LUKAS 1862 Professional Artist Oil Colors

Incomparable color intensity! A Jerry's Exclusive! Finest Professional Artists' Oil Colors Valued by the Masters!

A Jerry's Exclusive! Considered One Of The Worlds Favorite Oil Colors! Made in full pigment strength and in almost exactly the same manner. This allows artists to select a palette of colors between the two lines based on the economy they need. With modern abilities to concentrate pigments, LUKAS has created colors with the intensity valued by master artists but without the need to work the paint before painting. LUKAS colors are incredibly smooth with a consistent ground particle size. This is accomplished by grinding pigments with vehicle up to 7 times through a triple roller mill. LUKAS has mastered the art of making oil colors by taking the guesswork out of drying while still maintaining an excellent archival painting film. Their secret recipe employs primary driers that support the surface drying as well as auxiliary driers that support the body of the paint layer's drying. Created over 150 years ago, LUKAS 1862 Oils are a premium quality oil paint.

LUKAS colors are incredibly smooth premium quality oil paint. Colors created with the intensity valued by master artists! If you had to choose 1 oil paint, this one would be it! 77% of the colors are Series 1!

Every Masterpiece is Made with Master Quality Paint

"I use LuKas Oil Paints for all my oil paints. I have been a professional artist for 40 years and Lukas oil paints are the best paints I have ever used. Their buttery application is perfect for my seascapes and figures."

Brilliant Color Spectrum, Great Value! - Based on the highest quality classic and modern pigments, the wide 80-color spectrum available in LUKAS 1862 Oil Colors consists of no fewer than 40 single-pigment colors for clean and lifelike mixing, along with 2 metallic shades.

Incomparable color intensity - The finest in classic and modern pigments, all with high to very high light fastness ratings, give LUKAS 1862 Oil Color a brilliance, concentration and permanence that stands the test of time.

Beeswax - Beeswax adds body and creaminess to the paint, that is why it feels so nice and because the body of the paint is consistent it helps with even drying so it dries reliably.

Shorter drying time - Dry to the touch usually in 2 to 4 days means that you can continue work on your LUKAS 1862 Oil Color paintings faster than with other brands without risking damage to the under layers.

Pure, refined mediums - Pharmaceutical grade, virgin cold-pressed linseed oil, non-yellowing sunflower oil, and a touch of beeswax give LUKAS 1862 Oil Colors their silky, "short", and buttery consistency that makes for smooth brushstrokes, even drying and a stronger paint film.

Classic palette - LUKAS 1862 Oil Colors have a color palette based on those used by old masters such as Van Gogh and widened to include favorites from more recent times, making for a well-balanced and versatile color palette sure to please the most demanding of painters!

62 of the 80 color range are Series 1 for an exceptional value! - Imported from Germany exclusively for Jerry's, we are proud to present this line of finest artists' oil color from LUKAS. Combining tradition with innovation allows LUKAS to create an oil paint with the finest in classic and modern pigments, outstanding light fastness, excellent coverage, smooth consistency and buttery feel. All the finest ingredients come together in a triple-mill process to produce this superb oil paint! LUKAS oils have remained a preferred choice among European artists for over a century, and they are fast becoming a favorite in America too!

Are Lukas Oil Paints good?
Yes! Lukas Oil Paints have incomparable color intensity valued by the masters! With modern abilities to concentrate pigments, LUKAS has created colors with the intensity valued by master artists but without the need to work the paint before painting. The finest in classic and modern pigments, all with high to very high light fastness ratings. Dry to the touch usually in 2 to 4 days with Pharmaceutical grade, virgin cold-pressed linseed oil, non-yellowing sunflower oil, and a touch of beeswax.

Who makes Lukas paint?
LUKAS has, since its foundation in 1862 in Düsseldorf (Germany), been considered the smart choice by artists, offering only the best professional art supplies at a reasonable cost. LUKAS has always had a close relationship with the city's local artists and The Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf who have both helped develop and test new products sending key feedback to improve and evolve the product range. The brand is named after St Lukas, patron protector of Painters and receives national & international acclaim throughout its production period in Germany and Bracknell, UK.