Raw Umber

Professional Handmade Watercolour

Swatch Painted on: Saunders Waterford, White, Rough, 100% Cotton, Mould Made, Acid Free, 300 gsm Watercolour Paper

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Description:

Raw Umber is a deep, earthy brown watercolour pigment with cool, neutral undertones, perfect for capturing the subtleties of natural landscapes and adding depth to compositions. Its rich, muted tone evokes the raw, organic beauty of soil, tree bark, and shadows, making it a go-to colour for artists who work with natural subjects. Raw Umber is especially valued for its versatility, whether it's used for underpainting, neutralizing brighter hues, or creating realistic earth tones in landscapes and still lifes.

As an opaque pigment, Raw Umber provides smooth, even washes with excellent layering properties. In full strength, it offers a deep, cool brown that can create moody, earthy shadows and dark tones. When diluted, it lightens into softer, more transparent shades, ideal for creating atmospheric effects, soft transitions, or subtle highlights. Its slight granulation adds texture, enhancing the natural feel of earthy scenes.

With excellent lightfastness, Raw Umber holds its colour well over time, ensuring longevity in your artwork. It mixes beautifully with other pigments, especially yellows, greens, and blues, to create a wide range of muted or natural shades. Raw Umber is an essential pigment for landscape artists, portrait painters, and anyone working in natural themes, providing a grounding, natural tone that adds balance and depth to watercolour compositions.

We recommend

Using distilled water with all our watercolours to keep each pigment at its purest form

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Our watercolours are perfect for artists of all experiences from beginners to advanced who value high-quality materials

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