Holbein Duo Aqua Oil Colour
Artists' Quality Water Soluble Oil Color
There has always existed the need for an oil color for the professional and for the student with all the handling qualities and characteristics of a true oil color, but without the negatives of the traditional medium.
The production of a water soluble oil color has been solved by different manufacturers in different ways, though not all seem to have the qualities of true oil color. Holbein’s objective in formulating DUO Aqua Oil Color was production of a genuine oil color for the professional, with the same qualities and characteristics of the traditional Holbein Artist Oil Color, certainly one of the world’s finest.
To make DUO identical in every respect to its traditional professional grade cousin, Holbein developed a unique additive which works as a surfactant, any residue of which loses its effectiveness once the oil color is dry.
DUO Aqua Oil Color is water soluble, but the oil is identical to that used in Holbein Artist Oil Color. There is no special treatment. There is no modification or breaking down (cracking) of the oil. There is no water in the product, only the additive that is rendered redundant and of no effect in the drying process.
The surface agent covers the pigments and oil, this making both water sensitive or soluble. That is all. There is no other ingredient present.
Mixing with DUO
Mix with Oil Color, Watercolor, Acrylic Gouache and Acryla Gouache
If the artist does not wish to use water, DUO may be used as a traditional oil color and the result will be the same. DUO blends and mixes naturally with traditional oil color and traditional oil mediums although water solubility is lost if traditional oils or mediums exceed 30% of the mixture. DUO is not classified as a water base color, like gouache, acryla gouache, watercolor or acrylic, but all these blend perfectly with DUO while wet (add a few drops of water when blending with acrylic).
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Choose Your Colour
- Yellow
- Violet
- Red
- Pink
- Orange
- Grey
- Green
- Brown
- Blue
- Black
- Fluorescent

DU201B

DU202B

DU203C

DU300B

DU213E

DU214E

DU208A

DU205A

DU206A

DU207A

DU209B

DU210C

DU211C

DU212B

DU215B

DU216B

DU219C

DU218E

DU222B

DU226B

DU227B

DU228A

DU223B

DU231A

DU236D

DU237D

DU232A

DU233A

DU238D

DU225A

DU229A

DU234B

DU230C

DU239B

DU221B

DU235C

DU250B

DU248A

DU251C

DU243B

DU244B

DU252B

DU253B

DU240B

DU241B

DU256D

DU257D

DU261B

DU245A

DU246A

DU247A

DU249B

DU254D

DU255D

DU258C

DU280E

DU271B

DU275A

DU281E

DU272A

DU283A

DU273B

DU274B

DU277B

DU287B

DU288B

DU278B

DU282E

DU284B

DU276B

DU285B

DU302B

DU301B

DU297C

DU293B

DU295B

DU294B

DU291H

DU292C

DU311A

DU312C

DU313B

DU315A

DU316A

DU317A

DU318A

DU320C

DU319B

DU336A

DU346A

DU353A

DU352B

DU370C

DU372C

DU373C

DU374C

DU375C
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