Best brand of oil paint in tubes? Ex. Rembrandt, Winsor and Newton, Gamblin, Old Holland, Williamsburg, Blick, Utrecht?
2006-08-04 13:58:55 · 8 answers · asked by vintagex50s 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Depends on how you like your paint. Some companies add fillers or other substances to even out the consistency; some add more oil, others less; in some the ultramarine, for example, is very stringy and hard to manoeuvre. Some companies are geared toward specific palettes - Sennelier to the Impressionists, for example.
WN is best known and probably all-around reliable; Old Holland until recently had an authentic 17thC palette but has added new lines and synthetic pigments; Williamsburg has a number of unusual earths; Blockx is wonderful to paint with. M. Graham produces superior quality in a limited palette. Yarka comes from Russia and there are several brands from China which are not recommended because there are as yet no safety standards in that country.
So, as you can see, there is no one 'best' brand. But experience will point you to the one that you will prefer to use.
2006-08-04 14:50:44 · answer #1 · answered by kerangoumar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Best brand of oil paint in tubes? Ex. Rembrandt, Winsor and Newton, Gamblin, Old Holland, Williamsburg, Blick, Utrecht?
2015-08-14 04:16:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I sugest You to paint with Sanct Petersburg Oils ( Russia) - Ladoga. I work wiyh them 15 years, and unfortunatly they are not nothing more qualitative than them. Especially if You work with portraits not with abstract subject!
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2006-08-04 18:30:57 · answer #3 · answered by ghenador 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on what you want. I have always used cheap Winsor and Newton because I use extremely heavy amounts of raw paint. It also allows for good drips and drys to my liking.
2006-08-08 07:13:23 · answer #4 · answered by MyNameHere 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I tend to use Blick because it's cheaper and works. I've been told that Winsor & Newton is good if you want good quality...I haven't yet broken out of my art student state of mind yet though and haven't allowed myself to buy good paints yet (they're too expensive).
2006-08-04 17:52:47 · answer #5 · answered by judithsr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Grumbacher, Blockx and Daniel Smith--in this order. Professional grade.
2006-08-04 19:35:56 · answer #6 · answered by Call Me Babs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Grumbacher and Winsor & Newton are well known worldwide for their quality.
2006-08-06 13:18:32 · answer #7 · answered by Lumas 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gamblin or old Holland out of the ones you listed
2006-08-04 14:30:09 · answer #8 · answered by persona non grata 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Winsor and Newton they are pricy but well worth it.
2006-08-05 18:33:49 · answer #9 · answered by Edna 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
winsor is the best.
2006-08-05 01:06:56 · answer #10 · answered by maryam g 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋