Charvin Extra-Fine Professional Oil Painting Sets

Luxury, Vibrant sets of the French Riviera's finest artists' oil paints!

Charvin Maison de Haute Couleur ("House of High Color") has been meticulously creating fine artists' oil colors for over 175 years, serving artists like Cezanne, Bonnard, and Ambrogiani. Using only the highest-grade pigments that are triple-milled to the finest particle size, Charvin Extra Fine Oil Colors span a naturally progressing color range from the subtlest shades to brilliant hues. The main binding ingredient in Charvin Extra Fine oils is poppy oil, which dries slower than linseed oil (but without its tendency to yellow over time), and provides a rich creaminess to the paint.  Permanent and lightfast, Charvin Extra Fine Oils are designed to accurately reflect the hues of nature, making them ideal for plein aire painting. The smooth and creamy texture lends itself perfectly to alla prima painting, yet the high pigment concentration also allows the paint to be thinned down to the most subtle and luminous glazes (as with any Poppy Oil based paint, remember to follow the fat over lean method of painting). 

Now you can try luxurious Charvin Extra Fine Oil Colors in these convenient and lavish sets! Charvin Extra Fine Oils are available in cardboard sets of 20ml or 60ml tubes, Wooden Box Sets with palettes and brushes that are ready to paint, or The Deluxe Oil Painting Set with Chest that can outfit an oil painting studio from the ground up (you just need an easel and canvas!). These sets feature color ranges that are well-balanced and perfect for learning color mixing, for setting up a deluxe oil painting studio, or for taking on the road while plein air painting! They also make an ideal and opulent gift — for yourself or a friend!