Description
Professional Watercolour is a series of watercolors that are made with carbon black, synthetic iron oxide, and a color index name of PBk 6, PR 101. The colors are chosen according to mass tone, undertone, color strength, and relative opacity. The resultant color spectrum ensures the largest number of colors can be mixed from the range. The optimum brilliance of every color in the series is unparalleled by any other water color. Additionally, the series has high permanence.
Series number: 1
Chemical Description: Carbon Black, Synthetic Iron Oxide
Colour index name: PBk 6, PR 101
Colour index number: 77266, 77491
Permanence rating: AA
ASTM Lightfastness Rating: I
Transparency/
Opacity: ST
Granulating/Staining: St
The colours are chosen according to mass tone (colour from tube), undertone (bias of colour when in a thin film), colour strength, relative opacity and the character of the pigment in water colour, ie. granulating, staining or even wash. The resultant colour spectrum ensures the largest number of colours can be mixed from the range. The optimum brilliance of every colour in the Artists' Water Colour range is unparalleled by any other water colour. Remarkably, this brilliance is combined with high permanence.