Old Holland

All color making is done by hand, and processes are controlled by artists. Pigments are ground in stone rather than metal rollers.

Old Holland has been making artist colors since 1664, as one of the oldest continuously operating companies in the art supply industry. The company is known for uncompromising adherance to its techniques and standards. All color making is done by hand

New Masters Classic Acrylics were developed specifically to complement Old Holland's existing oil and watercolor ranges. Paints dry to a satin gloss and offer minimum brush drag, making them ideal for a variety of techniques.

All New Masters gel mediums can be mixed with New Masters Classic Acrylics and other New Masters Mediums. Choose from Heavy Gel, High Build Gel, Soft Gel, or Standard Gel. 500 ml jars.

All New Masters mediums can be mixed with New Masters Classic Acrylics and other New Masters Mediums. This is an ideal medium for use with New Masters Classic Acrylics for glazing techniques.

All New Masters mediums can be mixed with New Masters Classic Acrylics and other New Masters Mediums. These are mediums without thickener for increasing the fluidity of acrylic paint. They dry as durable transparent, matte, or satin films.

All New Masters mediums can be mixed with New Masters Classic Acrylics and other New Masters Mediums. Use this paste as a universal screen printing medium.

All New Masters gel mediums can be mixed with New Masters Classic Acrylics and other New Masters Mediums. This is a universal pearlescent gel. For best results, add 20% acrylic paint and mix to an even paste.

All New Masters gel mediums can be mixed with New Masters Classic Acrylics and other New Masters Mediums. This gel slows the drying time of acrylic paints. It has the same viscosity as the New Masters Classic Acrylics.

This cold pressed linseed oil increases fluidity of oil colors and enables brushstrokes to be removed. It enhances the flow, increases the gloss, and lengthens drying time of oil paints.

Old Holland Oil Painting Medium thins oil paints, increases fluidity, and enhances flow. Made from a mixture of linseed oil, turpentine oil, and white spirit, it contains no resin or dryers. It reduces gloss and ensures that brushstrokes remain visible, but does not affect the drying time.

This medium thins oil paints and enhances their flow. It also produces quicker drying times, reduces gloss, and allows brushstrokes to remain visible. Made from a mixture of linseed oil, turpentine oil, and white spirit, Quick Drying Painting Medium contains no resin or dryers.

Old Holland Refined Poppy Oil is made from the first pressing of poppy seeds. Used to increase the fluidity and enhance the flow of oil paints, it's great for use with light colors.

This boiled, polymerized linseed oil enhances the flow of oil paints and allows brushstrokes to be removed. An elastic medium, it also enhances gloss and lengthens drying time. It can be thinned using turpentine and white spirit and is suitable for the practice of the glacis technique.

This cold pressed oil is made from linseeds that have been pressed in a windmill. It enhances the gloss and flow of oil paint, lengthens drying time, and allows brushstrokes to be removed. It can be diluted using turpentine and white spirit.

Made from clear dammar resin dissolved in white spirit, Old Holland Dammar Picture Varnish protects paintings. Designed to be used after the paint has thoroughly dried (which can take up to one year), it provides an even, high-gloss finish. This varnish may yellow somewhat over time.

This pliable gloss varnish protects paintings without yellowing. It is made from ketone resin dissolved in white spirit and is meant to be used after paintings have fully dried, which may take as long as one year.

This hard varnish turns slightly milky and produces a high-gloss finish. Old Holland Mastic Picture Varnish is made from a pure, clear mastic resin dissolved in white spirit. It should be used only after oil paints have dried, which can take up to one year. It may yellow somewhat.

This pliable gloss varnish protects paintings and does not yellow. It is made from ketone resin dissolved in white spirit, with beeswax added to produce a matte finish. It is meant to be used after paintings have fully dried, which may take as long as one year.

All New Masters varnishes increase the chemical and physical resistance of acrylic paints, and protect them from ultraviolet light, increasing the durability of the painting. These are removable painting varnishes with a cyclohexanol base. Do not dilute.

Great for reviving elements of paintings that have faded or become dull, Old Holland Retouching Varnish brings back the original quality and character of the paint surface. A ketone resin dissolved in white spirit, this varnish also provides temporary protection and dries in several hours.

This set of Old Holland oil brushes, handcrafted of the finest quality Russian Kolinsky sable, is housed in a navy blue brush easel with a hook and loop closure. This extraordinary set contains brushes in a variety of shapes and sizes. An impressive gift!

Using a special blend of the finest quality Russian Kolinsky sable, the head (shape) of each brush is handcrafted by experienced, world-class brushmakers to the exact requirements of master artists. Each brush is put through extensive trials over months.

Old Holland New Masters Gessos are universal lightfast primers for use on a variety of surfaces, including canvas, cotton, paper, and stone. Apply them in multiple layers. Suitable as a primer for acrylics, oils, watercolors, and egg tempera.

Old Holland Claessens Oil Primed Belgian Linen Canvas features 100% Belgian linen prepared with two coats of oil primer and then stretched around robust stretcher bars and back-stapled to the frame for optimum strength. A gorgeous surface for oil painters seeking a top-quality, archival support.