Cadmium Red Oil Paint

Description

Cadmium Red is our exquisitely hand crafted oil paint made with an extremely concentrated, high quality single source pigment. Every tube is meticulously hand mulled, filled, and labeled, using pure cold pressed walnut oil (linseed oil available upon request), less than 1% fumed silica as a stabilizer, and food grade lecithin as a natural wetting agent. Every paint is single pigment with maximum concentration and no fillers or extenders.

Cadmium Red is a bold, opaque pigment produced by carefully controlling the ratio of cadmium sulfide (CdS) and cadmium selenide (CdSe). It yields shades ranging from bright scarlet to deep crimson, depending on the composition. Known for its unmatched brilliance, opacity, and permanence, Cadmium Red is one of the most important and enduring modern reds in the artist's palette.

It offers strong tinting strength, smooth handling, and excellent covering power. In watercolor, it behaves as an opaque, granulating red with intense masstone. In oils and acrylics, it provides vibrant color fields and mixes beautifully into warm oranges, subdued violets, and natural flesh tones.

Key Features

Single Source Pigment: Each product features one pure pigment.

Handmade Artisanal Process: Crafted in small batches, our oil paints are hand mulled on a stone slab and hand filled in aluminum tubes to preserve the integrity of the pigment.

Maximum Pigment Load: Designed to provide maximum color saturation, our formula contains no fillers or extenders.

Recommended Use: Use straight from the tube or thin with oil mediums, solvents, waxes, or oils for different textures, levels of fluidity, finishes, and handling properties.

Pigment Information

Pigment Type: Synthetic Inorganic
Chemical Composition: Cadmium Sulfoselenide (CdS·CdSe)
Source: Cadmium sulfide and cadmium selenide calcined at high temperature
Origin: Germany (early 20th century)
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Opaque
Other Names: Cadmium Scarlet (lighter), Cadmium Crimson (darker)
Color Index Code: PR108
Image: "The Scream" by Edvard Munch from the National Museum of Norway

Production Process

Our oil paints are carefully hand mulled and mixed with pure cold pressed walnut oil, ensuring an exceptionally concentrated and vibrant product. The entire process is carried out by hand, from mixing and mulling to filling and labeling, so you can be confident in the artisanal quality of every tube through our historic processes.

Usage & Care

Please store in a secure area away from children and pets, and dispose of any waste in an environmentally friendly manner in accordance with all local, state, and national regulations.

If you have any questions or need further information, please don't hesitate to contact us.