R&F Pigment Stick - Turkey Umber Greenish, 38 ml

It's like a brackish Raw Umber containing Phthalo Green in its edgy composition. Only the basic traditional materials are used: natural wax (beeswax and plant wax), linseed oil, and pigment, resulting in an oil stick with a lipstick-soft consistency.

• Pigment Composition: PBr7-Raw Umber
• Dimension: 38 ml. stick measuring 5" x 3/4" diameter.
• Paint Lines: Encaustic Pigment Stick
• Opacity: Semi-Transparent
• Pigment Stick Drying Rate: Fast
• Classification: Natural Earth
• Chemical Composition: Hydrated iron oxide
• Safety Information: Conforms to ASTM D-4236
• Safety Warnings: This product contains cadmium, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.

Pigment Name: PBr7 Raw Umber

Classification: Natural Earth

Chemical Composition: Hydrated iron oxide

Properties

Raw Umber is a cool, transparent brown ranging from yellowish-brown to greenish-brown. It has surprisingly good tinting strength and a high opacity level, mixes well with greens, and quickly dries in oil form. It has excellent colour properties and can create a variety of subtle, clear tints when combined with white. It grays when mixed with blue and white. Raw Umber can tend towards chalkiness in dark mixes in oil form.

Permanence

Raw Umber has excellent permanence.

Toxicity

Raw Umber itself is considered non-toxic. If contaminated by manganese compounds, it may be highly toxic if inhaled and moderately toxic if ingested.

History

This pigment comes from the Latin word umbra, meaning shadow or shade. Its full name is terra dombra, meaning earth of shadow/shade, due to its original extraction from Umbria, Italy. It has been used as a pigment since prehistoric times. Currently, the finest umber comes from Cyprus.