Sustainable Art Materials
At Michael Harding Art Formulas we are part of a global effort that ensures raw materials are sourced and obtained in an ethical manner.
We focus on sourcing materials from parts of the world from companies that align to our global environmental ethos;
- Commitment to reduce the impact art materials has on the global environment.
- Ensure suppliers and their supply chains do not source DRC conflict minerals.
- Raw material suppliers provide a confirmed statement that their products do not support conflict, slave labour, child labour, environmental or human rights violations.
- Michael Harding will source alternative raw materials if a supplier is unwilling to comply.
Vegan Products
There are no shellacs, dairy or insects used in our products.
We understand that art materials that are cruelty-free or without the use of animal products is a growing concern for many artists. For this reason, the items listed below are free from animal-derived ingredients.
OIL PAINTS
Titanium White No. 1 (No. 101)
Foundation White (No. 225)
Stack Lead White (No. 703)
Lead Tin Yellow Light (No. 512)
Yellow Lake (No. 110)
Cadmium Yellow (No. 402)
Cadmium Golden Yellow (No. 403)
Indian Yellow (No. 203)
Permanent Orange (No. 222)
Scarlet Lake (No. 205)
Cadmium Red Deep (No. 505)
Crimson Lake (No. 406)
Brilliant Pink (No. 207)
Cobalt Violet Dark (No. 602)
Ultramarine Violet (No. 208)
Indigo (No. 228)
Lapis Lazuli (No. 702)
Cerulean Blue (No. 603)
Cobalt Teal Blue Shade (No. 516)
Phthalocyanine Turquoise (No. 210)
Oxide of Chromium (No. 305)
Cobalt Green Deep (No. 508)
Phthalocyanine Green Lake (No. 213)
Terre Verte (No. 115)
Unbleached Titanium Dioxide (No. 117)
Naples Yellow (No. 218)
Transparent Oxide Yellow (No. 219)
Italian Brown Ochre (No. 223)
Indian Red (No. 123)
Burnt Umber (No. 126)
Vine Black (No. 135)
Titanium White (No. 2 102)
Cremnitz White No. 2 (No. 307)
Warm White Lead Alternative (No. 137)
Lead Tin Yellow Lemon (No. 514)
Cadmium Yellow Lemon (No. 401)
Aureolin (No. 501)
Quinacridone Gold (No. 411)
Yellow Lake Deep (No. 202)
Cadmium Red Light (No. 503)
Napthol Red (No. 301)
Alizarin Crimson (No. 302)
Rose Madder (No. 608)
Quinacridone Rose (No. 311)
Manganese Violet (No. 304)
Deep Purple (No. 312)
Phthalocyanine Blue Lake (No. 209)
Cobalt Blue (No. 506)
Phthalocyanine Blue & TW (No. 114)
Cobalt Teal (No. 513)
Caribbean Turquoise (No. 229)
Viridian (No. 511)
Bright Green Lake (No. 116)
Permanent Green Light (No. 215)
Italian Green Umber (No. 132)
Genuine Naples Yellow Light (No. 605)
Yellow Ochre Deep (No. 118)
French Yellow Ochre (No. 133)
Burnt Sienna (No. 125)
Transparent Oxide Red (No. 220)
Transparent Oxide Brown (No. 224)
Lamp Black (No. 128)
Titanium White (No.3 130)
Cremnitz White No. 1 (No. 308)
Warm Light Yellow (No. 226)
Lemon Yellow (No. 108)
Bright Yellow Lake (No. 109)
Cadmium Yellow Deep (No. 404)
Indian Yellow Red Shade (No. 204)
Cadmium Orange (No. 502)
Cadmium Red (No. 504)
Genuine Chinese Vermilion (No. 701)
Alizarin Claret (No. 310)
Magenta (No. 303)
Cobalt Violet Light (No. 601)
Amethyst (No. 309)
Prussian Blue (No. 112)
Ultramarine Blue (No. 113)
Pale Violet (No. 227)
Kings Blue Light (No. 211)
Kings Blue Deep (No. 212)
Cobalt Turquoise Deep (No. 507)
Permanent Sap Green (No. 217)
Phthalo Green Yellow Shade (No. 214)
Emerald Green (No. 216)
Green Gold (No. 410)
Genuine Naples Yellow Dark (No. 606)
Yellow Ochre (No. 119)
Raw Sienna (No. 120)
Venetian Red (No. 122)
Red Umber (No. 124)
Vandyke Brown (No. 134)
MEDIUMS

PM7 – Oleo Impasto Medium 225ml, 250ml, 1000ml
SOLVENT FREE
NON-TOXIC
Ⓥ VEGAN
My new Oleo Impasto Medium is a gel made from fumed silica and linseed oil which imparts great luminosity, particularly with transparent colours.
It has an average drying speed and increases the transparency of oil colours. Pigment can be added and ground to make your own oil paints. It has a pleasant linseed oil smell
You can add it with a brush or knife, in varying amounts, to achieve extra body.
Over the years, many artists have asked for ways to extend the paint. This is, of course, something that I frown upon because there are many products on the market which make the paint more vulnerable by adding extenders. But seeing that artists want a good product to address their needs I decided to formulate something to my liking.
If you mix it with Quinacridone Gold…WOW…. need I say more?

PM6 – Balsam Resin Glaze Medium 100 ml, 250 ml, 1 litre Ⓥ VEGAN
Similar to PM5 but dries faster: Another historic paint medium, based on Austrian larch turpentine (also called Venice Turpentine) combined with dammar resin and linseed stand oil. Larch or Venice turpentine adds a wonderful gloss, almost enamel-like, to oil paints. This Balsam resin glaze medium can be added to your oil colours to enhance the depth, gloss and lustre of your paints. It smells wonderful!
Dammar Resin, Austrian Larch Turpentine, Linseed Stand oil, Double rectified turpentine
Recommendation: Add 5-10% to your neat oil colour as required

PM2 – Dammar Glaze Medium 100 ml, 250 ml, 1 litre Ⓥ VEGAN
PM2 is a very traditional glaze medium which includes a small portion of siccative to aid drying. It is designed to create gloss and depth within your oil paint layers. Made by dissolving dammar crystals into the finest Portuguese maritime turpentine which is then combined with stand oil.
Dammar Glaze Medium is known for its speedy drying time of oil colours; use with slower-drying colours.
Dammar resin, linseed stand oil, Double rectified turpentine and Cobalt Siccative 2%
This is a light-sensitive product so store in a cool dark place
Recommendation: Add 10-20% to neat oil colour as required

PM1 – Oil Paint Medium 100 ml, 250 ml, 1 litre Ⓥ VEGAN
PM1 is a basic paint medium, designed to increase the flow of your oil paints. This paint medium will also increase the gloss and transparency of your colours which will add to the depth and beauty of your pigment colour. The inclusion of Linseed stand oil in the recipe of this oil based medium prevents the “yellowing” of your paint film.
This medium is a linseed stand oil, turpentine, formulation that prevents yellowing of paint film.
Recommendation: Add 10-20% to your oil colour as you require
VARNISHES

V1 – Dammar Varnish 100 ml, 250 ml, 1 litre Ⓥ VEGAN
This versatile varnish creates a subtle gloss finish. Our Dammar Varnish is made from the best quality dammar resin from Thailand dissolved in double rectified Portuguese maritime turpentine, then carefully filtered.
Use it to bring out the best in opaque and semi-opaque colours.
How to use:
Apply this varnish as a final picture varnish to thoroughly dried oil paint, after a drying period of six months minimum and if the paint is very thick one year.
Please ensure you are working in a well-ventilated space.
OILS

Refined Poppyseed Oil
Ⓥ VEGAN
Poppyseed oil is used particularly incorporated with whites and light blues for its non-yellowing nature as a medium. It is a slower drying oil with a paint film not quite as strong as Linseed and Safflower oils. It was used from the 15th Century onwards and originated in the low countries of Europe.
Available in 3 sizes: 100ml, 250ml and 1 litre.

Refined Walnut Oil
Ⓥ VEGAN
A lovely oil that is used in my Cremnitz White No. 307. The film cures clean and bright.
Available in 3 sizes: 100ml, 250ml and 1 litre.

Refined Safflower Oil
Ⓥ VEGAN
Bright, clean, one of the highest in colour for oil, a favourite for my Titanium White no. 1. Note, safflower oil is a slow drying oil.
Available in 3 sizes: 100ml, 250ml and 1 litre.

Refined Linseed Stand Oil
Ⓥ VEGAN
You can add linseed oil to your oil paints to increase flow however an excess will lead to some apparent yellowing due to the natural colour of the oil. Applying the paint layers thinly is then seen as desirable to avoid other defects of excess such as wrinkling.
Available in 3 sizes: 100ml, 250ml and 1 litre.

Refined Pale Linseed Oil
Ⓥ VEGAN
Our very own linseed oil! We use linseed oil because it produces the strongest of paint films thus helping to ensure the longevity of your oil painting.
Available in 3 sizes: 100ml, 250ml and 1 litre.

Refined Gum Turpentine
Ⓥ VEGAN
Previously referred to as Michael Harding Refined Portuguese Turpentine – Refined Gum Turpentine is a colourless solvent distilled from pine sap. It is used to thin oil paint and to clean various printmaking tools of oil-based ink.
Non-Absorbent Acrylic Primer
Ⓥ VEGAN
- Titanium Buff
- Olive Green
- Raw Sienna (semi opaque)
- Burnt Sienna (semi opaque)
- Raw Sienna (transparent)
- Burnt Sienna (transparent)
- Black
- Clear Transparent
- White