Roman Black Half Pan

Roman Black is a natural black earth from slate deposits in the vicinity of Rome that is a semi-opaque black, and is absolutely permanent. It is comparatively neutral in undertone, wets easily, and is non-greasy, when compared to carbon blacks.




Rublev Colours Roman Black Watercolor

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Pigment Names
Common Names:	English: black oxide French: oxyde noir German: Oxid Schwarzes Italian: ossido nero Portuguese: �xido preto Spanish: �xido negro
Alternate Names:	English: black iron oxide, iron oxide French: fer oxyd�, naturelle noir Indien Mars black is the name given to the artificial substitute of natural black oxide.

Color Information
Single Pigment:	Roman Black
Binder:	Gum Arabic
Pigment Information
Color:	Black
Colour Index:	Pigment Black 11 (77499)
Chemical Name:	Iron oxide produced from magnetite ore
Chemical Formula:	Fe3O4
Properties
ASTM Lightfastness:	I
Opacity:	Semi-Opaque
Tinting Strength:	Medium
Staining:	Low
Granulating:	High

Note: Some separation of pigment and medium may occur in Rublev Colours Watercolors and is a natural process when no stabilizers are added to paint to prevent this from occurring.