Blockx Oil Paint Set

Only pure pigment is used.

Blockx oil paint set.

Only pure pigment is used for maximum lightfastness buttery consistency and easy mixing on the canvas itself. Indeed blockx is a bit expensive but these paints are. Blockx artist oil colors paint is still handground using a slowly rotating three roll stone mill. Finest quality artists oils colors still handground in the blockx tradition with slowly rotating stone mills our extra fine artists colors are made from the finest selection of pigments and oil.

Only pure pigments are used to achieve maximum lightfastness a buttery consistency and easy mixing on the canvas. Over the years i ve used many brands of oil paint but i have never found any better than blockx period. Vermillon naples yellow light naples yellow dark lapis lazuli how blockx oils are made using blockx oils is a tactile experience they are creamy yet firm and allow the artist to feel the color with brush or painting knife. In fact blockx is the only paint maker to use poppyseed oil to such a great extent.

All colors have a minimum lightfast rating 7 out of 8 on the blue wool scale. Each pigment is used at its best saturation and no additives. They are dependably consistent and easy to work with to be shure but it is the superb strength of color that distinguishes blockx paint. All colors have a minimum lightfastness rating of 7 out of 8.

Where necessary blockx s brighter and lighter colors such as cerulean blue are mixed with poppyseed oil rather than linseed oil to avoid any possible discolorations or yellowing. Blockx offers the full range of cadmiums and cobalts plus a genuine. All colours have a.