Comments about Old Holland Classic Oil Colors:

Perfect color saturation, drying/work time, texture, and mix ability.

Comments about Old Holland Classic Oil Colors:

I love a lot of the colors and the paint consistency. The pigment load is excellent. Highly recommended if you can afford them!

Comments about Old Holland Classic Oil Set:

It has been a few years since I bought this box, however just redicocvered it and realized the box makes a great pochade box too!!! You can put up to 14 inch wide panel into the slots (which I tape linen canvas onto) and paint on your lap outdoors or afix a tripod connection on the bottom with some modifications, for a great little pochade box!!
I think this is reasonably priced if on sale. For this many tubes of probably the most expensive paint, you are getting around $400+ worth of paint alone, and in usuable size tubes. Plus it comes with some very nice brushes, two cute little pallete cups, a pallete, and some mediums. So, the value in this is in the box itself. If you don't need a box, I'd recommend just buying the paints separately and get the colors you want. But, this is a nice selection of paint.

Comments about Old Holland Classic Oil Colors:

As everyone has already said, the longevity and quality of these paints seems unparalleled. For years Winsor and Newton (Not Winton) oil paints were my preferred brand, but with some resolve I made the investment to try out the much revered Old Hollands.

Yes, the tubes feel heavier somehow, the paint thicker and creamier, less likely to separate. And yes the labels with actual paint chips eliminate a huge amount of guess work. Sure, the lack of other information on said labels isn't so bad if you know already that the carrying medium is cold pressed linseed oil.

But above all else, I love the color! With my old oil paints there were colors that I simply could not seem to recreate, and even if I did, they would shift after drying or prove impossible to re-mix or brush on nearly transparently. This makes me appreciate the Old Hollands that much more. In particular, the cobalts and cadmiums exude an opaque brilliance that loses nothing in the transition from tube to canvas. The earthy colors perform like any other brand, but the bright, pure, heavy-metal hues are where Old Holland literally shines.

I could go on and on about what wonderful colors can be achieved with these paints that would be impossible with budget-minded brands, so I'll leave it at that. Truly awesome stuff. Even if you can't afford a whole set (who can?), consider individual tubes to supplement your current palette.

Comments about Old Holland Classic Oil Colors:

Like most things in life, you get what you pay for. OH is simply the best and this is why in my opinion they are the most expensive. The paint is thick and creamy out of the tube and easily thinned out to whatever thickness you need.

Some people describe OH as stiff but I respectfully disagree. If you can afford OH, buy it and enjoy beautiful pigments without any obnoxious oily discharge or drying up in the tube. I bought some other professional brands to compare and I prefer the consistent thick and creamy texture of OH. The fact that the paint comes out thick makes impasto painting a dream. If you paint with thin glazes, the paint thins out easily with any medium or mineral spirits. I paint both thick and thin and like the option OH offers in this regard.

The only criticism I read about OH is price and the lack of specific paint information on the tube. As for price, if you can't afford it then simply don't buy it. There are plenty of fine less expensive paints out there but I don't think their quality and usability match up to OH. As for paint information, I find a little research about each color can easily be done on line, and on the Dick Blick or OH website, with detailed pigment descriptions about content, transparency, etc. Personally, I like to research each color and read everything about it because it makes me a better color mixer, color harmonists and ultimately a better painter. It's really an individual choice to be made by the painter. Some people buy an expensive sports car and never read the owners manuel. Sure you can drive the car and enjoy it and may ultimately stumble upon many of the features, but in my opinion if one takes a little more time in the beginning to really understand the features, it makes the driving that much better in the end.

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There are more reasons to buy oil paint than the least expensive, or great for the price. Old Holland IS great for the price. I believe, less expensive due to the tinting power of every single color. I've drawn all my life and been an art educator for 12 years. I began, knowing it would be a good idea to buy good materials. Every time I try another brand, I miss the power of Old Holland. Not to mention, they last twice as long as some other names. Really amazing. I want to fly to Holland and kiss them for sticking to their guns all these years .. uh ... centuries. I began painting seriously only three years ago. Yes, they are stiff. But, you can always butter them down. You can't go in the other direction, that is, concentrate pigment in another paint. I love OH. They make high quality lightfast paint.

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I use the Cremnitz White and Burnt Sienna predominately for underpainting

While the paint quality may be superb, the labels lack printed information that I deem critical.

Transparency
lightfastness
type of drying oil

Even most inexpensive oil paints offer this printed information on the tube.

Comments about Old Holland Classic Oil Colors:

Good quality paint for my oil paintings

Comments about Old Holland Classic Oil Colors:

Love these paints, they're beautifully compounded and the colors are delicious. They don't separate in the tube, or have other obnoxious issues, and the price is decent. Most people consider these expensive, but when you consider that it may take a year or more to use up one tube, the prices is quite reasonable for the quality you get.

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The new OH Color Chart is absolutely fantastic. It is incredibly well done, heavy duty and a feast for the eyes - not to mention very practical! It's made choosing colors sooooooo much easier! Thank you OH!