Discussion with the master paintmakers of Vasari Classic Artists' Oil Colors
Exploring Ancient Earths Our Ancient Earth Color Set is an opportunity for exploring ancient earths and to experience the characteristic nuance of traditional earth pigments. Mined from old world quarries, the authentic natural earth pigments we have imported from France, Italy and Cyprus are the inspiration for this set. Our […]
Mars Colors: Bold and Bright Along with Cadmiums, Cobalts and Chromium, Mars Colors, from yellow to violet, were among the bright new inventions of 19th century color chemistry that subsequently sparked a color revolution in painting. Mars Colors were favored early on by the Pre-Raphaelite painters, such as the example […]
The Secret is the Paint The paint itself, not an obscure medium or oil, is the true secret of the Old Masters. Using coarsely ground natural earth colors, masters such as Rembrandt, employed the natural luminosity of these larger particle size pigments to create stunning illusions of brocaded fabrics or […]
Ochres with a Hint of Color Ochres with a hint of color: pink, brown, or red, are natural yellow earth pigments that have been heated or processed further to add warmth and depth to their mass tones and mixing properties. Already natural in color, these pink, brown, or red ochres […]
Yellow Ochre: Hidden Light Warming a mixture without changing the value, Yellow Ochre, as a natural yellow earth, adds hidden light to flesh tones or other nuanced mixtures. This is especially true when Yellow Ochre is tinted with a traditional Flake White, creating a warm luminous glow due to the […]
A Case for Brown: Raw and Burnt Umbers We reach for Umber whenever we want something dark and neutral. The deep values of brown earths are easily recognized, their warm or less warm tonality easily understood when using in a mixture or passage. Only Natural Brown earths can offer this […]
