Oil painting pigments are minerals. /kloc-the earliest pigment 0/5000 years ago, Neanderthals began to decorate the inner walls of their caves with pigments. The earliest pigments were all earth pigments, including khaki, khaki and pinkish white. At the same time, they also use burned animal fat to obtain carbon black. The west originated in Europe 600 years ago and was invented by the Dutch in the15th century. It uses linseed oil to mix pigments and paints on treated cloth or wood boards. Because the oil painting pigment does not change color after drying, and it will not get dirty after mixing many colors, the painter can draw rich and realistic colors.