Series 7Oil-based paints are highly regarded in the artist community and one of the most versatile forms of painting. These oil based paints can be blended, which is an added benefit when you are trying to achieve certain colors. Oil paints are known for being durable and holding their color for a long time and are slow to dry, which allows and artist to rework the paint to achieve the desired effect. Many artists today consider oil painting to be the fundamental art medium.

Lead-Tin Yellow Dark (Type II) is an opaque ocherous yellow, fine grained with medium tinting strength. Our lead-tin yellow is made according to historical recipes. Although lead-tin yellow frequently occurs in European painting before the eighteenth century, it is not mentioned in older literature on painting techniques. It has been identified in Rembrandt's work such as Belshazzar's Feast (1636/1638). It is called massicot in northern European manuscripts, but identified as giallolino or giallorino in Italian manuscripts, as noted by Merrifield. Lead-tin yellow has not been rated for lightfastness by the ASTM, but independent studies have shown that it is permanent in most vehicles and can be used with all other pigments without alteration.