100. Zinc white

Zinc White is a semi-transparent oil colour with a soft, cool white tone. Its gentle covering power makes it ideal for lightening mixtures while preserving their natural depth and chromatic balance. It is particularly effective for creating delicate tonal transitions, atmospheric distance and subtle translucent layers in portrait, landscape and still life painting. When mixed with other colours, it produces clean, restrained tints without overpowering the original hue. Its smooth, even consistency allows for effortless application with both brush and palette knife, making it equally comfortable for direct painting and layered techniques. Like the rest of the range, it has a balanced drying time that helps maintain a steady painting rhythm, reducing interruptions caused by differences between individual colours. Well suited to learning oil painting, regular studio practice and the development of confident colour mixing.