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Elite Artists' Oils from the French Riviera
Charvin Fine Artists' Oil Colors are crafted with the same care and tradition that made the French Riviera a center for painters like Monet and Renoir. These oils combine time-honored methods with modern innovations, offering a creamy consistency ideal for plein air, alla prima, and studio work. Made with a blend of linseed and poppy oil, they deliver smooth application and a luminous finish favored by artists worldwide.
Pigments are carefully selected to balance classic and modern tones, ensuring strong lightfastness and archival quality. Free of toxic heavy metals, Charvin oils provide safe, professional-grade performance without compromise. From glazing to impasto, they allow artists to create vivid, enduring works with depth and brilliance.
Key Features
- Rich tones with natural luminosity
- Professional artist-grade oil paint
- Triple-milled, lightfast pigments
- Linseed and non-yellowing poppy oil binder
- Creamy, concentrated color consistency
- Archival formula free of toxic heavy metals
- Handmade in France by skilled color makers
- More affordable than Charvin Extra Fine Oils
Perfect For
- Alla prima and direct painting
- Landscape, realism, and naturalistic works
- Glazing and layered effects
- Rich textures and impasto techniques
- Artists seeking high quality with value
- Vibrant, life-like color with less mixing
- A budget-friendly option to luxury oil lines






