Derivan Matisse Fluid Acrylic: Carbon Black 135ml

• Chemical Description: Carbon black

• Pigment Number: PBk7

• Lightfastness Rating: ASTM I

• Pigment Opacity: Opaque

• Paint Opacity: Opaque

• Series 1

Carbon black has been in use since prehistoric times, and is probably the oldest pigment known to mankind. While it has a long and honorable history, most artists prefer either Ivory Black or the newer Mars Black for most purposes. Mixed with white, it creates grey with a cool, bluish undertone.