Of course I have money left for food ,I drive a bus 40 hours a week . They pay me well for that.
The Michael Harding cremnitz white (ground in walnut oil) is not opaque at all. Actually , next payday, I am going to try the cremnitz ground in linseed oil and I want something whiter like maybe their titanium/ zinc or if they have a flake/ titanium. I got small tube of flake and zinc. I know I didn't order that. They must have made an error. They also sent me Venetian red when I ordered Indian red. But I am actually liking the venetian when mixed with alizarin crimson.
The cremnitz ground in walnut oil is quite translucent. It's absolutely wonderful . You just have to try it. I don't know if it's because of the walnut oil or what. That's why I will try their regular cremnitz ground in linseed. It certainly won't go to waste. Drying time for the walnut oil might be longer.
So far I can't see any difference between their burnt sienna and their red umber . The only difference is that the red umber dried faster on my pallet. I will need to do some tests and see how close they are in color.
I actually have been using tthe Williamsburg to fill in large areas and then the M. Harding for the details tonight. The Williamsburg has more substance but the Harding can get details and blending that would be impossible with the Williamsburg. The Harding has a nice shine . The Williamsburg dries dull, good for an underpainting. The Michael Harding costs less.