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PRIMAcryl®
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College® Acrylic
AERO COLOR® Professional
HORADAM® Aquarell
AKADEMIE® Aquarell
AQUA DROP
MUSSINI®
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NORMA® Blue
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Our comprehensive product overview provides you with detailed illustrations of our high-quality and innovative products to give you a sound basis for your decision and ensure that you find the ideal product for your needs.
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Acrylics
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PRIMAcryl®
PRIMAcryl, our premium high solid acrylic colour feature a well-balanced palette of 84 pure, finest colours. PRIMAcryl contains the finest and most durable pigments with an exceptionally high pigmentation for maximum coverage and brilliance.
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AKADEMIE® Acryl color
AKADEMIE Acryl color is a fine acrylic colour for beginners, students and professionals. With 60 brilliant, lightfast colours it offers a high-quality, cadmium-free range that dries waterproof, has a long open time and a pleasant odor.
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College® Acrylic
College Acrylic is a student-grade acrylic paint with 36 colours for budget-conscious artists. These colours offer good opacity and glazing properties, are mixable with other Schmincke acrylics and dry quickly and waterproof.
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AERO COLOR® Professional
AERO COLOR Professional is an ultra-fluid, highly lightfast acrylic paint for acrylic painting, airbrushing and mixed media techniques. The range includes 36 highly brilliant colours, 12 TOTAL COVER colours, 9 Candy Colors and 12 special effect colors.
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Watercolours
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HORADAM® Aquarell
HORADAM Aquarell are premium watercolours with 139 brilliant colours in pans and tubes, as well as 50 supergranulating colours for spectacular surface effects. Their highest lightfastness and pigment quality make them top-tier watercolours.
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AKADEMIE® Aquarell
AKADEMIE Aquarell offers 24 thoughtfully chosen fine watercolours with mostly highest lightfastness. Available in pans and various painting sets, they ensure brilliant mixing nd painting results.
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AQUA DROP
AQUAR DROP are liquid, pigment-based, highly lightfast watercolours, ready to use and water-dilutable. The 24 colors in 30ml plastic pipette bottles are perfect for watercolour paintings, urban sketching, calligraphyand hand lettering.
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Oil
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MUSSINI®
MUSSINI is a premium artists’ resin oil paint offering 108 highly brilliant colours, including 60 single-pigment and 40 transparent colors. Its balanced drying time and subtle resin aroma make it truly unique worldwide.
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NORMA® Professional
NORMA Professional is a top-quality oil paint featuring 84 highly lightfast colours, formulated with renewable oils. Easy to work with due to its balanced drying and consistency, it ensures maximum pigment concentration for exceptional coverage.
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NORMA® Blue
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AKADEMIE® Öl Color
AKADEMIE Oil color is a fine oil paint with 48 brilliant, highly lightfast colours. Its smooth, pasty consistency allows versatile techniques and a quick drying. The pure colours are ideal for use both on their own and in mixtures.
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College® Oil
College Oil is a student-grade oil paint with 24 colours, including gold and silver, containing proven artist pigments and natural vegetable oils. The highly lightfast colours meet all requirements of a student oil paint.
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Kremser white
Kremser White is a lead-free alternative to the historical “Kremser White”. This lead-free, warm, semi-opaque white accelerates drying and enhances the flow properties of other oil colours when mixed.
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Liquid charcoal and liquid earth
The vegan liquid charcoals and earths in 6 colours are ideal for a clean, dust-free approach to painting, drawing and underpainting. The gouache-like larger quantities of colour also make it possible to paint large areas.
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Indian Ink 1912
Indian Ink 1912 is a premium waterproof ink for drawing, painting and writing, made from natural ingredients with shellac as a binder. This deep black and archival ink is historically known as "Chinese ink."
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Pastel
Our pastel range includes 400 handmade pastel sticks of the finest, velvety quality. With minimal binder content these colours allow an exceptional bold application, getting you close to the pure essence of colour.
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Gouache
Details about our gouache colours are available on the specific product pages.
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HORADAM® Gouache
HORADAM Gouache offers 48 premium gouache colours with natural opacity, without the addition of extra white. These colours provide excellent handling and offer versatile creative possibilities, even when combined with HORADAM watercolors.
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AKADEMIE® Gouache
AKADEMIE Gouache offers 30 fine artists’ gouache colours. The selection of opaque, matte and intensely vibrant shades is thoughtfully aligned with various colour mixing systems for educational purposes. All colours have a 4 and 5-star lightfastness.
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DESIGNERs Gouache (according to HKS®)
DESIGNERS Gouache offers 48 finest gouache colours designed according to the HKS colour system. These colours are highly opaque, intensely pigmented and have a velvety matte finish, allowing for smooth, streak-free application.
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Calligraphy Gouache
The finest artists’ Calligraphy Gouache is specially designed for calligraphy. The 12 vibrant, mostly opaque colours are perfectly suited for various calligraphy techniques.
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Airbrush
AERO COLOR Professional ist eine feinst-flüssige und hoch lichtechte Acrylfarbe für die Malerei, Airbrush und Mixed Media-Techniken. Das Sortiment enthält 36 höchst brillante Buntfarben, 12 TOTAL COVER Farbtöne, 9 Candy Colours und 12 Effektfarben.
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Pigments and Bronzes
Details about our pigments and bronzes are available on the specific product pages.
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Pigments
The finest artist pigments include 48 cadmium- and cobalt-free, finely milled pigments with high lightfastness for versatile artistic use, mixed media techniques and grinding your own artist colours.
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Bronzes
Genuine Artists’ Bronzes are formulated with real metal pigments for use in oil, acrylic and watercolor/gouache techniques. They are available in rich gold, rich pale gold, pale gold, copper and silver.
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Linol print
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Aqua Linoprint
Aqua Linoprint offers 18 brilliant colours for sharp, even printing. These water-based colours with natural binder (Gum Arabic) provide excellent lightfastness, rich color depth, and easy mixability.
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College® Linol
College Linoprint features 12 colours, including 3 neon shades in a student-grade, low-odor, water-based linoleum ink that allows for uniform printing and easy mixing. Ideal for educational use.
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Sets
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Acryl Sets
All acrylic paints are also available in sets: PRIMAcryl and AKADEMIE Acryl color in wooden boxes and in cardboard sets, College Acrylic in a cardboard set, AERO COLOR Professional is available in a cardboard set or in a plastic case.
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Watercolour Sets
Our watercolor boxes are ideal for mixing and sturdy for transport: HORADAM watercolor is available in metal boxes (pots and tubes), as elegant wooden boxes and empty boxes, AKADEMIE watercolor in metal and as plastic sets.
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Oil sets
Schmincke oil paints are available in differently equipped boxes: MUSSINI and NORMA Professional in elegant wooden boxes, NORMA, NORMA Blue, AKADEMIE Oil and College Oil in numerous cardboard sets. All sensibly stocked, some
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Pastel sets
Our 400 extra-soft artists' pastels are protected in practical painting boxes and sorted by color. Choose from various pastel boxes, including compact cardboard sets and elegant wooden boxes, which can also be individually equipped
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GOUACHE Sets
The different types of gouache HORADAM Gouache, Designers' Gouache, Calligraphy Gouache, AKADEMIE Gouache and Küppers Gouache are available in various coloristic and didactic cardboard sets as well as in wood and metal.
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Linol sets
In the linocut ink range, Schmincke offers an aqua linocut box set as well as a college linocut paint box. Both are coloristically selected and available in a compact cardboard set.
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Airbrush
Die AERO COLOR Professional gibt es als Karton-Set mit 9 Basistönen, außerdem sind die Pipettenfläschchen im umfangreichen Kunststoff-Koffer in zwei Größen sowie als Leerkoffer zur eigenen Bestückung verfügbar.
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Empty sets
Schmincke offers not only equipped paint boxes for some varieties, but also numerous empty boxes for individual equipping. Choose your favorite colors or combine different types to create your own unique paint set.
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Mediums
The Schmincke auxiliaries form a very comprehensive and professional range of auxiliaries for all painting techniques and all types of paint, from priming to finishing.
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Acrylic Mediums
Pastes, Gels, etc.
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Watercolour- and Gouache-Mediums
Pastes, Effect Mediums, etc.
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Pre-treatments
Grounds, Primers and Masking fluids
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Oil mediums
To modify various characteristics of oil colours
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AERO COLOR® Professional Mediums
To modify various characteristics of AERO COLOR® Professional
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Linoprint Mediums
Effect Mediums and Cleaner
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Pastel- and Pigment Mediums
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Binders
Oil, resins and Ready-to-use-Binders
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Solvents, Thinners and Special cleaning agents
For all painting techniques
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Final treatments
Fixatives, Varnishes, Lacquers and Special lacquers
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Restoration Mediums
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Anna Zadorozhnaya
Gris
Evan Woodruffe
Dirk Schmitt
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About Schmincke
For over 140 years, it has been our passionate goal at Schmincke to produce the finest and best artist colours adding a touch of colour to the world.
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Production/Quality
Before an outstanding artist colour comes to life it passes many sometimes intricate processes. For consistently exceptional quality we strike a daily balance between craftsmanship where necessary and cutting-edge technology where possible.
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Sustainability
Responsible production of artists' colours is all-encompassing for us - from the selection of raw materials, safe processing and environmentally friendly disposal to energy issues - we do everything we can to minimise our ecological footprint.
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Company
We consider the responsible production of artists’ colours comprehensively, from the selection of raw materials, safe processing and environmentally friendly disposal to energy concerns. We do everything to minimize our ecological footprint.
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Products
At Schmincke, we focus on sustainability in the production of our artists' colours. With environmentally friendly processes, carefully selected raw materials and responsible production, we ensure that resources are conserved.
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Press Releases
A traditional company like Schmincke always has interesting background stories to share. Discover awards as the Brand of the Century, mentions in books and chronicles and the latest updates.
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Our Ambassadors
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Cesc Farré
Our Spanish ambassador and watercolour artist, Cesc, has a great passion for marine and sky themes.
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Anna Zadorozhnaya
Alpine worlds in watercolour and supergranulating colours are the specialty of our ambassador Anna.
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Gris
He paints wherever he goes - our Berlin ambassador Gris develops and teaches his own unique, loose style of urban sketching.
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Evan Woodruffe
Our ambassador Evan from New Zealand captivates art lovers worldwide with his colourful and striking compositions.
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Dirk Schmitt
Our Cologne ambassador Dirk is an avowed realist with a great enthusiasm for old masterly and classical painting techniques in oil, watercolour, and acrylic.
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Suzi Morris
Abstract landscapes, especially with Mussini resin-oil colours, are the specialty of our British ambassador Suzi.
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Know How
Acrylics
Watercolour
Oil
Gouache
Liquid charcoal and liquid earth
Pastel
Airbrush
Pigments & Bronzes
Lino Printing
Painting Mediums
Good to Know
Acrylic Mediums
Watercolour- and Gouache-Mediums
Pre-treatments
Oil Mediums
AERO COLOR Professional Mediums:
Linoprint Mediums
Pastel- and Pigment Mediums
Binders
Solvents, Thinners and Special cleaning agents
Final treatments
Restoration Mediums
Know How
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Acrylics
Acrylic colours are versatile and user-friendly. They dry waterproof and are suitable for a wide range of techniques. Here you’ll find information on applications, hints and tips and creative inspiration.
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Watercolour
Painting with watercolours is one of the most beloved techniques. Finest watercolours are applied to paper by using a brush. Discover information on application, hints and tips and creative inspiration.
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Oil
Oil colours are artists’ colours containing pigments in an oil-based binder. They are known for their slow drying time and enable various techniques from glazing to impasto. Find information and inspiration here.
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Gouache
Gouache-Farben sind deckende Wasserfarben mit einer samtig-matten Oberflächenwirkung u.a. für Malerei, Kalligraphie und auch in Kombination mit Aquarellfarben. Informationen zur Anwendung und kreative Inspiration finden Sie hier.
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Liquid charcoal and liquid earth
The vegan liquid charcoals and earths in 6 colours are ideal for a clean, dust-free approach to painting, drawing and underpainting. The gouache-like larger quantities of colour also make it possible to paint large areas.
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Pastel
Pastel painting combines drawing techniques with an intense, velvety matte colour effect. Suitable for drawing on special paper, mixed media and specially primed canvas. Find more information on application and inspiration here.
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Airbrush
Airbrush colours are specially designed for use in airbrush devices, featuring a very fine consistency. They are commonly used in illustration, model building and art. Here you’ll find more more information, hints and tips and creative inspiration.
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Pigments & Bronzes
For creating brilliant colours and noble metallic shades in various gold, silver, and copper tones for oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache. Find information on application and inspiration here.
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Lino Printing
Lino printing is a technique where an image carved into a linoleum or rubber block is printed onto various surfaces using linocut colours. Find information on application, hints and tips and inspiration here.
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Painting Mediums
Schmincke offers a comprehensive and professional range of mediums for all painting techniques and colour types, from priming to finishing.
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Acrylic Mediums
Pastes, Gels, etc.
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Watercolour- and Gouache-Mediums
Pastes, Effect Mediums, etc.
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Pre-treatments
Grounds, Primers and Masking fluids
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Oil Mediums
To modify various characteristics of oil colours
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AERO COLOR Professional Mediums:
To modify various characteristics of AERO COLOR® Professional
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Linoprint Mediums
Effect Mediums and Cleaner
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Pastel- and Pigment Mediums
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Binders
Oil, resins and Ready-to-use-Binders
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Solvents, Thinners and Special cleaning agents
For all painting techniques
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Final treatments
Fixatives, Varnishes, Lacquers and Special lacquers
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Restoration Mediums
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Good to Know
Here you'’l find answers to many technical questions and valuable information about our artists’ colours, their properties, storage and disposal tips, our color code system and much more.
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FAQ
In this section you will find an overview of the most frequently asked questions to our laboratory.
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Here you can download our brochures, safety data sheets, color cards, technical data sheets and detergent regulations
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Here you will find your direct contacts for all questions relating to our products.
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Contest
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Contest
Watercolor Contest: Showcase your creative talent and have your watercolor artwork featured on the Schmincke 2025 special edition box! Enter by December 31, 2024, and win exclusive prizes. Find more details about submissions here.
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Watercolour Creative Contest
Watercolor Contest: Showcase your creative talent and have your watercolor artwork featured on the Schmincke 2025 special edition box! Enter by December 31, 2024, and win exclusive prizes. Find more details about submissions here.
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Submission
Submit your watercolor for the Schmincke Watercolor Contest! Upload your artwork, and it will appear in our gallery within 24 hours. Win great prizes and have your piece featured on the Schmincke 2025 special edition box.
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Contest FAQ's
Here you will find only FAQs about the Schmincke Watercolor Contest – concise answers to all important questions about participation, prizes, and the process.
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