A yellow, clean shade red with acceptable lightfastness in both full and tint shades. An exceptionally vibrant color when used alone. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information
Not the actual fugitive madder pigment, this is a synthetic red having brilliant fluorescent qualities- but should still be used with caution and only at full shade. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information
Also known as Dioxazine purple and leaning a little towards blue on the color spectrum, this pigment has particularly high tinting strength and seems to be rapidly becoming a standard for the violets. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information
A personal favorite for many of our artists? CAO is proud to introduce one more addition to the range of quality violets rarely found to be offered by a single manufacturer. By blending Dioxazine with a brilliant Bordeaux pigment of high color strength we present to you Platinum Violet ? a unique deep violet with intense shade and beautiful tinting capabilities. *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
For thousands of years green pigments were virtually unavailable, few minerals are green in color and those derived from plants produced only dull, fugitive greens. Such was the case with the original Sap Green - traditionally made from Buckthorn Berries it was a highly unpredictable color ranging from green to yellow. Classic Artist Oils gives you a lightfast blend that replaces the inferior pigment with a green than can be easily warmed or cooled when mixed to your liking. *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
Commonly referred to as Light Red or English Red this particular synthetic pigment produces a medium red shade with orange undertones. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information
A dense, opaque black its masstone remains cool while warmer tones of gray can be achieved when tinted. Recently developed in just the last century, it has the strongest tinting strength of any black and is a relatively fast drier ? perfect for underpainting. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information