Sennelier 40ml Artist Oil single tube
In 1887, Gustave Sennelier established himself as a colour merchant on the Quai Voltaire in Paris.
Sennelier’s passion for colour chemistry and focused pigment research led to the development of a distinctive oil colour manufacturing process that has been employed for generations. Sennelier gathers only the finest natural and inorganic pigments from around the world. The pure pigments are ground very slowly with extreme care to an extra-fine consistency. They are then combined at maximum concentration with an archival safflower oil to yield the highest possible tinting strength and a lustrous satin finish. The sensuous pigments have a unique buttery texture, a consistency originally developed for the expressive style of the Impressionist painters who frequented the Sennelier store in the 19th century. Sennelier’s meticulous work, his vast knowledge of pigments, his talents as a colourist, and collaboration with Cezanne and other Masters gave rise to a palette of oil colours that quickly became the standard of quality. Favoured by some of the greatest artists (Monet, Gauguin, Matisse, Picasso, Bonnard, Modigliani, Chagall, Ernst, Hockney), Sennelier oils hang in the world’s most prestigious museums. Today, Sennelier’s classic palette is expanding with 50 new, original shades that encompass contemporary trends and tastes. These colours, still as smooth and luminous as ever, offer an updated texture with firmer body to accommodate the requirements of 21st century artists.

Today, Sennelier’s classic palette is expanding with 50 new, original shades that encompass contemporary trends and tastes. These colours, still as smooth and luminous as ever, offer an updated texture with firmer body to accommodate the requirements of 21st century artists.Utilizing the time-honoured, exacting methods perfected for over one hundred years, the new paints are produced under the watchful eye of Dominique Sennelier. At Sennelier, tradition meets the needs of today’s artists and the innovations of modern chemistry.Sennelier proudly introduces the next generation of oils, a collection of professional, extra-fine colours that reinvents your palette and redefines quality.

The range of finest artists’ oil colours includes 144 colours. Three types of packaging are available*: no. 7 tubes (21 ml),40 ml tubes, no. 13 tubes (200 ml).The series number corresponds to a price range. There are 6 series.

In 1887, Gustave Sennelier established himself as a colour merchant on the Quai Voltaire in Paris. Sennelier’s passion for colour chemistry and focused pigment research led to the development of a distinctive oil colour manufacturing process that has been employed for generations.
Sennelier gathers only the finest natural and inorganic pigments from around the world. The pure igments are groundvery slowly with extreme care to an extra-fine consistency.
They are then combined at maximum concentration with an archival safflower oil to yield the highest possible tinting strength and a lustrous satin finish. The sensuous pigments have a unique buttery texture, a consistency originally developed for the expressive style of the Impressionist painters who frequented the Sennelier store in the 19th century. Sennelier’s meticulous work, his vast knowledge of pigments, his talents as a colourist, and collaboration with Cezanne and other Masters gave rise to a palette of oil colours that quickly became the standard of quality. Favoured by some of the greatest artists (Monet, Gauguin, Matisse, Picasso, Bonnard, Modigliani, Chagall, Ernst, Hockney), Sennelier oils hang in the world’s most prestigious museums.
The Next Generation of Oils
Today, Sennelier’s classic palette is expanding with 50 new, original shades that encompass contemporary trends and tastes. These colours, still as smooth and luminous as ever, offer an updated texture with firmer body to accommodate the requirements of 21st century artists. Utilizing the timehonoured, exacting methods perfected for over one hundred years, the new paints are produced under the watchful eye of Dominique Sennelier. At Sennelier, tradition meets the needs
of today’s artists and the innovations of modern chemistry.
Sennelier proudly introduces the next generation of oils, a collection of professional, extra-fine colours that reinvents your palette and redefines quality.
Dense, yet buttery, Sennelier oils are more highly pigmented and firmer than ever.
The reformulated homogeneous consistency is better suited to the diversity of modern
techniques and pictorial sensitivities. The slightly heavier body retains its unique
creaminess, while offering greater versatility.
Sennelier’s carefully selected pigments are ground longer, to provide the finest, most vivid colouration possible. Sennelier strives to provide the purest, most concentrated stable pigments. With improved lightfastness, the colour intensity will endure for generations. Safflower oil, a binder with balanced drying power, provides the creamy texture that dries with an attractive satin finish in a uniform manner over the entire range. Unlike linseed oil, safflower oil is non-yellowing.
Sennelier offers product enhancements, more pigment per tube and larger tube sizes to provide better value. The standard 34ml tube has increased in size to a more convenient 40ml capacity at a more accessible price. The 18ml size has likewise increased to 21ml. In addition, a wider range of colours is available in all four sizes.
The number of series (price categories) has decreased from 7 to 6.Nearly half of the colours fall into the very affordable series 1 and 2 – a greater value for the artist! A New Look The key aesthetic elements of the original Sennelier tube design have been maintained, but updated. The characteristic silver tube now sports the company insignia. The label has been enhanced with a gradated colour strip. Key information is clearly highlighted: the colour occupies a larger space on the label, thus making it easier to spot in the studio. The colour name, number, series, light stability, pigment composition… are also clearly indicated. In addition, actual hand-painted colour swatches have been applied to the display and 500ml cans. The redesigned box for the 200ml tubes provides a better view of the colour inside.
Sennelier introduces 50 new, luminous hues to its extensive palette of 95 historical colours. The full range of 144 shades consists of a wide array of mono-pigmented colours. Specific traditional colours that have forged the reputation of the Sennelier brand have been retained, such as Madder
Lake Deep and Genuine Cobalt Blue, the industry benchmark. Signature transparent colours, Chinese Orange and Cinnabar Green, for example, invented by Gustave Sennelier in conjunction with the Impressionists, have contributed significantly to the evolution of art styles (through the Fauves, Cubists, and beyond). From Bonnard’s indispensable blues to Modigliani’s favourite flesh tones, Sennelier colours have been inspired by the Masters and have been an inspiration to them. Pigments developed recently through advancements in modern chemistry have resulted in lively, fresh, vivid
colours, including more lightfast reds and purples, such as Permanent Alizarin Crimson Lake, Ultramarine Violet and Magenta, colours favoured in contemporary painting. Ultramarine Rose, for instance, is derived from a pigment invented at the end of the 19th century, but has not been popular until the last decade. Sennelier is at the forefront of a modern red generation with its flagship colour, Sennelier Red. Composed primarily of the pigment, diceto pyrrole, which was invented in the 1990’s, Sennelier Red is a very vibrant hue with strong opacity and resistance to change. Sennelier continues to expand upon its expertise in the blues range with the addition of several hues that border on green, including a rare Cobalt Turquoise. Bonnard Blue is a modern cobalt turquoise pigment, similar to a cerulean, but more opaque. Sennelier Blue, a unique, highly concentrated phthalo pigment, is perfectly suited for wide gradations. Within the yellow family, authentic Aureoline is the only pigment that can replace true Indian Yellow, but yet it is much more stable. The new palette consists of three additional Naples Yellows and Turner Yellow, a lightfast,
modern pigment, similar to a Cadmium Yellow Medium, but with a warm golden transparent glow.
In response to artists of the 21st century, Sennelier brings you a greater range of earth tones and muted greys (Tuscan Earth, Cool Grey and Titanium Buff, for example) that are created with pure mono-pigments or multiple pigments to yield the highest vibrancy. They have an unparalleled luminosity, which is unachievable by mixing the actual oil paints. Golden Green, an organo-metallic complex that has been used in the Fine Arts only in the last decade, produces interesting transparent colour variations (from yellow green to olive green).
Mixability is a priority for Sennelier. All pigment compositions are carefully orchestrated to provide the most brilliant, saturated combinations when intermixed. Whether used straight from the tube or mixed extensively, Sennelier oils are uniquely balanced and harmonious. Artists working in all styles will find the colours that are indispensable for their creations in Sennelier’s new range
of oil paints…