Tri-Art High Viscosity Mars Black

Mars Blackis part of Tri-Art High Viscosity Professional Acrylic Paint, a heavy body acrylic with a thick, buttery consistency that holds brushstrokes and palette-knife texture. Built with high pigment loading and a fine grind, it stays bold and clean for impasto, scumbling, and confident brushwork.Pigment profile:Single pigment colour (PBK11). Bias: Cool. Pigment family: Mineral. Opaque handling, strong coverage for solid passages, tints, and clean colour blocking. High tinting strength, start with a small amount when mixing. Partial staining, typically easier to adjust than strongly staining colours. Lightfastness rating: 4. Sheen: Semi-gloss. Granulating pigment character, can show beautiful texture and break in thin passages.Pigments:PBK11Formula:SingleOpacity:OpaqueColour bias:CoolLightfastness:4Sheen:Semi-glossTinting:HighStaining:PartialSpecial trait:GranulatingPigment notes:Mars Black is a 20th century earth pigment made from a synthetic iron oxide. This slightly cool, purple leaning black pigment is high in tinting strength and is best used alone to create velvety, matte passage of ash-black colour.Great for:Mineral, Contemporary-Modern.