{"product_id":"raw-umber-pigment-425138010","title":"Raw Umber Pigment","description":"\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaw Umber is a natural, handmade single earth pigment produced through the ancient process of grinding raw earth. It is composed of iron and manganese oxides, giving it a distinctive deep brown hue with greenish undertones. Raw Umber has been used for centuries due to its durability, opacity, and excellent lightfastness, making it a staple in the artist\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003es palette. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaw Umber is prized for its versatility, offering a deep, natural tone that works exceptionally well in underpainting and tonal adjustments. It has high opacity and excellent lightfastness, making it an essential color for artists working in oil, watercolor, acrylic, and tempera. Its depth and earthy tone make it ideal for creating realistic shadows, mixing subtle greens, and deepening other earth tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompared to synthetic browns, Raw Umber provides a more organic, nuanced color that blends harmoniously with other natural pigments, making it a staple in classical and contemporary palettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaw Umber has been used as a pigment since prehistoric times, with evidence of its use in early cave paintings. The name \"Umber\" derives from the Italian terra d\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003eombra, meaning \"earth of Umbria,\" a region in Italy known for producing high-quality earth pigments. In the pictured artwork 'The Death of Actaeon' by Titian, umbers are used to create the rich brown shadows and foliage throughout creating the warm undertone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the Renaissance and Baroque periods, Raw Umber became a fundamental color in European painting. Artists such as Caravaggio and Rembrandt employed it for underpainting and to create warm, lifelike shadows. Its fast-drying properties made it especially valuable in oil painting, allowing for the rapid buildup of layers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the 18th and 19th centuries, Raw Umber was widely used by landscape painters, as its earthy tone helped create depth and naturalistic effects. Today, it remains an indispensable pigment for traditional and modern artists alike, appreciated for its reliability, natural beauty, and historical significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePigment Information\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePigment Type: Natural (Iron and Manganese Oxide) from minerals (Goethite and Manganite) (France) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable Mediums: Watercolor, Oil, Tempera, Acrylic, Encaustic, Cold Wax, Casein, Milk, Swedish Flour, Lime \/ Fresco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLightfastness: Best \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpacity: Semi-opaque \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther Names: Earth Umber, Natural Umber, Terra d\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003eOmbra \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColor Index Code: PBr7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImage: 'The Death of Actaeon' by Titian from the National Gallery\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morrow Archival","offers":[{"title":"5 Grams","offer_id":47875243901150,"sku":"PE-016-0000-0005g","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams","offer_id":47875243933918,"sku":"PE-016-0000-0100g","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 Grams","offer_id":47875243966686,"sku":"PE-016-0000-0300g","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/2821\/2702\/files\/755ff24a-bae3-4cac-a737-cb980d41b2a9-copy.jpg?v=1769982487","url":"https:\/\/morrowarchival.com\/products\/raw-umber-pigment-425138010","provider":"Morrow Archival","version":"1.0","type":"link"}