Winsor & Newton Artist Oil 37ml SERIES 5

Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colour Series 5 sits at the top tier of their professional oil paint pricing structure. The price of professional oil paint correlates directly with the raw material cost and refinement complexity of the pigments used—Series 1 being the most economical and Series 5 being the most premium.

What Defines Series 5?

• Cobalt Heavy Chemistry: The vast majority of Series 5 colors are derived from pure cobalt compounds (such as cobalt aluminate, cobalt phosphate, and cobalt chromate). Refining these metal oxides is a delicate, high-cost manufacturing process.

• Genuine Historic Organic Extracts: Includes specialized traditional colors like Rose Madder Genuine, which is extracted directly from the root of the madder plant using historic extraction techniques rather than modern synthetic coal-tar/petrochemical substitutes.

• Unique Glazing & Optical Depth: While Cadmiums (Series 4) are prized for heavy opacity, many Series 5 colors offer delicate semi-transparency and high tinting strength, making them incomparable for luminous glazing, atmospheric skies, and subtle skin tones.

• Exceptional Lightfastness: Almost the entire Series 5 tier carries Winsor & Newton's highest permanence ratings (A - Permanent or AA - Extremely Permanent), ensuring artwork retains its original vibrancy for centuries.

Notable Colors in the Series 5 Tier

• Cobalt Blue Deep & Cobalt Turquoise: Provide clean, non-muddy secondary mixes and unparalleled sky/marine hues.

• Cobalt Violet & Cobalt Violet Deep: Rare, inorganic mineral violets that cannot be duplicated by blending blues and reds.

• Rose Madder Genuine & Rose Doré: Traditional organic glazing reds offering soft, warm undertones for delicate portraits and floral work.