That can be important. As you can see, at least as late as 1965, there was surprisingly more Blanc Fixe by weight than the TiO2 and ZnO combined. There was a discussion re using blueing to increase whiteness not long ago. My conclusion is to do a 50/50 mix of Titanium white and Zinc white. MEH. Its either that possibility or a trip to New York. Dont let the blah-blah on the website fool you. Also, the caps on the tubes are painfully scalloped and were totally impossible to open without pliers right from the start. Im warming up to them. Importantly, they have the easiest caps to open of any manufacturer. None of that bothers me, but I find their paints ground a little like Gamblin soft and smooth almost to a fault. Golden does a lot of research into paint attributes and they are constantly developing their colours this research has lead to the recent near total removal of Zinc White from its line, due to the troubling and increasing brittleness of the pigment over time (information here). What do you want the white to bring to your work? I dont use them much as a result, but surely would if a local shop carried them as one of their (premium) brands. Chartpak (Grumbachers parent company) does not seem to sell this line any more. The three original lead-based white oil paints were: Flake White is the traditional lead-based white. Hi Mary. The cost is kept as low as possible through the use of hues across the range, and filler. Also be aware that they use the word extra rather than hue their Naples Yellow Extra is simply Zinc White, Titanium White, and Py42 (Synthetic Yellow Iron Oxide). Here in Canada, the price of a tube of paint is about the same as a Gucci handbag, but its like your tools are jewels. HA! I recently purchased some Sennelier Rive Gauche paint. Im pretty sure its made by Pebeo but I cant even be bothered to check. Essentially you would need to mix 4 parts Stand Oil to 1 part Sansodor. For a while it was the only stock our shop had of Lead White, and the price for a tiny tube was simply astronomical. Original Permalba is a superb white, soft and buttery from the tube, but with a surprising weight and opacity compared with other brands. Traditional oil whites will vary in their drying rates; in general whites made with linseed oil will dry faster than those made with safflower or poppy oil. Sarah, it occurs to me that Blanc Fixe is very heavy and the measurements provided are done in terms of weight and not in terms of volume. These paints have changed a lot over the years in place of manufacture, packaging, and quality, and Pebeo dont seem to even make the Fragonard line any more, so any that you find are surely old stock. Not sure how much I would fault them through a 1/4 oz. Ref. titanium zinc test making whites years You wont find these tubes in stores anymore, unless they are old stock. The primary safety concern is with inhalation of fine pigment dust particl. Maybe thats due to the amount of zinc. Always 5 out of 5. While many artists are attracted to oils due to their slow drying properties, it can certainly be handy to have a quick drying white on your palette. Daler Rowney Georgian. Lots of artists, especially beginners, will pick up one tube of white and assume that it will do the same job as other whites on the market, which is simply not the case. I dont understand the 3 words It is not advisable to use Zinc White as your primary white WITHIN A PAINTING (as its zinc content makes it brittle.) They are great quality paints which can be hard to find in Canada, depending on where you live. Maybe they could have put a little more oil or stabilizer in those ones! This shimmer is particularly enhanced when used with transparent pigments. All weight of history aside though, I dont rank these paints (called simply Sennelier oil colours) aboveother paints which are easier for me to find in here in Canada. Calcium also assists in pigment dispersion and reduces loss of dry when added in the pigment grinding stage, which speeds up manufacturing time. Single pigment paints from this brand (Cadmium Red for example) are knockouts. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I came across some tubes of this paint randomly and its the one and only time Ive ever seen them. Ken Bromley Art Supplies: Unit 13 Lodge Bank Estate, Crown Lane, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5HY, United Kingdom Probably would need to add it 8:100 to some white, and then add 1:100 of that mix into white again, to get something similarif my off the cuff math is correct. What might seem like a lot of Blanc Fixe by weight ends up being much less in volume if I am not wrong. They promote a system in which you add alkyd medium to the paint mixture to speed the drying time. This white has a warm colour bias and creates much more mellow mixes than when using a harsh white, such as Titanium. These paints are the last individuals of a very good species of dinosaur. Learning the difference between the properties of the different whites on the market will help you improve your painting and achieve the effects you desire. Liquitex was sold to Binney and Smith in 1964, so maybe it was them who discontinued the line it isnt mentioned in any of the history Ive read, so it doesnt look to have been a priority there. Perhaps it was just too specific a product to sell well. Blockx is a Belgian paint manufacturer that is going on five generations of paint-makers theyve gotta be doing something right!
Also See: Permalba White 150ml Artist Oil Color. Overall, they get 3.5 out of 5 for me. Schminke Norma paints are German. Zinc White is neither as opaque nor as heavy as Lead White, its covering power is not as good, and it takes much longer to dry. I have some tubes which have been around for quite a while (10 years?) Permalba White yields tints of true color value and brilliance that won't yellow over time, and its smooth, buttery consistency dries to a non-cracking, elastic film. Very cool. Some of these whites may go under slightly different names from brand to brand, but most names will remain consistent. Schminke Mussini paints have resin in them. As an added note, these lead tubes came to me in a pretty thrashed state. Alan had access to Webers Archives and in the above study publishes the formula for Permalba from both 1944 and another that was used from 1955-65. Its really just a taste issue. We always appreciate your feedback and watch out for more Whats the Buzz coming up soon where you might see your own review! All in all, quite good paint (for specific purpose). Though historians are divided on who first isolated the element zinc, they agree that it was first suggested as a white pigment in 1782. Looking at online color samples of yellowed white artist paint, in an image editor, shows that the yellow color is actually a low-chroma orange. Their paint is ground in poppyseed oil on old-school style stone rollers. Thank you for the information. Linseed oil? As an added note, I had a couple of colours which hardened in the tube on their own accord. But besides the great value being offered with Permalba White oil colors, lets see what else artists are saying about it: I am an artist and this is my first choice for white in oils.- Connie, NC, Because of how smooth it is, it is so easy to work withespecially when you mix it with the color! If you use fast drying whites in your mixes you will also find that it speeds up the overall drying time of your colours. Its super smooth buttery quality is terrific for my style and working wonderful with a loaded brush.- Ron, CA (see paintings=>). I have some, but the paint, across the range, has never inspired me. Hilariously bad. I always use Permalba paints, they are crisp and beautiful everytime.- Tee, PA, I use a lot of white paint, doesnt everyone? I tend toward other brands. If you are not living in the USA, you may end up paying duties on online purchases of paint, so be careful. As far as whites that are like it well M Grahams is somewhat similar, very bright white and stays white, softer texture than some other brands. Vasariare among the bling-est of the bling. Its quite student grade across the series and the paint is rather too oily and loose out of the tube in my experience. They are also some of the oiliest paints Ive ever used 4.5 out of 5. Just call it pthalo for fucks sake. All colors are available in 37mL tubes with select colors offered in a 150mL size. It has a lower tinting strength than Titanium white and is slightly stiffer in its consistency. It is considered an all purpose oil color useful in all techniques and the best all around white. Winsor and Newton level for sure. Royal Talens Rembrandt is one of my go to paints. I have a titanium white which cant be too critical of. The best artist paint manufacturers will source high quality pigments and mill them consistently, without a ton of additives, to the highest pigment load possible. Its worth doing if you are interested in the process and are willing to commit the time and effort. Oil whites can vary dramatically in their texture, from very stiff to soft. Personally, I dont think its necessary to buy any of the more economically produced pigments (Burnt Umber for example) in premium brands. Verditer blue? 4.5 out of 5. but the main reason it is used in artists oil paint is to lower manufacturing costs. I agree it is interesting and even surprising to see a white using that large a percentage of blanc fixe. Different whites will have different tinting strengths, which will effect the way that your colour mixes appear in your artwork. It is opaque in oil and acrylic forms and semi-opaque in watercolor form. Buyer beware.). The little lead tubes I have are terribly smashed, but the paint inside remains fresh and half-decent. Thats fine. If you see them, they are definitely worth trying. Also interesting is that its handling is such as it is, Blanc Fixe isnt used as much anymore as a filler, I wonder how much of the properties of Permalba White is a result of it. No bullshit! 3 out of 5 (but I used them because cheap). The paint I have is quite good and the tube lists both pigment and amount of filler. I can see on their website that they no longer make this paint. Any tubes you come across are surely vintage. This white is the only Permalba paint I have. Once mixed you should combine 4 parts Titanium White to 1 part of this mixture and you will have a paint similar to Bob Ross Liquid White. They are richly pigmented and have nice body out of the tube. Fairly limited colour selection. I can see how a basic colour set for sketching might be worthwhile. What is there to say about this paint? Its about time I found someone who knew what they were talking about! This paint achieves a lower price point than their Artist Grade by inclusion of marble dust as an extender. Discerning the difference between whites can be a little difficult if you are just beginning oil painting. Some shops only stock the white and black colours, while the rest of the line seems far less popular. Titanium White has excellent permanence and lightfastness. They come in small 20ml tubes, each in its own fancy little box. I can guarantee colour consistency this way. They perform admirably. That can be important. As you can see, at least as late as 1965, there was surprisingly more Blanc Fixe by weight than the TiO2 and ZnO combined. There was a discussion re using blueing to increase whiteness not long ago. My conclusion is to do a 50/50 mix of Titanium white and Zinc white. MEH. Its either that possibility or a trip to New York. Dont let the blah-blah on the website fool you. Also, the caps on the tubes are painfully scalloped and were totally impossible to open without pliers right from the start. Im warming up to them. Importantly, they have the easiest caps to open of any manufacturer. None of that bothers me, but I find their paints ground a little like Gamblin soft and smooth almost to a fault. Golden does a lot of research into paint attributes and they are constantly developing their colours this research has lead to the recent near total removal of Zinc White from its line, due to the troubling and increasing brittleness of the pigment over time (information here). What do you want the white to bring to your work? I dont use them much as a result, but surely would if a local shop carried them as one of their (premium) brands. Chartpak (Grumbachers parent company) does not seem to sell this line any more. The three original lead-based white oil paints were: Flake White is the traditional lead-based white. Hi Mary. The cost is kept as low as possible through the use of hues across the range, and filler. Also be aware that they use the word extra rather than hue their Naples Yellow Extra is simply Zinc White, Titanium White, and Py42 (Synthetic Yellow Iron Oxide). Here in Canada, the price of a tube of paint is about the same as a Gucci handbag, but its like your tools are jewels. HA! I recently purchased some Sennelier Rive Gauche paint. Im pretty sure its made by Pebeo but I cant even be bothered to check. Essentially you would need to mix 4 parts Stand Oil to 1 part Sansodor. For a while it was the only stock our shop had of Lead White, and the price for a tiny tube was simply astronomical. Original Permalba is a superb white, soft and buttery from the tube, but with a surprising weight and opacity compared with other brands. Traditional oil whites will vary in their drying rates; in general whites made with linseed oil will dry faster than those made with safflower or poppy oil. Sarah, it occurs to me that Blanc Fixe is very heavy and the measurements provided are done in terms of weight and not in terms of volume. These paints have changed a lot over the years in place of manufacture, packaging, and quality, and Pebeo dont seem to even make the Fragonard line any more, so any that you find are surely old stock. Not sure how much I would fault them through a 1/4 oz. Ref. titanium zinc test making whites years You wont find these tubes in stores anymore, unless they are old stock. The primary safety concern is with inhalation of fine pigment dust particl. Maybe thats due to the amount of zinc. Always 5 out of 5. While many artists are attracted to oils due to their slow drying properties, it can certainly be handy to have a quick drying white on your palette. Daler Rowney Georgian. Lots of artists, especially beginners, will pick up one tube of white and assume that it will do the same job as other whites on the market, which is simply not the case. I dont understand the 3 words It is not advisable to use Zinc White as your primary white WITHIN A PAINTING (as its zinc content makes it brittle.) They are great quality paints which can be hard to find in Canada, depending on where you live. Maybe they could have put a little more oil or stabilizer in those ones! This shimmer is particularly enhanced when used with transparent pigments. All weight of history aside though, I dont rank these paints (called simply Sennelier oil colours) aboveother paints which are easier for me to find in here in Canada. Calcium also assists in pigment dispersion and reduces loss of dry when added in the pigment grinding stage, which speeds up manufacturing time. Single pigment paints from this brand (Cadmium Red for example) are knockouts. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I came across some tubes of this paint randomly and its the one and only time Ive ever seen them. Ken Bromley Art Supplies: Unit 13 Lodge Bank Estate, Crown Lane, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5HY, United Kingdom Probably would need to add it 8:100 to some white, and then add 1:100 of that mix into white again, to get something similarif my off the cuff math is correct. What might seem like a lot of Blanc Fixe by weight ends up being much less in volume if I am not wrong. They promote a system in which you add alkyd medium to the paint mixture to speed the drying time. This white has a warm colour bias and creates much more mellow mixes than when using a harsh white, such as Titanium. These paints are the last individuals of a very good species of dinosaur. Learning the difference between the properties of the different whites on the market will help you improve your painting and achieve the effects you desire. Liquitex was sold to Binney and Smith in 1964, so maybe it was them who discontinued the line it isnt mentioned in any of the history Ive read, so it doesnt look to have been a priority there. Perhaps it was just too specific a product to sell well. Blockx is a Belgian paint manufacturer that is going on five generations of paint-makers theyve gotta be doing something right!
That can be important. As you can see, at least as late as 1965, there was surprisingly more Blanc Fixe by weight than the TiO2 and ZnO combined. There was a discussion re using blueing to increase whiteness not long ago. My conclusion is to do a 50/50 mix of Titanium white and Zinc white. MEH. Its either that possibility or a trip to New York. Dont let the blah-blah on the website fool you. Also, the caps on the tubes are painfully scalloped and were totally impossible to open without pliers right from the start. Im warming up to them. Importantly, they have the easiest caps to open of any manufacturer. None of that bothers me, but I find their paints ground a little like Gamblin soft and smooth almost to a fault. Golden does a lot of research into paint attributes and they are constantly developing their colours this research has lead to the recent near total removal of Zinc White from its line, due to the troubling and increasing brittleness of the pigment over time (information here). What do you want the white to bring to your work? I dont use them much as a result, but surely would if a local shop carried them as one of their (premium) brands. Chartpak (Grumbachers parent company) does not seem to sell this line any more. The three original lead-based white oil paints were: Flake White is the traditional lead-based white. Hi Mary. The cost is kept as low as possible through the use of hues across the range, and filler. Also be aware that they use the word extra rather than hue their Naples Yellow Extra is simply Zinc White, Titanium White, and Py42 (Synthetic Yellow Iron Oxide). Here in Canada, the price of a tube of paint is about the same as a Gucci handbag, but its like your tools are jewels. HA! I recently purchased some Sennelier Rive Gauche paint. Im pretty sure its made by Pebeo but I cant even be bothered to check. Essentially you would need to mix 4 parts Stand Oil to 1 part Sansodor. For a while it was the only stock our shop had of Lead White, and the price for a tiny tube was simply astronomical. Original Permalba is a superb white, soft and buttery from the tube, but with a surprising weight and opacity compared with other brands. Traditional oil whites will vary in their drying rates; in general whites made with linseed oil will dry faster than those made with safflower or poppy oil. Sarah, it occurs to me that Blanc Fixe is very heavy and the measurements provided are done in terms of weight and not in terms of volume. These paints have changed a lot over the years in place of manufacture, packaging, and quality, and Pebeo dont seem to even make the Fragonard line any more, so any that you find are surely old stock. Not sure how much I would fault them through a 1/4 oz. Ref. titanium zinc test making whites years You wont find these tubes in stores anymore, unless they are old stock. The primary safety concern is with inhalation of fine pigment dust particl. Maybe thats due to the amount of zinc. Always 5 out of 5. While many artists are attracted to oils due to their slow drying properties, it can certainly be handy to have a quick drying white on your palette. Daler Rowney Georgian. Lots of artists, especially beginners, will pick up one tube of white and assume that it will do the same job as other whites on the market, which is simply not the case. I dont understand the 3 words It is not advisable to use Zinc White as your primary white WITHIN A PAINTING (as its zinc content makes it brittle.) They are great quality paints which can be hard to find in Canada, depending on where you live. Maybe they could have put a little more oil or stabilizer in those ones! This shimmer is particularly enhanced when used with transparent pigments. All weight of history aside though, I dont rank these paints (called simply Sennelier oil colours) aboveother paints which are easier for me to find in here in Canada. Calcium also assists in pigment dispersion and reduces loss of dry when added in the pigment grinding stage, which speeds up manufacturing time. Single pigment paints from this brand (Cadmium Red for example) are knockouts. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I came across some tubes of this paint randomly and its the one and only time Ive ever seen them. Ken Bromley Art Supplies: Unit 13 Lodge Bank Estate, Crown Lane, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5HY, United Kingdom Probably would need to add it 8:100 to some white, and then add 1:100 of that mix into white again, to get something similarif my off the cuff math is correct. What might seem like a lot of Blanc Fixe by weight ends up being much less in volume if I am not wrong. They promote a system in which you add alkyd medium to the paint mixture to speed the drying time. This white has a warm colour bias and creates much more mellow mixes than when using a harsh white, such as Titanium. These paints are the last individuals of a very good species of dinosaur. Learning the difference between the properties of the different whites on the market will help you improve your painting and achieve the effects you desire. Liquitex was sold to Binney and Smith in 1964, so maybe it was them who discontinued the line it isnt mentioned in any of the history Ive read, so it doesnt look to have been a priority there. Perhaps it was just too specific a product to sell well. Blockx is a Belgian paint manufacturer that is going on five generations of paint-makers theyve gotta be doing something right!