White Pigments
Including lead white (flake white, cremnitz white), titanium white, and zinc white
Brown Pigments
Including raw sienna, burnt sienna, raw umber, burnt umber, and mars brown
Black Pigments
Including Ivory or Bone Black, Mars Black, and Lamp Black
Supports
Learn what makes an ideal support for painting and compare the options.
Pigments
On this page, we organize pigments by hue and other characteristics, plus we introduce common terminology such as opacity, light fastness, tinting strength, etc.
Paints
An overview of oil paints, including key qualities, what distinguishes brands from one another, and the oil paints that are on Virgil’s palette
Solvents
A review of best practices for the use of solvents
Mediums
A review of the best options and practices for applying mediums
Brushes
Including tips for choosing and cleaning brushes