of five NORMA Blue mediums, designed to simplify your painting experience. Some of the mediums have an accelerating or retarding effect on the drying time, while others can be used to increase gloss. A special linseed oil completes the range of the NORMA Blue mediums. Key Features: * Low-odor water-mixable oils * Buttery consistency * Highly pigmented and lightfast * Low yellowing * Vegan and eco-friendly * Formulated from high-quality vegetable oils * No cobalt, cadmium, or zinc oxide pigments used * Allergy-friendly: no preservatives * Cleans up with water Perfect For: * Alla prima and traditional oil techniques * Environmentally conscious artists * Painting without any harsh chemicals * Sampling brilliant color ranges * Indoor painting and classroom use * Plein air painters Painting Medium Blue: 1:1 Lean painting medium, watery, oil-free, and low odor. This medium supports the traditional oil paint consistency and makes the oil paint smoother. Please note you should not use this medium with traditional oil paints. Medium 2 Blue: Fat painting medium for water-mixable oil colors. Water thinnable, retards drying, and allows for longer wet-on-wet painting time. The high oil content increases gloss and forms a soft elastic film. Medium 2 can also be used with traditional oil paints. Dosage: Do not exceed a mixture of 1:1 if possible. Contains: modified safflower oil, poppy oil, and siccative. Medium 3 Blue: Is a painting medium with oil content for water-mixable oil colors. You can dilute it with water. The medium accelerates drying, increases gloss, and makes paint layers more resistant. Medium 3 can also be used with traditional oil paints. Contains: modified linseed oil and siccative. Linseed Oil Blue: Modified linseed oil, water-dilutable, and used as an additional binder for water-mixable oil colors. It can also be used for traditional oil paints. Contains: modified linseed oil. Transparent/Gloss Medium Blue: Is a very fat painting medium for water-mixable oil colors. You can dilute it with water. The medium increases transparency enhances gloss, and softens brush marks. Use it only on the upper layers of paint. Transparent/Gloss Medium can also be used with traditional oil paints. Shake before use. Contains: modified linseed oil, safflower oil, and siccative. See More
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Schmincke Mussini Oil Color 35ml - Natural Burnt SiennaSave Up to30%Off listBrown Unparalleled luminosity and outstanding lightfastness! Schmincke MUSSINI® Fine Artist Resin Oil Colors use the recipes of the old masters to provide unparalleled brilliance and luminosity in a truly reliable paint film. Vats of Schmincke oil colors are stored for up to three months before paint is added to the tubes. This vat time allows the linseed, safflower, and walnut oil to coat the pigment thoroughly. Different amounts of dissolved damar resin are then added to guarantee tension-free color layers that dry harmoniously. The addition of dissolved dammar resin depends on the oil requirement of the particular color. As a result, each of the 108 color shades has an individually balanced recipe. The high luminosity, outstanding lightfastness, and depth of light that can be achieved with Schmincke MUSSINI® Resin Oil Colors make them a pleasure to use. Key Features: * Balanced and tension-free drying process * Mixture of linseed, safflower, walnut oil, and dissolved dammar resin * Colors based on recipes of old masters * High luminosity * Excellent lightfastness * Truly reliable paint film * Imported from Germany * Perfect For: * Professional oil painters * Creating beautiful glazes * Pigment aficionados * Upgrading to professional oils * Portrait painting * Painting beautiful atmospheric landscapes See More
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Schmincke Liquid Charcoal 35ml Grape Seed BlackSave Up to21%Off listBlack A Mess-free alternative to Charcoal that works like gouache! Schmincke Liquid Charcoal and Liquid Earth colors are ideal for creating clean, dust-free paintings, drawings, and underpaintings. The 3 distinct charcoal colors are made by charring fruit seeds in barrels, while the Liquid Earth colors are made with natural pigments mined in Germany. Liquid Charcoal and Liquid Earth paints don't muddy other colors, so they're perfect for underpainting and mixed media. Color can be applied thickly on smooth paper to make intentional smudges or thinly brushed onto textured paper to create a more refined look. Key Features: * Charcoal and earth colors suspended in gum arabic * PBK 8, pit black * Charred fruit seeds from the EU area * Natural pigments used to make earth colors * Thinned charcoal is resistant to smudging * Dilute with water to create dramatic values * Less muddy than traditional charcoal * Easy to subtract areas with water or eraser Perfect For: * An interesting addition to a watercolor palette * A base underpainting for oil or acrylic * Watercolor paper and canvas * Charcoal mixed media drawing * Stand-alone material * Making the leap from drawing to painting * Covering large areas with a base ground quickly Please note: Shades may vary from batch to batch because the pigments are natural. Each batch may have minimal color variation. See More
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Strathmore 400 Series Softcover Recycled Art Journal 7-3/4x9-3/4" (112 pg) - GraySave Up to33%Off listGrey Fine art paper in finely crafted journals! Strathmore 400 & 500 Series Softcover Art Journals give artists the choice of high quality sketch, toned sketch, drawing, watercolor and mixed media papers. The velvety soft, flexible cover is a rich, dark brown color, and the durable Smyth-sewn binding allows pages to lay flatter. These beautiful lightweight journals are available in convenient, portable sizes -- making them perfect for artists on-the-go! * 400 Series Watercolor Softcover Art Journal- 140lb. 300 gsm, / 48 pages - This intermediate grade watercolor paper has a strong surface that is ideal for watercolor, gouache and acrylic. The natural white color and traditional cold press surface allows for fine and even washes, as well as lifting and scraping applications. Acid free. * 500 Series Mixed Media Softcover Art Journal- 90 lb. 190 g/m / 64 pages - This professional quality paper is internally sized for wet media with durable vellum finish for drawing techniques. It is comprised of 100% cotton fiber, and is acid free, 90lb., lignin free, and archival. Ideal for watercolor, gouache, acrylic, graphite, pen & ink, colored pencil, marker, pastel and collage. * Eco-Friendly 400 Series Toned Sketch Softcover Art Journal- Toned Gray & Tan Journals - 80 lb. 118 gsm / 112 pages - This medium surface, 80lb. sketch paper is ideal for use with graphite, chalk, charcoal, sketching sticks, markers, china markers, colored pencils, pens and white gel pens. A unique quality of this sketch paper is that it is 100% recycled and contains 30% post-consumer fiber -- making it an eco-friendly product! Available in Warm Tan and Cool Gray. Acid free. * 400 Series Toned Sketch Softcover Art Journal - 60 lb. 89 gsm / 160 pages - This general purpose, white, medium surface, 60lb., heavy weight sketch paper is intended for practice of techniques or quick studies with any dry media. It is ideally used with graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, sketching stick, soft pastel and oil pastel. Acid Free. * 400 Series Drawing Softcover Art Journal - 80 lb. 130 gsm / 96 pages - This cream colored, medium surface, 80lb., drawing paper is ideal for sketching and finished work. This paper was engineered to work best with mediums such as graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, sketching stick, pen & ink, marker, soft pastel and oil pastel. Acid free. * Jerry's Strathmore Sketching Gift Set - This Gift Set from Strathmore, out right in time for the holidays includes everything you need to start sketching better today! This set includes a Softcover 400 Toned Gray Journal, a 12 pack of SoHo Compressed Charcoal (Midnight Black), a Creative Mark 12x16" Mesh bag and two 3-packs of SoHo Sketch Squares. See More
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The Edge All Media Pro Cotton Canvas, 10"x25" - 11/16" Deep (Box of 6)Save Up to83%Off listWhite Professional Stretched Canvas with Four Paintable Edges Superior Priming For The Best Overall Results! Long favored with oil and acrylic painters, The Edge All Media Cotton Canvas is known for its’ tuck-n-roll style construction, providing beautifully clean, painted edges. Featuring a lovely, medium-toothed surface, the beefy 14oz. primed weight makes for a sturdy surface for all painting styles, even mixed media (The 100% cotton surface is an 8oz. raw weight before priming). Triple priming ensures an excellent barrier protection between paint and canvas, making it suitable for traditional and water mixable oils and alkyds to be used with excellent results. Creative Mark’s professional-quality white acrylic primer helps maintain color richness and brilliancy, while providing excellent adhesion for paint. World famous canvas that gives you the cleanest sides for painting onto for frameless displaying! Back spline stretched and stapled at each corner for durability, canvases can be wired for frameless presentation. Finish painting with solid-colored cleanly painted sides, or wrap painting around sides for a distinctive, modern look. Look for The Edge All Media Cotton Canvases in deeper depths for an even more striking presentation! Singles up to size 24x30in. Boxes of 6 All Sizes Please Note: Packaging may be labeled 3/4"; however actual canvas depth is 11/16". Key Features: * Available in: Single or Boxes of 6 * Beefy 14oz. primed weight * 8oz. raw weight before priming * 100% natural cotton * Triple-acrylic, archival priming * Medium tooth surface * Deluxe stretched canvas * Known for its’ tuck-n-roll style construction* Hand stretched by Skilled Craftsman using the best materials Perfect For: * Oils, Alkyds, Acrylics * Painted edge presentation * Mixed media works * Painters of all levels * Frameless artwork presentation * Excellent barrier protection between paint and canvas Available in more depths - The most complete line with 3/4", 1-1/2" and 2-1/2" depths! The Edge, Long Sizes, Why Long?As good as squares are they actually are used so often as there are few ways to do multi canvas expressions. There are diptych and triptych but not often used as long canvases are hard to find and so most often you have 2:3 ratio canvases. The Edge Long Canvas Sizes will go up 1:7 See More
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Blockx Oil Color 35 ml Tube - Veronese GreenSave Up to30%Off listGreen Finest Quality Artists' Oil Colors Made and processed by the Blockx family in Belgium, still handground in the Blockx tradition with slowly rotating stone mills, our extra-fine artists' colors are made from the finest selection of pigments and oil. Only pure pigment is used for maximum lightfastness, buttery consistency and easy mixing on the canvas itself. All colors have a minimum lightfast rating 7 out of 8 on the blue wool scale. So they all can be considered perfectly lightfast. Iron oxides, earths and blacks are ground with linseed oil. All other pigments are ground with poppyseed oil which is well-known for its lack of yellowing and the non-forming of wrinkles at the time of the drying. As an oil colorist you deserve the very best colors to paint with. Blockx has been made in the same way in Belgium by family members for over 140 years. Today, Blockx is the oldest artist paint manufacturer continuously run and operated by a family. The story began when Jacques Blockx, a noted chemist, was asked by his artist friends to make reliable oil colors that would be permanent and extremely expressive. His formulas for permanent and lightfast colors are legendary and carefully guarded by the Blockx family today, who still test each batch of color to personally insure absolute quality and satisfaction. Key Features:* Slowly stone ground in pure Poppy Seed Oil* 84 colors available in 35ml & 200ml tubes* The preferred color of Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali and Frank Stella* All colors have a minimum lightfast rating 7 out of 8* Made from the finest selection of pigments and oil* Maximum lightfastness, buttery consistency and easy mixing on the canvas* Iron oxides, earths and blacks are ground with linseed oil* Other pigments are ground with poppyseed oil* Lack of yellowing and the non-forming of wrinkles at the time of the drying* Colors produced in maximum color concentration Perfect For:* Colors in still life that deliver consistent results* Fine quality paint that moves beautifully* Beginner to Professional artists* Amazing pigment load* Color that holds it's tone beautifully when mixed with titanium white* Use in studios or professional classrooms New: historical pigments handground with poppyseed oil; Vermillon, Naples yellow light, Naples yellow dark, Lapis Lazuli How Blockx Oils Are Made Using Blockx oils is a tactile experience—they are creamy yet firm, and allow the artist to feel the color with brush or painting knife. Indeed Blockx is a bit expensive, but these paints are worth every penny. An investment in Blockx is an investment in your art and truly one that will pay dividends in the future. Mixing: Pigments, oil, generally poppyseed oil, and specific ingredients are pre-mixed according to their particular nature to achieve the best paste for milling. Grounding: The paste is ground on a three roll mill made of stone rolls, to preserve the purity of paints, rotating at low speed to avoid heating. This operation is conducted 3 or 4 times-each time reducing the size of particles-allowing us to fill the tube immediately to preserve all the qualities of the paint. Test: Besides the long experience of the craftsman, numerous checks are made of particle size, consistency, drying time, density, and so more. A sample of each batch is carefully kept for years. See More
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