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Escoda Reserva Kolinsky Tajmyr Sable Long Handle Brush 2420 Round #4/0Save Up to65%Off listThe Finest Kolinsky Sable Luxury Brush - Pure Tajmyr Sable Male Hair! These exquisite Tajmyr Kolinsky Sable Brushes feature the full-bodied hair taken from male Siberian Tajmyr Sable, creating an oil painting brush like no other. Reserva (formerly known as Grafilo Kolinsky Long Handle) brushes… The Finest Kolinsky Sable Luxury Brush - Pure Tajmyr Sable Male Hair! These exquisite Tajmyr Kolinsky Sable Brushes feature the full-bodied hair taken from male Siberian Tajmyr Sable, creating an oil painting brush like no other. Reserva (formerly known as Grafilo Kolinsky Long Handle) brushes feature beautifully carved, perfectly balanced long wood handles for a superior painting experience. The natural spring and softness of Tajmyr Kolinsky is excellent for glazing and subtle detailing without imparting brush strokes. The sable bristle can hold a vast amount of thinned paint and glazing medium due to the superior brush fullness. Key Features:* Meticulously crafted from male Tajmyr Kolinsky Sable* Balanced Long handles* Beautifully carved wooden handles* Elegant, triple-crimped golden ferrules* Manufactured in Spain by skilled artisans Perfect For: * Oil Painting* Portrait Painters* Trompe l'oeil Painters* Glazing techniques, subtle details Escoda Reserva Long Handle Kolinsky Brushes were formerly known as Escoda Grafilo Long Handle Kolinsky brushes. See More
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Escoda Reserva Tajmyr Kolinsky Watercolor Brush Series 1212 Round #4X0Save Up to58%Off list…the Escoda Reserva line of brushes is pure luxury. Handcrafted from the best Kolinsky hair sourced from Siberia and using only the hair from male sables, Escoda Reserva brushes have more snap and control. This select hair is regarded as the best for watercolor because it points so beautifully and… Finest Kolinsky watercolor brushes! Considered by many to be some of the most beautiful watercolor brushes in the world, the Escoda Reserva line of brushes is pure luxury. Handcrafted from the best Kolinsky hair sourced from Siberia and using only the hair from male sables, Escoda Reserva brushes have more snap and control. This select hair is regarded as the best for watercolor because it points so beautifully and carries a tremendous amount of color. Carefully formed and cured to "remember" their shape, Reserva brushes have a signature snap and an unrivaled resilience. The perfect line for any watercolorist looking for an outstanding brush with excellent shape and control! Key Features: * Handmade by master brush craftsmen * Short, balanced, wooden handles * Series 1214 brushes with travel handle fold for easy transport * Brushes retain their tip and snap Perfect For: * Watercolor painting * Traveling or plein air painting * Artists of all skill levels See More
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Raphael Stradivarius Synthetic Kolinsky Brush, #4X0 RoundSave Up to45%Off list…Raphael's best-selling 840x natural Kolinsky series, the Raphael Kolinsky Synthetic Brushes feature a complete selection of indispensable round brushes, flats, spotters, and two new shapes: dagger and curved round. The Kolinsky Synthetic range completes Raphael's current catalog of synthetic sable… A Synthetic Hair That Imitates The Look and Feel of Natural Kolinsky Based on Raphael's best-selling 840x natural Kolinsky series, the Raphael Kolinsky Synthetic Brushes feature a complete selection of indispensable round brushes, flats, spotters, and two new shapes: dagger and curved round. The Kolinsky Synthetic range completes Raphael's current catalog of synthetic sable brushes. These brushes are for the watercolorist who does not wish to use natural hair brushes any longer but still wants to enjoy the exceptional attributes of natural hair at an affordable price. The synthetic displays all the quantities and sensations of natural Kolinsky while being long lasting, completely vegan, and affordable. Key Features: * Synthetic fibers imitate natural Kolinsky hair * Excellent spring and water retention * Vegan-friendly synthetic hair * Outstanding color carrying capacity Perfect For: * Watercolor painters * Creating fine details * Painting consistent brush marks * Professionals, teachers, and students See More
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Da Vinci Maestro Series 1505 Kolinsky sz. 4/0 X-Short SpotterSave Up to46%Off listMAESTRO The Ultimate Artists' Kolinsky Sable Watercolor Brushes! Only male Siberian Kolinsky Red Sable fur gathered in winter can earn the "Maestro" designation from da Vinci. da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Red Sable Watercolor Brushes have an extra sharp point and longer tapered hair length that adds… MAESTRO The Ultimate Artists' Kolinsky Sable Watercolor Brushes! Only male Siberian Kolinsky Red Sable fur gathered in winter can earn the "Maestro" designation from da Vinci. da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Red Sable Watercolor Brushes have an extra sharp point and longer tapered hair length that adds snap and precision to the brush. Anticipate amazing bristle spring and control along with unsurpassed water-holding capacity. Each brush has a brass-plated, nickel-plated, or gold-plated seamless ferrule that is rust-resistant. Before leaving the brush workshop, each brush is examined to make sure that the brush-head is flawless, and that the ferrule is firmly attached to the handle. The family-owned Da Vinci brush company has designed quality brushes for three generations in Germany. Utilizing the latest innovations, they produce brushes of unsurpassed quality, elegance, and durability. Key Features:* Male winter Siberian kolinsky red sable* Extra-sharp point* Longer tapered hair* Rust-resistant seamless ferrule * Spring and control* Unsurpassed water-holding capacity* Each brush is examined* Made in Germany* Perfect For:* Watercolor, rendering, illustration* Area work or fine details* Artist's seeking kolinsky red sable brushes* Students, teachers, professionals* Watercolorists and artists of all skill levels* Finessing delicate glazes with ease* Click on the yellow circle icon for size and set information See More
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R&F Encaustic Handmade Paint 104 ml Block - Magenta EarthSave Up to20%Off listRed Encaustic- perhaps the most beautiful and versatile of all paints! R&F Encaustics are handmade wax-based paints that have unique properties you won't find anywhere else! In the simplest of terms, encaustics are a type of wax-based paint. If you've never tried this fascinating media, let us tempt you with a vast array of powerful colors and unique properties to extend your talents! R&F Encaustics are made here in the USA with traditional milling machines, a very controlled and slow process. There are no additives or dryers in these paints, so the color is intense and brilliant, allowing each pigment's characteristics to shine. Only the best pigments and materials go into R&F products, making these encaustics the very best you can get! Key Features: * Intense and brilliant colors * Composed of beeswax, resin, and pigment * Encaustic paint will not yellow or darken * Encaustic paintings do not have to be varnished * Wax can always be reworked * Best pigments and materials * 104 ml Blocks measure 3-3/8" × 1-1/2" × 1-1/4" * Made in the USA Perfect For: * Use with heated tools or palette * Encaustic painting * Mixed media techniques * Experimenting with custom paint mixes * Artists of all skill levels * Classrooms and workshops * Creating layered collage Unique Colors 2023 Holiday Limited Edition Set of 6: contains Warm Pink, Nickel Yellow, Ancient Gold, Phthalo Green Pale, Turkey Umber Pale, and Provence Red. Opaque Colors Set of 6: contains Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Red Medium, Chromium Oxide Green, Cobalt Blue, Titanium White, and Ivory Black. The paints are packed in a 6x6" cradled Encausticbord. Translucent Colors Set of 6: This set includes six 40ml blocks of the translucent colors Alizarin Orange, Alizarin Crimson, Egyptian Violet, Indian Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, and Viridian. The paints are packed in a 6x6" cradled Encausticbord. Introductory Colors Set of 6: Get started with this set of 40 ml cakes in classic colors. It includes Cadmium Green Pale, King's Blue, Naples Yellow, Neutral White, Turkey Red, and Turkey Umber Greenish. Painter's Dozen Set of 12: The set of 12 includes Titanium White, Burnt Sienna, Unbleached Titanium, Chrome Oxide Green, Indigo, Ultramarine Blue Pale, Turkey Umber Pale, Manganese Violet, Alizarin Orange, Olive Yellow, Cobalt Blue, and Ancient Gold. See More
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Pebeo Ceramic Color Garnet 45 mlSave Up to25%Off listRed Lacquer-Finish Ceramic Colors! Pébéo Ceramic Colors are ideal for decorating ceramics, terracotta, earthenware, wood, metal and even canvas. Produce marbled effects by mixing with the Pébéo Fantasy Moon colors. They dry to the touch after 2 hours and completely after 10 hours. Drying time may vary, depending on the thickness of the application as well as the temperature and humidity of the room. Objects decorated with Ceramic Colors are intended for decorative purposes only; they should not be in contact with food. Make sure to clean brushes with odorless mineral spirits or citrus-based brush cleaners and then rinse with soapy water. Key Features:* Opaque and very bright, alkyd oil-based colors (lacquer finish)* Very Good lightfastness* Compatible with all other products in the Pébéo Mixed Media line Perfect For:* Decorating ceramics* Restoring pottery* Mixed media applications See More
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Jacquard Clear Magnet Dye - Green & PurpleSave Up to46%Off listAssorted Colors The amazing product that magically attracts more dye, wherever it is applied! Jacquard magnetic color dye kits allow you to customize fabrics with personal designs! Simply use the Color Magnet™ Pen to draw your design on clean, white-colored fabric. Let it dry thoroughly and then wash the fabric along with the dissolvable, washer-safe dye packet in the washing machine. When it's done washing, a darker shade of the dye will appear where the Color Magnet™ was applied! Rubber bands and stencils are included for extra exciting effects! Key Features: * Simple 2 step dyeing process * Color Magnetâ„¢ Pen to draw your design * Two packets of base color dye * Stencil sheets (letters, numbers, symbols) * Includes: Rubber bands, stencils and instructions * Dyes 8-10 shirts * NOTE: You will need to supply the fabric. * Perfect For: * Use with ages eight and up * Customizing garments with your own designs! * Your artistic expressions on fabrics * Summer camp projects * Birthday parties and indoor art projects * Extra exciting dye effects! See More
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Lascaux Thick Bodied Artist Acrylics TransOxide Red 45 mlSave Up to38%Off listRed The richest acrylic paints in the world! All Lascaux Thick Bodied Artist Acrylic colors dry to a consistent satin finish. The richness of the pigment along with the uniform character of the paint film produces vivid compositions not capable with any other brand. Colors are intensely pigmented, extraordinarily lightfast, and completely resistant to aging. They layer well without shrinking and cover exceptionally. Colors do not oxidize, yellow or crack even in the thickest layers. Synthetic Iron Oxide colors are substituted for natural earth colors to produce a richness in hue not possible with natural pigments. The range includes both transparent and opaque colors. Key Features: * In Sizes: 45ml, 200ml, 750ml * Maximum pigmentation * Lightfast, age-resistant & non-yellowing * Water-resistant when dry * Very good film flexibility * Semi-matt finish * Smooth and thick consistency * Highly concentrated and economical Perfect For: * Precision application with brush or palette-knife * Impasto * Thick texture * Painting on practically any surface * Plein air painters * Quick and easy cleanup * Artists and teachers See More
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Pebeo Vitrail Color Red Violet 45mlSave Up to38%Off listRed Create The Beauty of Stained Glass with Vitrail Colors Luminous, high-gloss colors in transparent and opaque finishes great for glass, acetate, polyester, plexiglass! Pebeo Mixed Media Vitrail Colors are high-gloss, solvent-based colors, 36 total colors: available in 26 transparent and 10 opaque colors. These colors can be used with liquid art panels, metal, glass, ceramics, plastics, paper, canvas and more! Applied in thin or thick layers with a brush or used with a dropper. To imitate stained glass, use the Vitrail colours with the Cerne Relief outliners Key Features:* Mixable* Ready to use* Good lightfastness* Solvent-based* Transparent, intense and very bright colour* Opaque effect, luminous colours Perfect For:* Mixed media artists* Use on multiple surfaces* Use over acrylic mediums or in combination with resins What is Pebeo Vitrail Paint? To imitate a stained glass effect, use Vitrail Glass Paint with Pebeo Cerne Relief. Pebeo Cerne Relief is a water-based outliner that comes in a tube with a fine nozzle. It is available in a range of 7 colours and is used to create the outline of the design before applying the glass paint. After applying the Cerne Relief outliners, how long do you wait before applying Vitrail colours? It is better to allow the Cerne Relief dry at least 30 minutes prior to applying the Vitrail colours. QUALITY: Transparent, intense and very bright colours. Opaque effect, luminous colours. Solvent based, ready to use. Good lightfastness. Use with the cerne relief. COLOUR MIXABILITY: Colours can be mixed together. DRYING: 1 hour to the touch, completely dry after 8 hours. Drying times can vary depending on the thickness of the application, and the temperature and humidity of the room where the product is applied. SURFACES: Glass, polyester, acetate THINNER: Odorless mineral spirits or white spirits. OPACITY:Transparent and opaque colours FINISH Brilliant. See More
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Pebeo Fantasy Prisme Color English Red 45 mlSave Up to25%Off listRed Solvent-based colors that create honeycomb and textured effects! Pébéo Fantasy Prisme pearlescent, opaque colors render a honeycomb effect on flat horizontal surfaces. This effect reveals itself while the paint is drying (5 to 10 minutes). They work well on Liquid Art Panels and can also be used on glass, canvas, metal, mirror, Plexiglass, acetate, plastics, ceramics, and more. Fantasy Prisme work well with the Studio Acrylics line as well as with Gedeo Resins and Mirror Effect Metal Leaf. Make sure to clean brushes and droppers with odorless mineral spirits or citrus-based brush cleaners and then rinse with soapy water.Please note: Stir the paint with a wooden stick prior application to obtain a homogenous and fluid color. DO NOT SHAKE. Use a dropper to place color or pour directly from the bottle onto a flat horizontal surface. The length of time required for the colors to be completely dry varies according to the thickness of the application. A 1/16 inch (2 mm) thick application is dry to the touch after 24 hours and completely dry after 72 hours. Wait a minimum of 7 days before adding a coat of resin over completely dry colors. Key Features:* Pourable, liquid, solvent-based paint* Creates honeycomb-like effects over time* Good lightfastness* Compatible with all other products in the Pébéo Mixed Media line Perfect For:* Abstract art* Resin jewelry* Mixed media applications See More
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Norma Blue Water-Mixable Oil Color - Madder Red, 35ml TubeSave Up to47%Off listRed 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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Pebeo Colorex Watercolor Ink Burgundy, 45mlSave Up to25%Off listRed Color Mixing Inks - Bright, Velvety Finish! Ideal for cartoonists, designers, and tattoo artists, Pebeo Colorex Inks, (dye-based watercolor inks) are luminous and dry to a uniform velvety finish. The transparent dye-based inks are highly concentrated and can handle substantial dilution with water. Within the color ranges are three primary colors and one semi-permanent trichromatic black that is well suited for color-mixing. Colorex White is opaque and allows lightening and the creation of pastel tones. As with all inks, Colorex Ink is sensitive to ultraviolet rays. Ink paintings can be protected with a UV varnish to prevent extreme fading over time. Key Features: * 60 vivid, Dye-based watercolor inks * 3 sizes-45ml, 250ml, and 1 liter * Bright, velvety finish, and uniform solid colors * Dilute with water * Opaque white brightens colors * Semi-permanent trichromatic black * Sensitive to ultraviolet rays * Protect using a UV absorbent varnish * Eyedropper pipette attached to lid Perfect For: * Calligraphers, illustrators, and draftsmen * Cartoonists, designers, and tattoo artists * Airbrush, brush, or pen * Paper, Bristol board, canvas boards * Bringing out intense details * Measuring and mixing ease * Withstanding heavy dilution in water * Use with Graphic India Ink * Art schools See More
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Pebeo Fantasy Moon Color Salmon 45 mlSave Up to25%Off listRed Solvent-based colors that create marbled effects! Pébéo Fantasy Moon opaque colors render a hammered or marbled effect on flat horizontal surfaces. The liquid paints create unique effects, which depend on whether used alone or mixed with Fantasy Prisme, Vitrail or Ceramic paints. They work well on Liquid Art Panels and can also be used on glass, canvas, metal, mirror, Plexiglass, acetate, plastics, ceramics, and more. Make sure to clean brushes and droppers with odorless mineral spirits or citrus-based brush cleaners and then rinse with soapy water.Please note: Stir the paint with a wooden stick prior application to obtain a homogenous and fluid color. DO NOT SHAKE. Use a dropper to place color or pour directly from the bottle onto a flat horizontal surface. The length of time required for the colors to be completely dry varies according to the thickness of the application. A 1/16 inch (2 mm) thick application is dry to the touch after 24 hours and completely dry after 72 hours. Wait a minimum of 7 days before adding a coat of resin over completely dry colors. Key Features:* Pourable, liquid, solvent-based paint* Creates crater-like effects over time* Good lightfastness* Compatible with all other products in the Pébéo Mixed Media line Perfect For:* Abstract landscapes and seascapes* Resin jewelry * Mixed media applications See More
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Enkaustikos Hot CakesSave Up to20%Off listRed Ready to use professional-grade encaustic paints in convenient, re-fillable tins! Hot Cakes from Enkaustikos are professional quality, ready-to-use encaustic paints packaged in a re-fillable metal tin. This package design makes Hot Cakes extremely easy to use—melt these paints simply by placing the uncovered tin on your hot palette. The tin’s flat bottom will ensure that your paints melt evenly. These pigments can be re-melted over and over with no difficult clean up or hassle. Empty tins can be purchased to create new colors with! Crafted from high-quality pigments, damar resin and USP grade beeswax, these encaustic paints contain no synthetic adulterants and are among the finest artist-standard encaustic paints available! Key Features: * Re-fillable tin allows you to use the same pigments over and over * Paints melt evenly, contained in the tins * Ready to use and easy clean up! Perfect For: * Professional artists * Encaustic artists looking for a no-hassle paint * Beginner to advanced encaustic painters * Printmaking applications See More
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Blockx Oil Color 35 ml Tube - Pyrollo RedSave Up to65%Off listRed 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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Schmincke Mussini Oil Color 35 ml Tube - Brilliant ScarletSave Up to49%Off listRed 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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