Vine Black
Pigment HistoryPBK11—Mars Black. Synthetic mineral. A fast-drying, opaque, neutral black; non-carbon alternative.
Vine Black is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PBk11.
It is semi-transparent, excellent lightfastness, granulating, medium staining power, tinting strength 3.
- Code
- W135
- Series
- Series 1
- Pigment Index
- PBk11
- Contents
- 15ml tube
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
- Transparency
- Semi-Transparent
- Tint Power
- 3
- Granulation
- YES
- Staining Power
- Medium
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Vine Black 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.
Vine Black 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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Open Vine Black in Mixing StudioWhat pigment is used in Vine Black?
Vine Black is made with PBk11.
Is Vine Black a single-pigment colour?
Yes. Vine Black uses a single pigment (PBK11), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.
Is Vine Black transparent or opaque?
Vine Black is semi-transparent.
Is Vine Black lightfast?
Vine Black has excellent lightfastness.
Does Vine Black granulate?
In watercolour, Vine Black is granulating.
Does Vine Black stain the paper?
Vine Black has medium staining power.
Is Vine Black vegan?
No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.
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