Artists' Oil Colours
Alizarin Crimson
Properties
Series 3
PR83 (C.I 58000) Dihydroxyanthraquinone
Organic
Transparent
Very Slow drying
High oil content
ASTM II
Series 3
Series 3
PR83 (C.I 58000) Dihydroxyanthraquinone
Organic
Transparent
Very Slow drying
High oil content
ASTM II
Series 3
Series 1
PY3 (C.I 11710) Monoazo Yellow
Organic
Semi transparent
Slow drying time
High oil content
ASTM I-II
Series 1
Series 2
PW6 (C.I 77891) Titanium dioxide | PW4 (C.I 77947) Zinc oxide | PR188 (C.I 12467) Monoazo red (Napthol AS) | PR209 (C.I 73905) Quinacridone Red
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Opaque
Average drying time
Low oil content
ASTM I
Series 2
Series 1
PBr7 (C.I 77491, C.I 77492) Iron & Manganese oxide
Inorganic | Natural
Semi opaque
Very quick drying time
Medium oil content
ASTM I
Series 1
Series 1
PBr7 (C.I 77491, C.I 77492) Iron & Manganese oxide
Inorganic | Natural
Semi transparent
Very quick drying time
Medium oil content
ASTM I”
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Series 1
PB29 (C.I 77007) Sodium alumino sulpho silicate | PBk9 (C.I 77267) Calcined bone black | PY42 (C.I 77492) Iron hydroxide oxide
Inorganic
Semi opaque
Average drying time
Medium oil content
ASTM I
Series 1
Series 4
PO20 (C.I 77202) Cadmium selenosulphide
Inorganic
Opaque
Quick drying time
Low oil content
ASTM I
Series 4
Series 4
PR108 (C.I 77196) Cadmium selenosulphide
Inorganic
Opaque
Quick drying time
Low oil content
ASTM I
Series 4
Series 4
PR108 (C.I 77196) Cadmium selenosulphide
Inorganic
Opaque
Quick drying time
Low oil content
ASTM I
Series 4
Series 4
PR108 (C.I 77196) Cadmium selenosulphide
Inorganic
Opaque
Quick drying time
Low oil content
ASTM I
Series 4
Series 4
PY35 (C.I 77205) Cadmium zinc sulphide
Inorganic
Opaque
Quick drying time
Low oil content
ASTM I
Series 4
Series 4
PY35 (C.I 77205) Cadmium zinc sulphide
Inorganic
Opaque
Quick drying time
Low oil content
ASTM I
Series 4
Series 4
PY35 (C.I 77205) Cadmium zinc sulphide
Inorganic
Opaque
Quick drying time
Low oil content
ASTM I
Series 4
Series 5
PB35 (C.I 77368) Cerulean blue
Inorganic
Opaque
Average drying time
Low oil content
ASTM I
Series 5
PG17 (C.I 77288) Anhydrous chromic oxide
Inorganic
Opaque
Average drying time
Low oil content
ASTM I
Series 3
Series 5
PB28 (C.I 77346) Oxides of cobalt and aluminium
Inorganic
Semi opaque
Very quick drying time
Medium oil content
ASTM I
Series 5
Series 2
PW6 (C.I 77891) Titanium dioxide | PW4 (C.I 77947) Zinc oxide | PG7 (C.I 74260) Polychlorinated copper phthalocyanine | PY3 (C.I 11710) Monoazo Yellow
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Opaque
Average drying time
Medium oil content
ASTM I-II
Series 2
Series 1
PB29 (C.I 77007) Sodium alumino sulpho silicate
Inorganic
Transparent
Average drying time
Medium oil content
ASTM I
Series 1
Series 2
PY83 (C.I 21108) Dis Azo Yellow
Organic
Transparent
Average drying time
High oil content
ASTM I-II
Series 2