Maimeri Italian Natural Earth Oil Color - Sardinian Red Earth, 60 ml tube

Maimeri Italian Natural Earth Oil Paints capture the warm tones of the Italian earth. Created with historical pigments ground in a linseed oil binder, this special range encompasses both the regional schools of painting in Italy and the colors of Roman houses, Venetian palaces, and Umbrian and Tuscan hill towns.

Only a few decades ago, Italy was the main producer of earth pigments for use by industry and artisans. Today's color vocabulary still contains widely known color names, including Siena Yellow, Umber, Venetian Red, Pozzuoli Red, Herculanum, Rome Black, and Green Earth from Verona. These are the considerations that led Maimeri to add a new range of Italian Natural Earths to its Classico Extra Fine Oil Color series.

Throughout the production process, each of the line’s 11 shades retains its historical formulation. A unique milling process results in larger pigment particles, resulting in a denser texture and more opaque appearance compared to traditional oil colors. Despite these differences, Italian Natural Earths can be mixed with traditional oil colors to impart a denser, more natural aspect. Slight variances in the product are a guarantee of their authenticity and the natural origin of the colors, which do not contain added colorants.