Burnt Sienna
Pigment HistoryPR101—Synthetic - controlled-precipitation iron oxide. The natural iron oxides - red ochre, bole - are among the oldest pigments, found in prehistoric cave art and the flesh tones of every era. The synthetic Mars versions give modern painters that same permanence with cleaner, brighter hues. Permanent, opaque and fast-drying - the modern, predictable face of the earth-red family.
Burnt Sienna is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PR101.
It is transparent, excellent lightfastness, granulating, high staining power, tinting strength 4.
- Code
- W125
- Series
- Series 1
- Pigment Index
- PR101
- Contents
- 15ml tube
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
- Transparency
- Transparent
- Tint Power
- 4
- Granulation
- YES
- Staining Power
- High
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Burnt Sienna behaves when mixed, toned, shaded and glazed. Each swatch is computed from the masstone using a perceptual subtractive model - an approximation for guidance, not a formulation guarantee.
Burnt Sienna straight from the tube.
A thin wash over white.
Mixed with Titanium White.
Mixed with a mid neutral grey.
Darkened with a chromatic black.
A thin transparent film over white.
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What pigment is used in Burnt Sienna?
Burnt Sienna is made with PR101.
Is Burnt Sienna a single-pigment colour?
Yes. Burnt Sienna uses a single pigment (PR101), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.
Is Burnt Sienna transparent or opaque?
Burnt Sienna is transparent.
Is Burnt Sienna lightfast?
Burnt Sienna has excellent lightfastness.
Does Burnt Sienna granulate?
In watercolour, Burnt Sienna is granulating.
Does Burnt Sienna stain the paper?
Burnt Sienna has high staining power.
Is Burnt Sienna vegan?
No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.
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