W&N mixes the best quality pigment making traditions with the most up-to-date technology. Instead of decreasing the volume of pigment in its tubes to provide a cheaper product, W&N oils are created from pigment materials of moderate costs. These pigments provide excellent coverage and tint strength. Less expensive than other higher priced pigments, W&N oils are still able to provide a better quality of pigment than many other cheaper brands.
Available in 49 color choices, W&N makes certain that every color it produces is manufactured to create the best natural aspect of pigment possible. These pigments offer smooth consistency, uniform color and a slight stiffness that makes brush strokes and knife marks evident. While the gloss levels between each color varies; the sheen quality is uniform through all of the pigment choices.
The W&N #21 French Ultramarine is a rich sheer blue pigment and was developed in the early 1800’s by a French chemist named Guimet.