Professional Watercolour

Mars Black

A heavy opaque pigment, Mars Black is a dense black colour with a brown undertone. It is made from mineral iron oxide and was therefore named after the alchemical name for iron: Mars.
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Lemon Yellow (Nickel Titanate)
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Bismuth Yellow
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Cadmium Lemon
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Cadmium-Free Lemon
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Winsor Lemon
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Winsor Yellow
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Lemon Yellow Deep
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Aureolin Hue
Size: 5ml
Overview

Our Professional Watercolour is recognised for using only the purest pigments to ensure quality, strength and permanence of colour. With a balanced palette of 107 colours, most of them single pigment, our range offers vibrant colours and unrivalled performance.

Specifications

SKU:50041497
Colour Number: 386
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Opaque Opaque
Series:1
Pigment Code:PBk11
Granulation/staining:Granulation
Permanence:Extremely Permanent
Health and Safety
Contains MBIT. May produce an allergic reaction. Contains a biocidal product: IPBC. Risk of skin sensitization.

Product information

All orders will be picked, packed and dispatched within 1 to 2 working days. Orders placed on the weekend or on Bank Holidays, will be processed the next working day.

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Our Professional Watercolour is still formulated according to our founding principles; to create unparalleled colours which offer artists the widest and most balanced choice of pigments, as it was in 1835 when William Winsor and Henry Newton introduced the first moist watercolours to the world.

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Overall rating: 4.966292 / 5 from 89 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Mars Black by Professional Watercolour is a dense black pigment with a brown undertone, made from mineral iron oxide. Customers appreciate its quality, vibrant colors, and pigmentation, making it a popular choice for various painting needs.

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  • Product Quality: 18%
  • Color Quality: 56%

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Review highlights

  • "The quality is excellent, and the color is very vibrant!"Ainoa A.
  • "Nice moody color for monochromatic pieces."SHAUNTEE D.
  • "I love Windsor and Newton Paints - they are my current favourites and Windsor green is great for foliage"Amber M.

Reviews

Great quality and price. Love

"Great quality and price. Love using Winsor and Newton paints!"

Kat L. (5/5)

I am finding New Gamboge

"I am finding New Gamboge a wonderful, warm yellow for landscapes. It mixes beautifully with burnt sienna. I also use quinacridone gold and lemon yellow quite a bit, but am very excited by New Gamboge's possibilities."

Katherine G. (5/5)

Beautiful pigment. The higher quality

"Beautiful pigment. The higher quality of Winsor & Newton professional watercolours is noticeable."

Fernanda B. (5/5)

best friends !

"best friends !"

Alessandra C. (5/5)

I love Windsor and Newton

"I love Windsor and Newton Paints - they are my current favourites and Windsor green is great for foliage"

Amber M. (5/5)

The winsor newton version of

"The winsor newton version of this colour is the best."

Milena G. (5/5)

The quality is excellent, and

"The quality is excellent, and the color is very vibrant! However I got a bit confused about the numbers of the colors, but that I suppose can be solved quick"

Ainoa A. (5/5)

The quality is excellent, and

"The quality is excellent, and the color is very vibrant! However I got a bit confused about the numbers of the colors, but that I suppose can be solved quick"

Ainoa A. (5/5)

Very pleased with all aspects

"Very pleased with all aspects of my new watercolor paints!"

Britt F. (5/5)

Very good product and colour

"Very good product and colour tone"

reali l. (5/5)

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