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Shiva Casein

I have painted with casein alone or by combining it with other media for the last thirty years. I love the creamy, sensuous flow of this paint and its velvety visual quality when used translucent and opaque. It has always been one of my favorites of the water media. Casein is a quick-drying, aqueous medium which uses a milk-based binding agent, one of the most durable mediums known to man. Nine-thousand-year-old casein cave paintings have been discovered in Asia , and later, it was used by Byzantine, Roman and Renaissance artists including the Old Masters.

In 1933 casein pigments in tubes were developed by Ramon Shiva, who relied on the expertise of the artists who used them to help perfect his high-quality paints. Today, Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. manufactures Shiva’s casein colors and is dedicated to bringing back the original quality and formulation of the pigments. Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes. Casein paints may be applied to almost any rigid, non-oily surface such as canvas panel, illustration board, Clayboard®, plaster, metal, wood, masonite, canvas, heavy watercolor paper, or linen mounted on masonite. And they can be reworked or layered repeatedly and be used for under-painting.

Because casein has an exceptional integrity of color and always dries to a perfect matte finish, it is unsurpassed for art reproduction. The velvety matte finish can also be buffed to a satin sheen or varnished to produce a resemblance to oils. Over time, casein pigments become resistant to moisture and as history has proven, the medium has a durability and permanence that has easily stood the test of time.

Products

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11-Color Casein Set
SKU: QCA 511

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $84.50
Alizarin Crimson
SKU: QCA 514

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $7.95
Burnt Sienna
SKU: QCA 512

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
Burnt Umber
SKU: QCA 513

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
Cadmium Green
SKU: QCA 528

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $9.50
Cadmium Orange
SKU: QCA 501

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $9.50
Cadmium Red Extra Pale
SKU: QCA 502

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $9.50
Cadmium Red Scarlet
SKU: QCA 503

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $9.50
Cadmium Yellow Light
SKU: QCA 500

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $9.50
Cadmium Yellow Medium
SKU: QCA 527

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $9.50
Cerulean Blue
SKU: QCA 508

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $9.50
Chromium Oxide Green
SKU: QCA 515

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.90
Cobalt Blue
SKU: QCA 507

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $9.50
Golden Ochre
SKU: QCA 516

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.90
Ivory Black
SKU: QCA 518

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
Light Red
SKU: QCA 519

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
Naples Yellow
SKU: QCA 520

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
Payne's Gray
SKU: QCA 524

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
Permasol Blue
SKU: QCA 525

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
Raw Sienna
SKU: QCA 521

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
Shiva Blue (phthalo)
SKU: QCA 526

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
Shiva Green
SKU: QCA 509

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
Shiva Rose
SKU: QCA 504

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $7.95
Shiva Violet
SKU: QCA 505

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
Terra Verte
SKU: QCA 522

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
Titanium White
SKU: QCA 510

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
Titanium White (148 ml)
SKU: QCA 529

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $13.50
Ultramarine Blue Deep
SKU: QCA 506

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.90
Venetian Red
SKU: QCA 517

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
Yellow Ochre
SKU: QCA 523

37 ml Tube - Known for their versatility and array of capabilities, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes.

Priced From: $6.10
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