Side by Side Comparison of Lead White and Alternatives using Vasari Mars Red

This video shows the mixing behavior of lead white and some alternative options. I also discuss some of the strengths and drawbacks of using lead whites. I hope this info and demo is useful. Happy Painting!!

Vasari is currently having their Earth Color Sale! It's a very good opportunity to try some of their amazing colors at very reasonable price points. Watch the Yellow Ochre video to understand why I enjoy using their earth colors.

***Correction! Rublev Venetian White is made with lead carbonate and Barite, I also use their Flemish white which is made with lead sulfate***

Brands and Oil Colors Demonstrated:

Vasari Mars Red
Vasari Brilliant Yellow Extra Pale
Charvin Fine Oil Colors Titanium White
Sennelier Titanium Buff
Rublev Venetian White
Winsor Newton Gold
Rembrandt Stil de Grain Brown
Harding Ultramarine Blue

[bespecher]

You have an amazingly beautiful voice!

[dorinases]

Thank you :) have a soothing voice nice to listen to :)

[diegoallcore]

Mars pigments are my absolutely favorites

[fredriklundblad]

Interesting and informative
Tank you.

[cadmiumscarlet]

Thank you!! While I love my vasari lead white I have been looking for a alternative but nothing I’ve tried can quite compare. That Sennelier titanium buff however looks like a great option.

I just bought a translucent white from Schminke mussini that I recommend if you havn’t tried it. Its a very finely milled zinc/titanium, very transparent with a cool undertone. Its as expensive as a lead white but easier to get. I’t wont replace my lead white for portraiture but is a good option for landscapes.

[manakineu]

looks like santa has blessed me with a wonderful video this christmas xD ... I have been trying to find a white (without zinc) that is to my liking for a while now and I would have probably wasted more money on different whites without ever trying the sennelier T-buff. I mostly use the schmincke translucent white in combination with a MHarding titanium white. I also have a tube of iridescent gold and silver without ever even considering it in a mix. Great video thanks!