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Schmincke Horadam Aquarell Watercolor - Mars Black, 15 ml tube

Horadam Aquarell Artist Watercolor

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Product details
Size
15 ml
Blick SKU
00323-2042
About this product range
  • Professional quality
  • 140+ colors
  • Individually milled with finest quality pigments
  • Kordofan gum arabic
  • Exceptional re-wetting properties

Schmincke Horadam Aquarell Watercolor Tubes are crafted for the most vibrant and professional results. Since their first patent in 1892, they've been continually refined for over a century to deliver unmatched quality. Made with the finest artist pigments, these smooth, creamy colors glide effortlessly glide across any watercolor paper. Each of the 140+ stunning colors is individually milled to perfection—offering a consistently exceptional experience for every artist.

Pigment information

General reference notes about pigments can describe other media (such as oil). They do not verify this product’s exact formulation or behavior.

Mars Black

Pigment code
PBk11
Type
earth
Chemical name
iron oxides
Chemical formula
FeO or Fe2O3
Properties
Mars Black is an opaque black with a strong and cool masstone, a slightly warm tint, and a warm brown undertone. It is not as black as Ivory Black, but it dries more quickly and has three times the tinting strength. Mars Black is normally the only black available in acrylic form and that is safe to over paint. It can be used in all media without reservation and is widely used as an alternative to Lamp Black and Ivory Black.
Permanence
Mars Black is very lightfast with excellent permanence.
Toxicity
Mars Black has no significant hazards and is the only major black pigment considered non-toxic.
History
The word Mars refers to the Roman god of iron and war. Mars Black was developed in the early 20th century from inorganic, synthetic iron oxide.
Description
Black Iron Oxide, Iron Black, Magnetic Oxide, Mapico Black, Mineral Black. Sometimes labeled as Vine Black.

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