Inorganic – Synthetic Iron Oxide, a heavy red, which yields fruity fleshy hues, and makes great sonority when mixed with the Yellow Lakes.
Favoured by many portrait and landscape artists as a staple.
Colour Index PR101
Drying Fast
Transparency Semi-Transparent
Lightfastness Excellent
Oil Content Low
Tint Power Low
Toxicity Non-Toxic
ASTM D-4236 ✔
Widely recognised as one of the best Oil Colour Paints available, thanks to the high pigment levels used in their manufacture they give strong colours that are vibrant and true providing great coverage and highly resistant to fading.
Michael Harding Oil paints are made by hand in Wales, adopting techniques dating back to the days of the Old Masters.
A popular Artist in his own right Michael Harding states "As an artist and painter I wanted to create colours that were true and vibrant, and paint which was beautiful and durable"
The paints are described as having a buttery, creamy texture that are easy to handle and their texture is easily manipulated.
