Richeson Artist Oil Color Sets The Shiva Series

Traditional Old World pigments - Most affordable professional oils on the market!

Professionally formulated to satisfy the most discerning master painter! Richeson Oils - The Shiva Series are a superior brand of oil paint that is made right here at our factory in the United States, alongside our hand-crafted line of BEST Easels. These oils have a rich history and long standing quality.

Basic Signature® Oil Set of 6Includes 1.25oz. (37ml) tubes of: titanium white, ivory black, Shiva red medium, Shiva yellow light, Ultramarine blue deep, Shiva green.

Richeson Casein Colors are fast-drying, reworkable water-soluble paints. Caseins are great for underpainting and work with oils!

Richeson Premium Oil Colors offer rich color intensity, brilliance of hue and chemical purity for the most discerning artist

Each pure Richeson pigment is ground to its own correct degree of fineness and then formulated individually under exacting laboratory controls. They are guaranteed to be permanent, free from darkening, yellowing, fading and cracking. During manufacturing, great care must be taken to avoid overworking the pigment. The amount of time required for the milling process varies greatly for each color – anywhere from six hours to three days. The amount of oil required for each pigment is different because each pigment absorbs a varying amount of oil.

Ingredients

We use only pure, artist-grade, dry pigments. "Non Yellowing Colors" are made with the finest grade of alkali-refined linseed oil available. This type of oil is well-noted for excellent color stability. “Straw" in color, it has a minimal effect on pigment colorization and will not darken with age. Certain colors such as the whites, flesh colors, ice blue, and brilliant yellow light use safflower oil. With these sensitive pigments that yellow easily, safflower oil produces a much better non-yellowing color. Where appropriate, we use a blend of linseed and safflower oil, producing the best possible finished product.