Oil colour tube Talens Van Gogh Transparent Oxide Red 378, artist oil paint tube

Talens Van Gogh Transparent Oxide Red 378 is an artist-grade oil colour supplied in a squeezable tube. Formulated for traditional oil painting, this Transparent Oxide Red offers stable pigmentation and consistent handling for glazing, layering and mixing on primed canvases, boards and panels. The oil paint dries slowly, allowing extended working time for blending and detail work while maintaining good adhesion and film strength when used with appropriate primed supports and mediums.

Advantages

Transparent Oxide Red 378 provides predictable color behavior in mixtures and glazes, making it suitable for both subtle tonal shifts and rich transparent layers. The tube format preserves paint freshness and enables precise dispensing; the artist-grade formulation ensures strong tinting strength and lightfastness consistent with professional oil colours. The paint’s viscosity and drying profile support traditional techniques such as wet-on-wet blending and successive glazing.

Suitable for

• Fine art oil painting on primed canvas
• Panel and board painting
• Layered glazing and colour mixing
• Studies, sketches and professional commissions

Key specifications

• Colour: Transparent Oxide Red
• Pigment transparency: transparent
• Product form: squeezable tube of oil colour
• Intended use: traditional oil painting techniques
• Drying: slow drying oil paint suitable for blending and glazing

How to use

Use on properly primed canvas, board or panel. Squeeze the required amount from the tube and work with brushes, palette knives or other tools according to your technique. For extended working time or varied handling, mix with appropriate oil painting mediums following manufacturer guidelines. Allow each layer to dry sufficiently before applying heavy or thick subsequent layers to avoid cracking; follow standard oil-painting fat-over-lean practice when using mediums.

Usage recommendations

Store the tube capped in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. For conservation of finished work, use lightfast varnishes and allow full curing time before varnishing. When mixing colours, test small swatches to assess transparency and drying behaviour before applying to the main artwork.