Gamblin : Artist Oil Paint : 37ml (1oz) : Asphaltum

When creating their Artists’ Oil Colours, Gamblin were mindful not only of how an artist works, but also of an artist’s working environment. Gamblin Artists’ Oils have the best qualities of traditionally made oils paints, combined with the latest technical innovations, to give the ultimate working properties. The Artists’ Oil range spans from historically accurate paints to modern, synthetically derived hues.

Asphaltum: A transparent brownish-black. One of the most popular colours of the 18th century recreated by Robert Gamblin, whose version is true to historic working properties - but lightfast and permanent.

Pigment: Transparent Mars Red, Bone Black (PR 101, PBk 9)
Binder: Alkali refined linseed oil
Lightfastness I, Series 3, TRANSPARENT