Burnt Sienna Natural – Series 1

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10ml
WBSN10

Art Spectrum® Burnt Sienna is a dark, rich brown almost like cocoa. Burnt Sienna is one of the most ancient pigments used by humans, and it was particularly popular during the Renaissance for use in underpainting and drawing.

The colour takes its name from the Italian city of Siena where the pigment was mined until the 1940s.

Today it is mainly sourced from the Italian Islands of Sardinia and Sicily and the Appalachian mountains in North America. These deposits are incredibly old, dating as far back as 4.6 billion years old. Indeed, the youngest deposits are over 540 million years old.

Pigments Lightfastness Permanence Opacity Granulating /Staining
PBr7 ASTM I ****         (excellent) Transparent Granulating

ASTM Approved Permanent Colours American Society for Testing and Materials, conforming to standard D4302-90.

In accordance with proven traditional methods of production, all Art Spectrum® Artists’ Watercolours are carefully stone milled to enhance the individual brilliance of each selected permanent pigment and to maximise its handling qualities.