Schmincke | HORADAM® RETRO Watercolours — individual

For 145 years, Schmincke has stood for the finest artists' colours made in Germany. Founded in 1881 by colour chemists Hermann Schmincke and Josef Horadam, it remains their mission and proud tradition to inspire artists worldwide with the highest quality colours.

With its retro year-round campaign, Schmincke is reviving the colour history of the 1930s: selected historical pigments, classic paint boxes and exquisite collector's items combine tradition, craftsmanship and timeless aesthetics. Discover special editions – a piece of Schmincke history for your studio, collection and creative inspiration.

The following Schmincke HORADAM® RETRO Watercolours are available:

Gutta-percha - 15 ml

• intense, semi-transparent yellow tone
• originally extracted from the resin of the Southeast Asian gutta tree
• known in Europe since the 17th century, frequently used in the 18th and 19th centuries
• strong colour effect, high transparency
• original toxic pigment, now replaced by synthetic and lightfast pigments
• popular for bright glazes and highlights

Solferino - 15 ml

• semi-transparent, intense magenta
• originally obtained from synthetic aniline dye
• discovered in 1858 after the Battle of Solferino
• one of the first tar dyes, symbol of modernity and progress
• originally popular in textiles and painting
• now replaced by more lightfast organic pigments with a similar purple tone

Cassel Brown - 15 ml

• warm, semi-transparent brown tone from brown coal
• good lightfastness
• known as early as the 16th century, widespread from the 17th to 19th centuries
• popular pigment until the 1960s
• replaced since the 1970s by more durable, similarly glazing pigments
• hardly available anymore in art supply stores
• appreciated by van Dyck, Rembrandt, Rubens
• recognisable in historical paintings as a warm, transparent brown, often mixed with gold ochre

Random Grey - 15 ml

• limited edition special colour
• unique shade of grey
• formulated from annual pigment residues in line with sustainability principles

Price per tube.