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Oil and acrylic paints are applied with brushstrokes (impasto) and glazes — thin, almost transparent layers.
To achieve this, you need to see the true transparency of each paint in a thin layer.

Here are the results of testing artists' oil,
water-mixable oil colors and acrylic paints from various companies and brands
for students, amateurs and professional painters.
- Not all colors of each brand (and the brands themselves) are presented, but only those that were found for testing.
You can perform a similar test yourself with your own paints.

- The declared transparency of a paint (if indicated on the tube) does not always correspond to reality.
On a white background, this is difficult to notice,
but on a black background, it is clearly visible.
The transparency marker on the tube (a small square or circle, if present)
can be considered the manufacturer's recommendation for use,
and not its actual transparency.

- Click on a brand on the page to the left
and use the visible opacity of each paint
as a hint for how to use it.

- Opaque or semi-opaque paint (the black background is tinted with paint)
is suitable for impasto work – for covering the background
or creating texture.
In a thin layer, it opaques the background and can make the painting appear muddy.
It's only suitable for creating a fog effect.

- Transparent or semi-transparent paint
(the black background is clearly visible)
is suitable in thin layers for glazing the background
(like a varnish). In a thick layer, it applies unevenly and the background
still shows through.

- The colors of dark paints can be difficult to distinguish at full strength,
and the bleaching side helps reveal the "true color" and tone of the paint
(warm, cool, neutral).

Parameters of Artistic Professional Colors:
Degree of Lightfastness under museum conditions:
*** (or +++) - above 100 years completely
** (or ++) - 25..100 years
* (or +) - 10-25 years
o = 0-10 years (use for sketch or poster)
Sign (A) on a tube = Analogous (Hue).

Opacity (small image or/and our chars code):
  TR = Transparent
  ST = Semi-Transparent
  SO = Semi-Opaque
  OP = Opaque.

International Pigment's Color Code:
PW - Pigment White
PY - Pigment Yellow
PO - Pigment Orange
PR - Pigment Red
PV - Pigment Violet
PB - Pigment Blue
PG - Pigment Green
PBr - Pigment Brown
PBk - Pigment Black
Fx - Fluorescent Pigment
Sample:
PR264/PV19 *** ST
- Pigment Red #264 + Pigment Violet #19,
Lightfastness very high,
Semi-Transparent Paint.

The color swatches in the catalog are applied over white and black
stripes of primer in a single coat of paint to demonstrate
the paint's transparency and opacity.
The left side of the swatch contains a mixture of wet paint
and titanium white (except for the lightest colors).
Vitaly Eromenko



ACRYLIC Mont-Marte

Acrylic colors set 48 tubes x 36ml (48*1.2 fl.oz) -
for students and artists.
48 bright colours. Semi-matte finish.
High quality pigments.
Transparent plastic tubes.
Ideal introductary set for students and artists.
Dive into the world of painting with
the Mont Marte Acrylic Colour Paint Set.
These vibrant paints offer great coverage
and dry quickly to a semi-mate finish.
Whether you're a student or an artist, create something new today.
Clean up with warm soapy water while paint is wet.

This prtoduct is not a toy.
Conforms to ASTM D-4236
NON TOXIC
Designed in Australia and made in China
under licence Mont Marte Intl.Pty Ltd.

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1) Oil Colors Daler-Rowney Georgian
Daler-Rowney
2) Oil Colors Hoenig Classic
Hoenig
3) Oil Colors Hoenig Top Oil
Hoenig
4) Oil Colors Ladoga
Nevskaya Palitra
5) Oil Colors Louvre
Lefranc & Bourgeois
6) Oil Colors Maimeri Classico
Maimeri
7) Oil Colors Maries
Maries
8) Oil Colors Master Class
Nevskaya Palitra
9) Oil Colors Rembrandt
Royal Talens
10) Oil Colors Rosa Gallery
Ukraine
11) Oil Colors Van Dyck
Ferrario
12) Oil Colors Van-Gogh
Royal Talens
13) Oil Colors Winsor & Newton (China)
China
14) Oil Colors Winton
Winsor & Newton
15) Aqua-Oil colors Artisan
Winsor-Newton
16) Aqua-Oil Cobra/Van-Gogh
Royal Talens
17) Acrylic Amsterdam
Royal Talens
18) Acrylic Bianyo
Bianyo, China
19) Acrylic Daler-Rowney System 3
Daler-Rowney Ltd.
20) Acrylic Expert
Royal Talens
21) Acrylic Honig PRO
Hoenig
22) Acrylic Mont-Marte
Mont Marte Intl.Pty Ltd.
23) Acrylic Rembrandt
Royal Talens
24) Acrylic Renaissance
Qinzhu Ltd.
25) Acrylic XTC
Hoenig
[Code MMT]: Acrylic Mont-Marte (48 Colors)
Mont Marte Intl.Pty Ltd.

1) SKU: MMT01 (01)
Chinese White
  PW6 *** ST

2) SKU: MMT00 (00)
Titanium White
  PW6 *** OP

3) SKU: MMT02 (02)
Naples Yellow
  PW6/PY1 *** OP

4) SKU: MMT03 (03)
Lemon Yellow
  PY3 *** ST

5) SKU: MMT04 (04)
Pale Yellow
  PY1/PY3 *** ST

6) SKU: MMT05 (05)
Medium Yellow
  PY1 *** ST

7) SKU: MMT06 (06)
Yellow Deep
  PY1/PO13 *** ST

8) SKU: MMT09 (09)
Orange Yellow
  PY1/PO13 *** ST

9) SKU: MMT10 (10)
Orange
  PO13 *** ST

10) SKU: MMT07 (07)
Yellow Pink
  PW6/PO13/PR2 *** OP

11) SKU: MMT11 (11)
Vermilion
  PR2/PY3 *** ST

12) SKU: MMT12 (12)
Brilliant Red
  PR2 *** ST

13) SKU: MMT13 (13)
Carmine
  PR254/PV19 *** ST

14) SKU: MMT14 (14)
Crimson
  PR57:1 *** ST

15) SKU: MMT08 (08)
Pink
  PW6/PV19 *** OP

16) SKU: MMT15 (15)
Magenta
  PR122 *** ST

17) SKU: MMT18 (18)
Light Purple
  PW6/PR122/PV23 *** OP

18) SKU: MMT17 (17)
Violet
  PV23/PR122 *** ST

19) SKU: MMT19 (19)
Purple
  PV23 *** ST

20) SKU: MMT20 (20)
Ultramarine Blue
  PB29 *** ST

21) SKU: MMT21 (21)
Cobalt Blue
  PB29/PB15:3/PW6 *** OP

22) SKU: MMT22 (22)
Phthalo Blue
  PB15:3 *** ST

23) SKU: MMT23 (23)
Deep Cyan
  PB15:3/PW6 *** OP

24) SKU: MMT24 (24)
Sky Blue
  PW6/PB15:3 *** OP

25) SKU: MMT25 (25)
Cerulean Blue
  PB15:3/PG7/PW6 *** OP

26) SKU: MMT26 (26)
Turquoise
  PB15:3/PG7/PW6 *** OP

27) SKU: MMT27 (27)
Aqua Green
  PW6/PG7 *** OP

28) SKU: MMT28 (28)
Viridian
  PG7/PW6 *** OP

29) SKU: MMT30 (30)
Phthalo Green
  PG7 *** ST

30) SKU: MMT29 (29)
Medium Green
  PG7/PY3 *** ST

31) SKU: MMT31 (31)
Sap Green
  PY1/PB15:0 *** OP

32) SKU: MMT32 (32)
Monastral Green
  PG7/PY3 *** ST

33) SKU: MMT33 (33)
Light Green
  PG7/PY3 *** ST

34) SKU: MMT34 (34)
Yellow Green
  PG7/PY3/PW6 *** ST

35) SKU: MMT35 (35)
Olive Green
  PY1/PB15:0/PO13 *** ST

36) SKU: MMT36 (36)
Yellow Ochre
  PY42 *** OP

37) SKU: MMT37 (37)
Raw Sienna
  PY42/PR101 *** OP

38) SKU: MMT38 (38)
Burnt Sienna
  PY42/PR101 *** ST

39) SKU: MMT39 (39)
Red Ochre
  PR101 *** OP

40) SKU: MMT16 (16)
Old Mauve
  PR57:1/PV23 *** ST

41) SKU: MMT40 (40)
Burnt Umber
  PY42/PR101/PBk7 *** ST

42) SKU: MMT41 (41)
Raw Umber
  PY42/PR101/PBk7 *** ST

43) SKU: MMT42 (42)
Grey
  PW6/PBk11/PY42 *** OP

44) SKU: MMT43 (43)
Paynes Grey
  PB29/PB15:3/PBk11 *** OP

45) SKU: MMT44 (44)
Mars Black
  PBk11 *** OP

46) SKU: MMT45 (45)
Lamp Black
  PBk7 *** OP

47) SKU: MMT46 (46)
Silver

48) SKU: MMT47 (47)
Gold