Abstract Original

60 colours – 120ml, 20 colours – 500ml

Heavy body consistency – Very good covering power – Highly pigmented

Abstract has been developed using French skill and expertise. Abstract is created and produced in Saint-Brieuc in Brittany.

100 % Cadmium free : a range that uses cadmium substitutes in order to reduce its environmental impact. Highly effective, these substitutes preserve colour vivacity / opacity / luminosity.

Better preserved paint : air doesn’t enter the pack, and even better, with abstract there is no waste and no more air bubbles that spread colour over your palette at the end of the tube

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Abstract MATT

35 colours – 600ml

Soft body consistency – Ultra Matt – Ultra coverage – Velvet appearance – Ultra Opaque

Abstract has been developed using French skill and expertise. Abstract paste is created and produced in Saint-Brieuc in Brittany.

100 % Cadmium free : a range that uses cadmium substitutes in order to reduce its environmental impact. Highly effective, these substitutes preserve colour vivacity / opacity / luminosity.

Better preserved paint : air doesn’t enter the pack, and even better, with abstract there is no waste and no more air bubbles that spread colour over your palette at the end of the tube

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Abstract Acrylic Liners

20 colours – 27ml

Soft body consistency – Ultra Matt – Ultra coverage – Velvet appearance – Ultra Opaque

Abstract has been developed using French skill and expertise. Abstract paste is created and produced in Saint-Brieuc in Brittany.

100 % Cadmium free : a range that uses cadmium substitutes in order to reduce its environmental impact. Highly effective, these substitutes preserve colour vivacity / opacity / luminosity.

Better preserved paint : air doesn’t enter the pack, and even better, with abstract there is no waste and no more air bubbles that spread colour over your palette at the end of the tube

For Full Abstract Colour chart, click here

My paints are made by hand, using techniques which date back to the days of the Old Masters. There is a very simple reason for this painstaking process. As an artist and painter I wanted to create colours that were true and vibrant, and paint which was beautiful and durable.

The greater the pigment content of a paint the greater the resistance it has to fading. Nearly all manufacturers use various fillers to extend the volume of the oil paint. It may increase profits but it compromises on quality. I totally refuse to do this. Why make something exceptional and then dilute it?

I will not claim that my paints will turn you into a great painter, but I can promise they will have a profound effect on your work. Your colours will be stronger and richer, and you will find the texture of the paint incomparable. You will love working with them.

Try them. You will be amazed

-Michael Harding

 *Exclusive to The French Art Shop Auckland

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Allows to thin the paint while maintaining its initial appearance.

Purified oil, naturally a little amber, extracted from flax seeds. More drier and more resistant than most other oils. Tends to turn yellow over time. Preferably used with dark or slightly drying tones. Presents extreme transparency. Gives body to the dough. Avoid excess.

It liquefies the paint and accelerates hardening and a gloss finish.

Boiled linseed oil encourages the finish to dry deeply. Gives texture and roundness to the finish while drying more quickly than normal linseed oil and it adds a brilliant, slightly amber finish. Avoid excess.

For Oil and Acrylic Painting

Matt Varnish with UV Protection

Transparent, non-yellowing, flexible permanent varnish.

Apply over dried colour for a matt finish. For best results, apply in several light coats rather than one heavy application.

For Oil and Acrylic Painting

Satin Varnish with UV Protection

Transparent, non-yellowing, flexible permanent varnish.

Apply over dried colour for a satin finish. For best results, apply in several light coats rather than one heavy application.

For Oil and Acrylic Painting

Gloss Varnish with UV Protection

Transparent, non-yellowing, flexible permanent varnish.

Apply over dried colour for a gloss finish. For best results, apply in several light coats rather than one heavy application.

Allows you to significantly attenuate or smooth thin brush strokes.

Linseed oil polymerised in the absence of air. Full bodied, very bright, clear,
honey-like viscosity, medium made by heating pure linseed. Improves transparency, fluidity and smooths brushstrokes. Can be used straight but, due to high viscosity, it is preferable to thin with spirits. Excellent medium for glazing and detail work. Reduces possible appearance of cracking. Slows drying. Slightly yellowing. Favors gloss.