Description
Find me a palette without this on it, fundamental, the great masters of the renaissance lived on this.
One of the most important earths used as an imprimitura pigment to draught out compositions on a Raw Sienna ground, as many Rubens sketches evidence. Depending on the degree of transparency, it can exhibit red or greenish undertones.
Michael Harding's is a particularly fine umber, and one that will provide great service.
Dark and powerful, elemental, biblical....
Technical Overview
Pigment - PBr 7
Vehicle - Linseed Oil
Opacity - Semi-Transparent
Very Fast Drying. Excellent lightfastness. Average Oil Content.
