When creating their Artists’ Oil Colors, Gamblin were mindful not only of how an artist works, but also of an artist’s working environment. Gamblin Artists’ Oils have the best qualities of traditionally made oils paints, combined with the latest technical innovations, to give the ultimate working properties. The Artists’ Oil range spans from historically accurate paints to modern, synthetically derived hues.

A great glazing color, warm Ultra Blue is one of the few mineral colors that is completely transparent. Lightfast with moderate tinting strength. Consider using Alizarin Permanent instead of Alizarin Crimson to mix violets.

Pigment: Complex silicate of sodium & aluminum with sulfur (PB 29)
Binder: Alkali refined linseed oil
Lightfastness I, Series 2, TRANSPARENT