Cypriot umbers are generally considered the highest quality available, so when combined in very small batches with French linseed and walnut oil and no additives you get extremely good paint. This is Cypriot Burnt Umber.
You can see on the swatch on the left the richness of the paint, the swatch looking like some mysterious, distant planet.
In masstone a deep, reddish brown, it is semi opaque.
When tinted with white it is surprisingly neutral with some warmth. Finely ground and smooth.
Technical Overview
Pigment - PBr8
Vehicle - Linseed & Walnut Oil
Opacity - Semi-Opaque
