Tri-Art High Viscosity - Van Dyke Brown

In the late 18th century Sir Anthony Van Dyck's name became synonymous with earth pigments originally sourced from ancient peat deposits. In this modern update, synthetic brown iron oxide is used in place of the original chemically unstable Van Dyke Brown. A classical colour for mixing dark shades in place of black, it runs slightly cool, with a green undertone.

Pigment Code: Pbr 7, PR 101
Formula: Mixed
Pigment Family: Mineral
Opacity: SO
Lightfastness: 4.0
Sheen: SG
Tinting Strength: Low
Staining Strength: Low-Non
Colour Bias: cool

Van Dyke Brown is part of Tri-Art High Viscosity Professional Acrylic Paint, a heavy body acrylic with a thick, buttery consistency that holds brushstrokes and palette-knife texture. Built with high pigment loading and a fine grind, it stays bold and clean for impasto, scumbling, and confident brushwork.

Pigment profile: Mixed pigment colour (PBR7, PR101). Bias: Cool. Pigment family: Mineral. Semi-opaque handling, a good balance of coverage and depth for layered mixtures and scumbles. Low tinting strength, build your mixtures gradually for softer shifts. Low to non-staining, forgiving in layered work and easier to lift while wet. Lightfastness rating: 4. Sheen: Semi-gloss.

• Pigments: PBR7, PR101
• Formula: Mixed
• Opacity: Semi-opaque
• Colour bias: Cool
• Lightfastness: 4
• Sheen: Semi-gloss
• Tinting: Low
• Staining: Low to non-staining

Pigment notes: In the late 18th century Sir Anthony Van Dyck's name became synonymous with earth pigments originally sourced from ancient peat deposits. In this modern update, synthetic brown iron oxide is used in place of the original chemically unstable Van Dyke Brown.

Great for: Old Master, Glazing, Mineral.