Caput Mortuum “Dead head” Caput Mortuum is a densely opaque iron oxide. A highly saturated red purple, essential for taking out into the landscape or for use with portraiture. Deep, earthy purples in masstone give way to more delicate mauves in tints. Pigment: Prepared Iron Oxide Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PR101 (77491) Vehicle: Linseed…
Raw Umber Made with genuine Italian earth pigment, this relatively dark Raw Umber is rapid drying due to the natural presence of manganese in its make up. A slightly cool green cast especially evident in tints. An indispensable colour for all painters. Pigment: Native Iron Oxide Classification: Natural Inorganic CI Name: PBr7 (77491) Vehicle: Linseed…
Mars Brown A rich chocolate brown oxide with a deep red undertone. A very opaque colour, it gives a good recession of space for shadows. Pigment: Prepared Iron Oxide Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PBr6 (77492) Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: Medium Consistency: Soft Butter Drying rate: 2-4 days ASTM: I Product…
Burnt Umber Very warm and velvety. Deeper in tonal value than Mars Brown with warm red undertones. This genuine Italian Burnt Umber contains iron and manganese oxides which ensure rapid drying. Ideal for traditional painting techniques. Pigment: Calcined Raw Umber Classification: Natural Inorganic CI Name: PBr7 (77491) Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading:…
Cold Brown Oxide An iron oxide with a cold bituminous hue equivalent to that of Cassel Earth. The undertone is almost completely lacking in red making this a magnificent colour for creating filled shadows. Pigment: Prepared Iron Oxide Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PBr6/PBk11 Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: Medium Consistency: Buttery…
Titanium Grey An unusual single pigment greenish grey. Titanium Grey is an excellent mid-tone and can be used as a neutral priming ground. Tends to have more clarity than mixed greys. Pigment: Titanium Dioxide Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PW6.1 (77891) Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: High Consistency: Buttery Drying rate: 3-6…
Paynes Grey Master Paint maker David Coles’ favoured blend. Entering into the oil colour lexicon in the early to mid 19th century, Payne’s Grey has since been composed by combining various blues, reds, blacks or earths. This modern take has no ochre incorporated, producing a uniquely exquisite violet cast. Pigment: Sodium Sulphosilicate/Amorphous Carbon Classification: Mixture…
Manganese Black Fast-drying black. Excellent underpainting black alternative to slow drying carbon-based blacks. Its particle size lends a slight gritty feel. When light catches the surface, it exhibits a graphite-like sheen. Pigment: Manganese Oxide Classification: Prepared Inorganic CI Name: PBk14 (77728) Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: Medium Consistency: Soft Drying rate: 1-3…
Carbon Black This is a super dark black that absorbs enormous amounts of light. Carbon Black is definitely our strongest black and much cooler than Mars Black. Slow drying due to its oily origins. Pigment: Amorphous Carbon Classification: Natural Organic CI Name: PBk6 (77266) Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Semi-opaque Pigment Loading: Low Consistency: Soft…
Mars Black Dense and opaque. Mars Black is a faster drying alternative to the slow drying Carbon. Tints also reveal an oxide warmth that is absent from the oil and gas derived Carbon Blacks. Pigment: Prepared Iron Oxide Classification: Synthetic Inorganic CI Name: PBk11 (77499) Vehicle: Linseed Oil Hiding power: Opaque Pigment Loading: Medium Consistency:…
