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Old Holland
Old Holland Classic Oil Colours
Old Holland has manufactured artists' oil colours in the Netherlands since 1664, making it the oldest surviving oil paint manufacturer. Its Classic range uses pure pigments at maximum concentration ground on triple-roll mills, producing paints with extremely high tinting strength favored by painters working in the Old Master tradition.
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Used Old Holland lead white and umber; noted quality declined over time. Discussed alongside other premium paint brands.
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Uses Old Holland brilliant yellow, mars yellow (also pre-mixed with white for faster flesh painting), deep ochre, and mars black. Core palette brand for earth tones and darks.
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