Why Mario Parga Loves Charvin Extra-Fine Oil Paints

“For clear, luminous vibrant color with exceptional mixing and handling properties combined with a high pigment load, I prefer Charvin Oil Colors over all other brands of paint. The difference really is amazing, and you owe it to yourself and your art to try them out.”

“There is a huge difference between brands of paint, in chroma, hue, pigment quality, pigment load, etc. I've tried just about every kind of paint on the market and at one point even made my own. The most significant aspects of Charvin paints are the consistency, vibrancy and clarity of color. They mix amazingly well yet always remain fresh and pure, even in complex mixes. I mostly paint portraits, and finely ground paint of this quality is the perfect medium to capture the nuances of flesh tones. They also work brilliantly well with landscapes ...”

— Mario Parga