Rublev French Burnt Umber is a rich natural earth brown sourced from the historic Gargas and Rustrel quarries in the Luberon Massif, France. This traditional burnt umber is made from an iron-manganese oxide earth (Fe2O3·MnO2), valued for its warm depth, natural transparency, and dependable behaviour in layered oil painting.
French Burnt Umber is semi-transparent with medium tinting strength, making it ideal for glazing, tonal underpainting, and building deep shadows without muddying mixtures. It is also a fast drying earth colour, which makes it especially useful for underlayers, lean passages, and painters working in a structured, multi-layer process. Mixed with titanium white it produces warm taupes and earthy greys, perfect for portraits, landscape structure, and architectural neutrals.
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Pigment: French Burnt Umber, PBr 7 (natural inorganic)
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Binder: Linseed oil
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Additives: None
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Opacity: Semi-transparent
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Tinting strength: Medium
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Drying rate: Fast
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ASTM lightfastness: I
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Permanence: A (permanent)
Note: Because Rublev Artist Oils contain no waxes or stabilisers, slight natural separation of pigment and oil may occur. Knead the tube to remix before painting.
