Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber watercolor, a rich and deep color that offers incredible versatility in your creations. With its characteristic brown-red hue, it is ideal for adding depth to your artwork. This natural earth pigment allows you to create subtle effects, from the darkest shadows to soft earthy tones.

Burnt Umber is a permanent pigment, meaning your artwork won’t degrade over time. It is therefore perfect for long-lasting compositions.

Highly versatile, it is very useful for mixing:

• For deep, nuanced shadows, combine it with cobalt blue or ultramarine.

• For warm, earthy tones, mix it with yellow ochre.

• To achieve a deep and subtle gray, mix it with Prussian blue or ultramarine blue to enhance the granulation effect.

Burnt Umber gets its name from an earth rich in iron oxides, traditionally heated at high temperatures to obtain this dark and intense hue. Used by artists since Antiquity, it has stood the test of time. From Roman murals to Renaissance masterpieces, Burnt Umber has been, and remains, an essential color on the artist’s palette.