Vine Black is a rarer carbon black than Lamp Black, which is still found in oil paints. This variety is usually made from burning vegetable or organic matter and tends to be somewhat softened by impurities of various kinds. Monona Rossol's work on pigments mentions limits for total respirable dust (called PNOS) that are recommended, please consult her work for information.
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Vine Black
PBk8
Alternate Names
French Vine Black
Blue Black
Charcoal Black
Pigment Description
Resources
PBk8 pigment data from David G. Myers, The Color of Art Pigment Database, Artiscreation.com
Information about PBk8 from Bruce MacEvoy, Handprint Guide to Watercolors,
Rossol, Monona. The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide. New York, NY : Allworth Press, 2001. The book is rather dated, updated information is available from her website.
Stats
Lightfastness
Excellent
Tends to have solid highest marks (all 8's on the BWS)
Transparency
Varies
From transparent to opaque. Some sources have high transparency.
Tinting
Good
Dry Time
Very Slow
Chemical Name
Carbon (Natural) with impurities. Made from vegetable matter
Dry Pigments listing PBk8
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