Highly opaque matte black: Ensures bold, solid black coverage for thick and wet paintings
Quick-drying formula: Reduces wait time and allows for faster layering
Synthetic black iron oxide pigment: Delivers vibrant, consistent color with excellent lightfastness
Strong masstone: Provides deep, opaque marks even in diluted concentrations
Alkali-refined linseed oil vehicle: Enhances pigment stability and blending properties
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Slightly warm in its tint, this leanest (more matte) black dries more quickly than Ivory Black. Though not as black as Ivory Black, Mars Black has approximately three times the tinting strength and is very opaque. Cool in its masstone and strong, Mars Black is often the choice of the Neo-Expressionists and others who want to make black