Raw Sienna
Inorganic, Natural Earth - Raw Sienna is powerful to use as a ground tone and for underpainting. Its origins date back to the 17th century, and it’s one of the indispensable Earth Iron Oxides! As the name suggests, the best grade comes from central Italy, where I acquire my pigment. Ⓥ VEGAN Inorganic, Natural Earth - Raw Sienna is powerful to use as a ground tone and for underpainting. Its origins date back to the 17th century, this is one of the indispensable Earth Iron Oxides! As the name suggests, the best grades come from central Italy, where I derive my own supply.
Raw Sienna is a single-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PBr7 (Inorganic).
It is semi-transparent, excellent lightfastness, fast drying time, average tinting strength.
It is ground in linseed oil with average oil content.
- Code
- No. 120
- Series
- Series 1
- Pigment Index
- PBr7
- Pigment Type
- Inorganic
- Oil / Vehicle
- Linseed Oil
- Sizes
- 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
- Opacity
- Semi-Transparent
- Drying
- Fast
- Oil Content
- Average
- Tint Power
- Average
- Toxicity
- Non-Toxic
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Raw 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.
Raw 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 Raw Sienna?
Raw Sienna is made with PBr7.
Is Raw Sienna a single-pigment colour?
Yes. Raw Sienna uses a single pigment (PBR7), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.
Is Raw Sienna transparent or opaque?
Raw Sienna is semi-transparent.
Is Raw Sienna lightfast?
Raw Sienna has excellent lightfastness.
Is Raw Sienna vegan?
Yes. Raw Sienna contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.
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