Manufacturing the finest artists' colours – from watercolour, oil and acrylic to gouache, pastel, airbrush, linoprint, pigments and auxiliaries.
H. Schmincke & Co. GmbH & Co. KG
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About Schmincke
H. Schmincke & Co. GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of the finest artists' colours. The company was founded in 1881 and has been producing for over 140 years, according to its own statement, with the aim of making the finest and best artists' colours. The range includes watercolours (including HORADAM® and AKADEMIE® watercolours), gouache colours, acrylic colours (including PRIMAcryl® Professional), oil colours, pastel colours, airbrush colours, linoprint colours, pigments and bronzes as well as painting boxes. The portfolio is complemented by auxiliaries such as binders, solvents, finishing treatments (fixatives, varnishes, lacquers) and restoration materials. The products are aimed at artists, beginners, schools and education, as well as restoration. Distribution is via a B2B shop and a global dealer search; the website is available in German and English. The company also offers brochures, colour charts, painting courses and a watercolour creative contest.
- Processes
- Manufacturing the finest artists' colours (watercolour, gouache, acrylic, oil, pastel, airbrush,, Downloads (brochures, colour charts), Dealer search, B2B Shop, Watercolour Creative Contest, Painting courses
- Materials
- Pigments and Bronzes, Binders (oils, resins), Water-based Colours
- Founded
- 1881
- Industries
- Artists' Supplies, Fine Art, Creative/Hobby Supplies, Schools and Education, Restoration
- 01
Raw material selection (pigments, binders)
- 02
Processing into artists' colours
- 03
Filling
- 04
Distribution via trade and B2B shop
Product Groups
Pigments and Bronzes
Precious pigments in high concentration form the basis of the colours and can be used to make one's own colours with binders.
Binders (oils, resins)
Oils, resins and ready-to-use binders enable grinding one's own artists' colours.
Water-based Colours
Water-based linoprint colours such as College® Linol are low-odour and easy to mix.
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
History
- 1881
Foundation and start of manufacturing the finest artists' colours; for over 140 years the goal has been to make the finest and best artists' colours.
- 2025
Comprehensive revision of the acrylic brand PRIMAcryl® Professional.