Schmincke Horadam Aquarell Watercolour Paint 5ml - S1 - Mars Black

Bring natural depth and expressive texture to your art with Schmincke Horadam Aquarell Watercolour Paint - Mars Black (Colour No. 791, Series 1), a very granulating, opaque brownish-black made from Synthetic Iron Oxide (PBk11). This extremely lightfast pigment offers a distinctive earthy warmth and strong coverage, making it ideal for landscapes, tonal studies, and natural textures.

Mars Black delivers rich, granulating effects that add visual interest and organic complexity to dark areas, shadows, and backgrounds. Its subtle brown undertone provides warmth and realism, while its opacity ensures strong, confident coverage. Perfect for grounding compositions, defining contrast, or pairing with transparent colours to achieve sophisticated tonal layering.

Each Schmincke Horadam Aquarell paint is bound with premium Kordofan Gum Arabic from the southern Sahara, meticulously tested for purity and performance to ensure smooth flow, excellent resolubility, and stable colour intensity. Once dry, the paint reactivates effortlessly with water, maintaining its creamy texture and strong pigment load for professional results.

With over 150 professional watercolours available in 5ml, 15ml, Half Pan, and Full Pan formats (sold separately), and 95 single-pigment hues for clean and precise mixing, Schmincke Horadam Aquarell remains a gold standard in watercolour excellence.

Mars Black (Series 1) is an opaque, granulating, extremely lightfast brown-black a robust, natural-looking pigment perfect for creating shadows, earthy depth, and expressive contrast in fine watercolour painting.