Blacks

Lamp Black

Ivory Black

Mars Black

Intense Carbon Black

carbon from oil flame

carbon from charred bone

ferroso-ferric oxide

carbon from gas flame

LampBlack150.JPG (7667 bytes)

 IvoryBlack150.JPG (4614 bytes) MarsBlack150.JPG (4907 bytes) CarbonBlack150.JPG (3955 bytes)
LampBlackTint150.JPG (15537 bytes) IvoryTint150.JPG (14349 bytes) MarsBlackTint150.JPG (12397 bytes) CarbonTint150.JPG (14914 bytes)
Bluish undertone and greys. Extraordinarily slow drier in oil. Velvety top tone. Has brownish undertone and makes brownish greys with white. Not overly strong, good for scumbling Very dense black. Slightly violet undertone and greys. Mixes cleaner than other blacks The blackest of all blacks. Can unbalance the rest of the palette. Best for special effects. Reddish undertone and tints. Extraordinarily slow drier in oil
Pigment Classification:

Synthetic Inorganic

Synthetic Inorganic

Synthetic Inorganic

Synthetic Inorganic
Opacity:

opaque

opaque

opaque

opaque
Lightfastness:

I

I

I

I
Color Index Name:

PBlk 6

PBlk 9

PBlk 11

PBlk 7

Availability
R&F Encaustics

not available

regular and giant size

regular and giant size

regular and giant size
R&F Pigment Sticks

small and large size

small and large size

small and large size

small and large size
Pigment Stick Drying Rate:

5+ Off Chart Slow

4 - Slow

3 - Medium

5+ Off Chart Slow

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