Charvin Fine Artists' Oil Paints

Elite Artists' Oils from the French Riviera

Fine oil colors perfect for plein air painting! Based on over 175 years of experience, Charvin fine artists' oils use some of the oldest recipes still in use. These recipes are the same used to make oil colors for artists since 1830. Charvin has created a high quality elite oil paint at an extremely reasonable price point. Charvin Fine Oil Colors use a combination of the finest in traditional and modern pigments, bound with a blend of linseed and non-yellowing poppy oils, for a smooth, creamy consistency and vibrant color. The main difference between Charvin Fine Oils and Extra Fine Oil Colors is that the pigments in Fine Oils are milled for about half the time as those in Extra Fine: not quite as meticulously ground but still smooth and brilliant. The toxic and caustic pigments are also removed, replaced with modern, safe pigments of the highest quality and permanence. 

Elite Quality Paint! One of the most honored and time tested recipes for oil color production

Only the very finest pigments are selected for making Charvin colors. The color makers at Charvin expertly and slowly produce the oil color much in the same way that wine makers insure that the product will have a true character and lovely finish. It is this dedication to detail and the hands-on approach by the owners that makes these oil colors one of the world’s great art supplies treasures.