Lamp Black – The Intensity of a Dark Hue
PBK6 – Opaque – Non-granulating
Lamp Black is an intense pigment, providing deep blacks that allow for the creation of subtle shadows and nuanced grays.Â
Discover the richness and depth of Lamp Black, a color for artists seeking deep tones and great expressive power. This mineral-based pigment, derived from carbon, offers an intense, velvety black that resists lightening when diluted with water.
Smoke Black is highly permanent.
This versatile black lends itself to a wide range of mixes to enrich your palette. When combined with Burnt Sienna, it creates warm, natural tones, perfect for volume effects, for example. When mixed with a deep blue, such as Ultramarine, you’ll achieve dark, textured grays. In very diluted washes, it’s ideal for dark skin tones. It can also create subtle gray nuances or misty effects when thinned.
Smoke Black is a pigment with a long history, dating back to antiquity, where it was used in frescoes and wall paintings. Never abandoned over the centuries, it was especially prized during the Renaissance, where it was widely adopted by masters for creating shadows and working with contrasts and chiaroscuro.
Iron Oxide purple - A Lesser-Known Mineral Hue
PR101 - Opaque - Non-Granulating
Iron Oxide purple is an earthy violet shade with dark undertones.
This versatile pigment is well-suited to both abstract compositions and naturalistic scenes.
Lamp Black – The Intensity of a Dark Hue
PBK6 – Opaque – Non-granulating
Lamp Black is an intense pigment, providing deep blacks that allow for the creation of subtle shadows and nuanced grays.Â
I really care about who my colors are for. If I do this job it is above all not to satisfy customers or gain market share but to satisfy artists. So I hope that they can be seduced by the power of the colors and their brightness.
