Raw Sienna
Raw Sienna - A Hue from Nature
PBR7 - Semi-transparent - Granulating
Natural Sienna is a warm, earthy watercolor, perfect for creating depth effects, natural tones, washes, and offering remarkable permanence.eautiful earthy yellow.
Raw Sienna is an essential watercolor, prized by artists for its richness and depth. Originating directly from Italy, this warm, earthy hue gets its name from the city of Siena in Tuscany, where it was historically extracted. Used since Antiquity for its unique pigment properties, it has transcended the centuries, appearing in the works of great masters like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
This hue offers remarkable permanence.
Pair it with Ultramarine or Cobalt Blue to create soft shadows for distant perspective effects.
Mix it with Cadmium Reds or Pyrrole Reds (Scarlet Red, Isaro Red, Dark Pyrrole Red) to create warm, natural skin tones.
Combine it with Payne's Gray for nostalgic scenes.
Raw Sienna is perfect for transparent washes, layered techniques, or creating interesting mixtures.
Data sheet
- Pigment:
- PBr7
- Mono-pigmented:
- Yes
- Granulation:
- Granular
- Opacity:
- Semi-transparent
- Tint power:
- Low
- Pigment family:
- Natural pigment
- Binder:
- Distilled water, gum arabic, honey, vegetal glycerine
- Cotation - Blue lightfastness scale:
- 8
- Lightfastness:
- Excellent
- Percentage of méthylisothiazolinone (preserservative):
- between 0,1 and 0,7%
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.