Originally a lead based pigment, this pale yellow is a combination of cadmium and titanium pigments specially blended to produce a neutral, earthy hue. CAO Naples Yellow is a close color-match to that which has graced artist?s palettes for centuries, but without the harmful ingredients. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information
A valuable yellow-orange with particularly high tinting strength and good transparency. Also known as Indian Yellow in many artists? circles, this color is completely lightfast and does not carry the negative connotations often associated with its inferiorly manufactured counterparts on the market. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information
Chemically pure Cadmium Red Medium is strong, rich and vibrant with great handling properties to compliment a beautiful and absolutely lightfast red. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information
Genuine Cobalt Violet, brushed straight from the tube, has little body and slight tinting strength ? yet its delicate transparency performs beautifully in many desired applications. It is also one of the few completely lightfast violets on the market. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information
Intentionally designed to achieve a primary ?true-blue?, this color is specially formulated to combine and balance both red and green biased blue pigments in such a way as to retain their vibrancy and color clarity. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information
A light, warm spring green, this blend of Phthalo Green and Azo Yellow gives the artist a clean, bright green straight from the tube. Compared to the ever popular late Emerald Green pigment which was known to darken substantially and boasts of a completely disastrous history due to its popular use throughout the early 19th century. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information
CAO uses only the finest sienna earths - this goldenrod pigment is similar to that of a dark ochre but with much more delicate handling qualities. Once the defining colors of the Renaissance, Sienna?s are valued in all techniques for their brilliant, fiery undertones. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information
Naturally occurring colored earths provide superb, lightfast browns while the incorporation of synthetic iron oxides like the Mars colors can sufficiently extend the range while keeping with the integrity and affordability of the earth tones. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information
A suitable replacement for the highly unstable original pigment, Van Dyke Brown is especially valuable in enhancing the color of shadow on flesh. *Click color swatch for detailed pigment information