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
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
Although production of genuine Manganese has ceased as stores of this natural pigment have been exhausted worldwide- CAO would like to offer an excellent replacement for this cold, brilliant blue ? its synthetic version is actually cleaner and has better lightfast properties. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information
Also known as Iron Blue or Milori Blue, it is known for its tinting strength and deep blue mineral color. Made from the highest quality pigment in its class, it was discovered in the 18th century. *Click on color swatch for detailed pigment information
Derived from the Latin description of the pigment ?Caeruleum? meaning ?sky blue? this definite green-blue is valued as an atmospheric color in mixing bright, opaque greens ? especially useful in tropical scenes. *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
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
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