With its low tint and covering power mix with Magenta and the cooler reds to produce modulated greys artists sometimes seek for certain passages of flesh painting.
By itself, it’s an acidic looking yellow with weirdly green overtones.
The only yellow chrome paint that doesn’t discolour.
Inorganic – Sometimes known as Barium Yellow, as it is Barium Chromate. It was introduced into painting after the Lead Chromates, circa 1820.
Unlike Lead Chromates, though, Barium has proven permanent and non-reactive. Most colourmen consider this yellow obsolete, and Michael Harding are probably the only one still making it.
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.
