Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colour 37ml Mars Black
Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colour Mars Black is a heavy opaque pigment with a dense black color and a brown undertone. It is mixed with linseed/safflower oil and is an extremely permanent color with excellent lightfastness. Mars Black is made from mineral iron oxide and was therefore named after the alchemical name for iron: Mars.
Every tube of Artists' Oil Paint contains a calculated ratio of oil and pigment based on the quantity of oil in the tube. This varies from color to color because, just as some pigments need to be ground finer than others, they also need more, or less, oil to provide optimal performance.
Pigment Color Code: PBk11
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Opaque
Permanence: Extremely Permanent
Vehicle: Linseed Oil/Safflower Oil