Cobalt Violet is a delicate semi-transparent purple pigment.
Cobalt Violet is a delicate semi-transparent purple pigment. It was a new synthetic pigment in the 1860s and was used by famous artists su...Read More
Chinese White is a zinc based opaque white.
Chinese White is a zinc based opaque white. Winsor & Newton were the first to sell Chinese White in England in 1834. It was named afte...Read More
Ivory black is a stable all-round black with brown undertones and excellent tinting powers
Ivory black is a stable all-round black with brown undertones and excellent tinting powers. Its name stems from the traditional method for...Read More
Lamp Black is one of the oldest pigments.
Lamp Black is one of the oldest pigments. It is made of pure carbon, originally from the residual soot of burnt oil lamps. It is black w...Read More
Payne's Gray is a dark blue grey made from a mixture of Ultramarine, Mars Black and sometimes Crimson.
Payne's Gray is a dark blue grey made from a mixture of Ultramarine, Mars Black and sometimes Crimson. It was named after the 18th c....Read More
Burnt Umber is a rich dark brown pigment, Burnt Umber is made from natural brown clays found in earth.
A rich dark brown pigment, Burnt Umber is made from natural brown clays found in earth. It was named after Umbria, a region in Italy where...Read More
Sepia is a black brown colour.
Sepia is a black brown colour. Originally made in the 18th from the ink sacks of cuttlefish, it is now made from a mixture of carbon and ...Read More
Raw Umber is a rich brown pigment made from the natural brown clays found in earth.
Raw Umber is a rich brown pigment made from the natural brown clays found in earth. It was named after Umbria, a region in Italy where it ...Read More
Burnt Sienna is a rich brown pigment made by burning Raw Sienna.
Burnt Sienna is a rich brown pigment made by burning Raw Sienna. Named after Siena in Italy, where the pigment was sourced during the Re...Read More
Sap Green is a bright mid-range green with a yellow undertone.
Sap Green is a bright mid-range green with a yellow undertone. Originally Sap Green was a lake pigment made from unripe Buckthorn berries....Read More
Yellow Ochre is a warm yellow.
Yellow Ochre is a warm yellow. Originally made from natural iron oxides found in earth, it is one of the oldest pigments used by mankind....Read More
Raw Sienna is a bright brown pigment.
Raw Sienna is a bright brown pigment. One of the oldest pigments, it can be found in prehistoric cave art. It is named after Siena, Italy...Read More
Hooker's Green Light is a rich pale green.
Hooker's Green Light is a rich pale green. A mixed pigment colour, it was originally created by 19th c English botanist illustrator W...Read More
Winsor Emerald is a bright clean opaque emerald colour.
Winsor Emerald is a bright clean opaque emerald colour. First documented in 1822, it originally contained arsenic, and is said to have kil...Read More
Viridian Hue is a transparent emerald green colour.
Viridian Hue is a transparent emerald green colour. Named after the Latin for green 'viridis', it closely matches genuine Viridian...Read More
Hooker's Green Dark is a rich dark green with a blue tint.
Hooker's Green Dark is a rich dark green with a blue tint. A mixed pigment colour, it was originally created by 19th c English botani...Read More
Prussian Blue is a deep blue colour. It was made by German chemist Diesbach around 1704 making it the first synthetic blue pigment.
Prussian Blue is a deep blue colour. It was made by German chemist Diesbach around 1704 making it the first synthetic blue pigment. It qui...Read More
Intense Green (Phthalo Shade) is a brilliant transparent green pigment with a yellow undertone.
Intense Green (Phthalo Shade) is a brilliant transparent green pigment with a yellow undertone. A modern pigment, it was introduced in 193...Read More
Turquoise is an opaque blend of green and blue pigments.
Turquoise is an opaque blend of green and blue pigments. The name stems from the French 'Turquoise' for the semi-precious stone th...Read More
Mauve is a rich violet colour.
Mauve is a rich violet colour. Originally a lake pigment, Mauve was discovered in England 1856 by Sir William Perkin and quickly became a ...Read More
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