MATISSE STR 75ML Burnt Umber S1

Name: Burnt Umber 

Pigment tier: Series 1

Available size: 75ml

Diverse Shades and Modern Varieties
Historically, Burnt Umber was produced in a limited range, deemed suitable for various applications. However, with the advent of automobiles and increased demand for diversity, artists' paint manufacturers now offer a range of Burnt Umbers, from warm to cool varieties. Matisse's Burnt Umber stands out as a particularly rich, dark, warm chocolate hue.

Versatility in Mixtures
Burnt Umber plays a crucial role in colour mixtures, darkening other hues and contributing to the creation of earthy greens when blended with Phthalo Green or Chromium Green Oxide. Combining it with reds produces deep Burgundy shades, especially effective with transparent cool reds like Primary Red or Matisse Rose Madder. These mixtures bring warmth to Burnt Umber, ideal for crafting shadows in skin tones without excessive browns. Adding Ultramarine Blue to these dark Burgundies creates rich, earthy shadow tones in landscapes and deep folds of red and purple drapes.

Essential in Portrait Details
Burnt Umber finds a permanent place on the palette when painting human hair, contributing to the shadows within blonde hair and requiring the addition of Ultramarine Blue for darker shades in dark hair. Intriguingly, Burnt Umber mixed with Phthalo Green yields interesting blacks.

A Black Alternative
The combination of Burnt Umber and Phthalo Green eliminates the need for a tube of black paint. Matisse's Burnt Umber in the Structure range, with its dark and rich qualities, proves particularly valuable when creating nuanced blacks in artistic compositions. 

Chemical Description: Calcined natural iron oxide

Pigment Number: PBr7

Lightfastness Rating: ASTM I

Pigment Opacity: Transparent

Paint Opacity: Semi-Transparent