El Greco Iconography Pigment - Black Carbon - 100gr
Theophanis the Greek pigments are named in honor of the great Byzantine icon painter Theophanis the Greek (1340–1410), one of the most influential figures of late Byzantine art.Ultra-fine pigments for icon painting and fine art, free of impurities or coarse particles.Sourced from selected mines around the world, including rare and exotic locations. + Read More
Theophanis the Greek pigments are named in honor of the great Byzantine icon painter Theophanis the Greek (1340–1410), one of the most influential figures of late Byzantine art.
- Ultra-fine pigments for icon painting and fine art, free of impurities or coarse particles.
- Sourced from selected mines around the world, including rare and exotic locations.
- Superior to low-grade (construction-type) pigments thanks to:
- Excellent opacity (colors marked O – Opaque).
- Outstanding lightfastness (marked *, **, ***).
- Consistent, finely milled particle size.
- Easily mixed with egg or glue for traditional icon painting, as well as color-making media such as linseed oil, alkyd resins, etc.
- Suitable for both professional and hobbyist icon painters and artists.
- T : Transparent | S/O : Semi-Opaque | O : Opaque
- FR : Suitable for FRESCO technique
- o : Light sensitive | * : Medium lightfastness | ** : Good lightfastness | *** : Very good lightfastness
- Note: When opacity or lightfastness is not specified, no information is provided by the supplier.
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Color FamilyBlack & Grey
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Paco code8311398
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No.39
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ManufacturerEl Greco
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Product TypeDry Pigments
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Barcode5212016644016
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Color NameBlack Carbon
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Size100gr
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SKUELGREC-400.100-39
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DescriptionDry Pigment
Πληροφορίες Χρωστικής
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Pigment NamePBk7-Lamp Black
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Pigment typeinorganic
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Chemical Namecarbon
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Chemical FormulaC
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Properties
Lamp black is a very opaque, heavily staining black pigment that does not have much covering or tinting power. It is typically the most opaque black in watercolor form. Though a very pure black, it tends to muddy slightly in mixtures. Natural sources may be brownish or bluish in tone because of impurities. When used in oil paints, it is one of the slowest drying pigments, and should not be used in underpainting or applied in layers underneath other colors.
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Permanence
Lamp Black is very lightfast and absolutely permanent. It is used in all techniques in permanent painting.
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Toxicity
Carbon itself is not considered hazardous, however other combustion products that are hazardous are often present as impurities when Lamp Black is produced from natural materials. For this reason, commercial preparations of the pigment should be considered.
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History
Lamp Black is a carbon based black traditionally produced by collecting soot (known as lampblack) from oil lamps. It has been used as a pigment since prehistoric times. It is the black found in Egyptian murals and tomb decorations and was the most popular black for fresco painting until the development of Mars Black.
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