Colour: Michael Harding Lamp Black

Pigment Index: PBk6Semi Opaque
Lightfastness: Excellent
Price Series: 1

Originally derived from the soot of oil lamps, this is a soft, slightly warm shade of black whose surface gives it a greyish aspect.

Michael Harding Oil Colours are among the finest oil paints available to artists today. Michael Harding's colours have a high load of top quality pigments, ground in refined cold-pressed linseed oil. They are completely free of fillers, extenders, or driers, resulting in pure, rich, and vibrant colours that are lightfast and buttery.

First manufactured in 1982, Michael Harding Artists' Oil Colours are exceptional quality and are made by hand. They are very popular with some of the world's finest artists, including David Hockney, Chris Ofili, and the late Sir Howard Hodgkin.