Brown Ochre is one of the oldest pigments used by mankind and can be seen in various pre-historic cave art. Made from natural tinted clays found in the earth, Brown Ochre is a rich versatile brown.
Brown Madder is an intense brown colour. Its richness creates layered dark mixes which are useful for an autumn palette. It can be used as an alternative to Burnt Sienna.
Vandyke Brown is a brown pigment named after the Flemish painter Van Dyke who used it in many of his paintings. It is an earth pigment, and is often used for shading.
Venetian Red is an opaque deep red colour. An earth pigment, it was called Venetian Red after the quarry near Venice where the painter Titian sourced his earth reds.