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Jaune citron is a pigment preparation created in 2015 by Ocres de France.
This pigment is synthetic, without any danger for health or the environment. It is composed of 97% of natural ingredients.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Rouge primaire is a highly concentrated synthetic pigment, used in some paintings, fine arts, printing inks, etc... 

Noir 318 M is a synthetic pigment without any danger for health or the environment, made in Germany.

Noir de vigne is a black iron oxide that reproduces fairly faithfully the original color of the real black of Vine, obtained by the charring of branches of vines collected during the pruning of the vines. Warning : this pigment is not intended to be smoothed (risk of marks called "fusées").
This pigment is 98% natural.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Rouge Porto is a pigment preparation created by Ocres de France in 2016.
This pigment is synthetic, without any danger for health or the environment. It is composed of 95% natural ingredients.
Warning : this pigment is likely to have a slight variation in color from one batch number to another, due to its composition (raw material not followed). Analysis bulletin on request.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Noir d'Ivoire is a  pigment preparation designed by Ocres de France in 2016 and perfected in 2021. True ivory black was obtained by calcination of animal bones. For a long time, and fortunately for our animal friends, it is now obtained from iron oxide and plant-based charcoal. The name remained in order to signify the resemblance of the color.
This pigment is 97% natural.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Brun de Cassel d'Italie is an earth which comes from the Vérone area (Italie). This earth was originally harvested in peat or lignite deposits. Because of its poor resistance to light it was replaced in the nineteenth century by pigments based on calcined oxides.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

L'Ombre de Chypre FL (= umber FL of Cyprus) is an umber that comes from Cyprus. The umber earth probably owes its name to the latin "umbra" (shadow) which was once used to cast down the colors. Cyprus is the largest producer of earths in the Mediterranean basin. Traces of this earth can be found everywhere. They are taken in the form of clay which makes them accessible and cheap pigments.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

Noir de Rome is earth ground lignite from Verona in Italy. This pigment has been used since the XV century.

L'ombre brûlée de Chypre B (= umber B of Cyprus) is an umber that comes from Cyprus. The umber earth probably owes its name to the latin "umbra" (shadow) which was once used to cast down the colors. Cyprus is the largest producer of earths in the Mediterranean basin. Traces of this earth can be found everywhere. They are taken in the form of clay which makes them accessible and cheap pigments.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

L'Ombre brûlée de Chypre C (= umber C of Cyprus) is an umber that comes from Cyprus. The umber earth probably owes its name to the latin "umbra" (shadow) which was once used to cast down the colors. Cyprus is the largest producer of earths in the Mediterranean basin. Traces of this earth can be found everywhere. They are taken in the form of clay which makes them accessible and cheap pigments.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

L'Ombre CPR (= CPR umber) is a purified and ground natural earth from Italy.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

L'Ombre de Chypre D (= umber D of Cyprus) is an umber that comes from Cyprus. The umber earth probably owes its name to the latin "umbra" (shadow) which was once used to cast down the colors. Cyprus is the largest producer of earths in the Mediterranean basin. Traces of this earth can be found everywhere. They are taken in the form of clay which makes them accessible and cheap pigments.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

L'Ombre de Chypre HG (= umber HG of Cyprus) is an umber that comes from Cyprus. The umber earth probably owes its name to the latin "umbra" (shadow) which was once used to cast down the colors. Cyprus is the largest producer of earths in the Mediterranean basin. Traces of this earth can be found everywhere. They are taken in the form of clay which makes them accessible and cheap pigments.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

Rouge cinabre is a pigment preparation created by Ocres de France in 2019.
This pigment is synthetic, without any danger for health or the environment.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Rouge Ercolano comes from crushed natural red earth extracted from the quarries of San Giovanni Ilarione Veneto (Italy).
This pigment is 100% natural. 

Rouge Vénitien (= red Venitian) is a colouring earth extracted in the region of Veneto (Verona). Known since Antiquity, it is sought after in the artistic and restoration fields.
This pigment is 100% natural.

Rouge San Francisco is a pigment preparation created by Ocres de France in 2019. 
This pigment is synthetic, pigment without any danger for health or the environment. It is composed of 96% natural ingredients.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Terre jaune d'Italie (= yellow earth from Italy) is a coloured earth which come from the Verona hills. It is dried, purified and ground using hammer mills.
This pigment is 100% natural.

La Terre d'ombre verdâtre (= greenish umber earth) is naturally present in nature. This pigment is refined, ground, has good colouring power and can be used in various techniques.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

La Terre verte ancienne (= ancien green earth) is a earth which comes from the region of Prun, near Verona. It is dried, purified and ground with ball mills. 
This pigment is 100% natural.