Rublev Colours Cyprus Raw Umber Medium is a premium natural earth pigment sourced from the Tamasos area of central Cyprus. This deep reddish-brown umber is coloured by iron and manganese oxides, giving it strong mixing power, reliable coverage, and the classic umber character painters use for shadow structure and underpainting.
Cyprus umbers are highly regarded for their richness and working properties. This medium grade raw umber is ideal for portraits, landscapes, and tonal studies, and it mixes cleanly into warm greys, muted greens, and deep browns without looking harsh. It disperses well for watercolour and tempera, grinds smoothly into oil paint, and is suitable for fresco and acrylic systems. Like many umbers, the natural manganese content can help support faster drying in oil compared to many other earth pigments.
Key features
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Natural Cyprus raw umber from Tamasos, central Cyprus
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Colour Index PBr7 earth pigment, permanent and lightfast (ASTM I)
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Deep reddish-brown masstone with excellent tinting strength
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Great for underpainting, shadows, neutral mixing, portraits and landscapes
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Suitable for oil paint grinding, watercolour, tempera, acrylic dispersions and fresco
Safety note: Avoid inhaling dry pigment dust. Umbers contain manganese, so use a mask, gloves, and good ventilation when handling powder.
