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Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber

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Burnt Umber – Handmade Watercolor in Metal Pan

Warm, earthy, and rich — Burnt Umber is a classic earth-pigment brown made from natural Italian umber clay that has been calcined to deepen its hue. The resulting paint offers a warm chocolate-to-amber brown that is versatile, natural, and perfect for landscape tones, shadows, earthy washes, and neutral mixes.

Each batch is hand-mulled in small quantities using high-quality natural earth pigments. The paint texture is smooth and creamy, with reliable flow and easy rewetting. Every pan is poured into a robust metal pan — ideal for portable palettes, plein-air, or long-term studio use.

Pigment: Natural Burnt Umber (Pigment Brown 7)
Tinting Strength: Good — strong enough for coverage, while still subtle for layered washes
Opacity / Transparency: Semi-opaque / semi-transparent — good balance between coverage and glazing potential
Lightfastness / Permanence: Excellent 
Toxicity: Nontoxic 

Ideal for: warm earth tones, landscapes, portrait shadows, muted browns, natural textures, atmospheric washes, underpainting, and mixing deep neutrals or warm shade combinations.

⚠️ Safety Note: Not intended for ingestion or use by children. Use only as intended in paint form.

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