Article on PBr7, Natural Brown Oxide

There is no other pigment code that is full of as many twists and turns as PBr7.

Some of the biggest paint names from the annals of art history are found within this pigment code, such as Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna, and Raw Umber.

However, what was meant by those names is in some danger of being forgotten entirely. What made a good Burnt Sienna? What made a great Burnt Umber?

We look at some of those questions in our article which surveys the major categories found within PBr7.

Happy Painting!