Daler-Rowney’s Georgian Oils are positioned as high-quality student paints but perform well enough for preliminary sketches, studies, or large-scale underpaintings.
Daler-Rowney’s Georgian Oils are positioned as high-quality student paints but perform well enough for preliminary sketches, studies, or large-scale underpaintings.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐☆ (3.5/5)
Best for: Students and budget-conscious painters seeking good performance for the price.
While not handmade or single-pigment heavyweights, they are consistent, clean, and forgiving for developing painters.
The texture is softer and slightly oilier than professional paints, making them easy to spread but less suited for heavy impasto. Colours like Burnt Sienna and Viridian Hue handle predictably and dry evenly, though they lack the rich opacity or glow of premium brands.
The 54-colour range includes reliable earth tones, primary hues, and modern synthetic pigments. Most colours use blends rather than single pigments, so mixes can dull faster — but that’s to be expected at this level. Lightfastness is generally good, especially for the price bracket.
A 225ml tube costs less than half the price of some handmade paints, making them ideal for blocking in, large canvases, or workshop teaching sessions.
“Georgian Oils may not rival the luxury of Michael Harding, but they’re honest, consistent paints that let you cover a canvas confidently without worrying about cost.”