Winsor & Newton Artist Oil 37ml SERIES 1

Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Color is the flagship, professional-grade line of oil paints produced by the historic British art materials manufacturer (in production since 1832). It is distinct from their student grade, Winton Oil Color, offering higher pigment loads, broader single-pigment offerings, and superior lightfastness.

Key Technical Specifications

• Pigment Load & Single Pigments: Formulated with maximum pigment loads using pure, high-grade raw pigments. Out of the ~133 colors in the range, 80 are formulated with a single pigment. Single-pigment paints prevent muddying when mixing, producing clean secondary and tertiary blends.

• Consistency & Body: Features a firm, buttery, stiff consistency that holds crisp brushstrokes and palette knife impasto work, while thinning easily for fine glazes using mediums like Liquin or refined linseed oil.

• Permanence Ratings: Rated according to W&N’s internal permanence scale (AA - Extremely Permanent, A - Permanent, B - Moderately Durable) as well as ASTM ratings (I and II). Over 98% of the range is rated A or AA for long-term archival stability.

• Series Pricing Structure: Colors are categorized into Series 1 through Series 5 based on the cost of the raw pigments (e.g., Series 1 covers earths and synthetics like Ultramarine, while Series 4 and 5 cover genuine Cadmiums and Cobalts).