Georgian
Oils
Gamblin Artist's
Oils: Gamblin Artists Colors Co. is dedicated
to oil painting. The only art materials manufacturer in the
world making only oil painting materials, Gamblin
Artists Colors has earned a reputation for quality and
value. Gamblin makes colors from three eras of pigment history.
The oldest colors on the palette come from the earth. Iron
oxides yield muted reds, yellows and browns, and carbon makes
strong blacks. During the Industrial Revolution inorganic
pigments became available. These compounds of minerals gave
artists cobalts, cadmiums and manganese colors. Modern organic
pigments include the quinacridones, pthalo, hansa, napthol
and perylene colors. These pigments are often much stronger,
less expensive and more lightfast than the mineral colors.
For twenty years, Gamblin has invested in the best quality
production machinery that transforms the finest quality pigments
and oils into luscious, rich artist's colors. Gamblin's primary
focus is to provide top quality paint to artists while ensuring
their safety from health hazards. Gamblin's paints, mediums
and solvents are the basis of "The Safe Studio". One of Gamblin's
crowning achievements is the creation of a Flake White replacement
that works and looks just like traditional Flake White but
contains no lead. This undertaking is typical of the effort
Gamblin puts into ensuring that all of it's products are safe
and enjoyable to use. Professional artists will find that
they do not have to compromise on quality to enjoy a Safe
Studio. Made in USA. The Art Box carries sets and open
stock.
Schmincke's
Mussini Resin Oils: In early 1880, Professor Cesare
Mussini of the Academy in Florence, was thought to be the
last person still preserving the lost formulas for the resin
oils of the Old Masters. In 1881, Mr. Josef Horadam and Mr.
Hermann Schmincke, two chemist colormen from Germany, travelled
to Florence and purchased the recipes. Returning to Germany,
they began manufacturing fantastic resin oils at great expense.
They named the paints Mussini Resin Oils in honor of Professor
Mussini.
From these auspicious
beginnings came Schmincke's finest oil paint, the incredible
Mussini line which includes 118 tones and 36 transparent colors.
The line represents the synthesis of traditional recipes and
modern research work to recreate the paint of the renaissance.
High quality artists' pigments are bound with linseed and
sunflower oils and varying proportions of natural resin solutions.
Properly balanced drying time allows durable, tension-free
color layers. Yellowing is reduced due to the reduction of
fatty oils. Mussini Resin Oils can be used for painting
fine layers, transparency, alla prima and for knife painting
techniques. Mussini Resin Oils may be mixed with all
other artists' oil colors. The Art Box carries sets
and open stock.
Schmincke's
Norma Oils: Schmincke's (Shming-kuh's) artist quality
oil paint line is a wonderful value in the big 120 ml tubes.
The Art Box has the 48 top selling colors in these
big easy to open tubes. (Clever German design has incorporated
a slot in the cap of the tube that allows you to use a coin
or a screw driver to open the tube if paint dries around the
cap.) We also carry Schmincke's Try Out Set which contains
three small tubes of color. This inexpensive set lets you
test the paint before you take home the big tubes. These are
premium quality paints loaded with pigment, not fillers like
Utrecht and student grade brands. We think you'll love them.
Made in Germany. The Art Box carries sets and open
stock.
Winsor and
Newton Artists' Oils: 37 ml. tubes. Known world
wide for their high quality, Winsor and Newton Artists'
Oil Colours are made with the finest raw materials
to ensure purity of color. All colors mix safely, making it
possible to obtain a wide variety of shades. The paints contain
the maximum pigment consistent with good handling qualities.
Made in England. The Art Box carries sets
and open stock.
Winton Oils:
37 ml. tubes. Winsor and Newton's student
grade oil paint. 48 Carefully selected colors containing traditional
pigments like genuine cadmiums as well as some of the modern
alternatives. Azo pigments are used in Cadmium Red Hue or
Cadmium Yellow Hue to keep these colors within an economical
price level. Because of its name recognition and its low price,
this is the best selling brand of oils. Made in England. The
Art Box carries sets and open stock.
Artisan Water
- Mixable Oil Colors: 37 ml. tubes. Winsor
and Newton's water soluble oil paint. 40 genuine
oil colors that thin with water and clean up with soap and
water. They have the consistency and pigment strength of traditional
oil colors. Use Artisan mediums for a full range of oil color
techniques. Economically priced for students and leisure painters.
Non-toxic. Made in England. The Art Box
carries sets and open stock.
Georgian
Oils: 22 ml. and 38 ml. tubes. Good quality, economical
oil colors made by Daler Rowney. The price
is kept low by substituting inexpensive synthetic organic
pigments for the costlier cadmiums, cobalts, and vermillions.
Georgian Oils have a creamy texture and are excellent for
artists interested in keeping expenses down, especially those
who paint exceptionally large works. They are also ideal for
student painters. Made in England. The Art Box
carries sets.
