Differences in series of paint brands

[Richard Bingham]

Originally Posted by Mary Reilly

. . . Vasari . . . [has] a high oil content . . .

Actually not. The oil content is adequate and not underbound for highest pigment content. Paints made without inordinate amounts of fillers, waxes and stearates will release some free oil when laid by in tubes.

The same is true of paints from other high-end "boutique" makers, including Robert Doak & Associates, Williamsburg, Cennini (Studio Products), Old Holland, Michael Harding, and M.Graham to name a few.

Genuine Naples Yellow pigment is a lead/antimony compound, heavy, opaque, and unique. It's certainly far,far different from the approximations often labelled "hue", "lake"or "extra" marketed by the majority of paint makers.

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