Solid Solutions Carbon Black heavy body artist acrylic paint, 1 litre jar
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Professional Artist Acrylic Paint | Carbon Black S1 - 1 Litre

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Solid Solutions Heavy Body Artist Acrylic Paint in Carbon Black delivers deep, professional performance designed for serious artists and fine art applications. This premium artist paint is formulated with a high concentration of pure carbon black pigment (Pigment PBk7), producing an intense, neutral black with maximum opacity, excellent coverage, and powerful tinting strength. A vital colour in any professional artist acrylic paint palette.

Product details

Colour
Carbon Black
Pigment Number
PBk7
Pigment Lightfastness Rating
ASTM I
Paint Opacity
Opaque
Series
1
Body
Heavy body
Size
1 Litre jar
Made In Australia
Yes

Heavy body handling

Created for versatility and precise control, this heavy body artist acrylic paint features a thick, buttery consistency that holds brushstrokes, palette knife marks, and impasto texture with ease. Ideal for expressive brushwork, bold textural effects, and structured layering, this artist acrylic paint dries to a flexible, water-resistant acrylic film that becomes permanent once dry, while still allowing ample working time for blending and colour mixing.

Why artists choose it

Whether layering colour, mixing custom tones, or creating bold shadows and contrast, Carbon Black Artist Acrylic Paint from Solid Solutions stands out for:

  • Exceptional opacity — a deep, rich black artist paint that confidently covers underlying colours.
  • Professional pigment load — high-quality artist pigments deliver clean, powerful colour without fillers or extenders.
  • Smooth, buttery handling — heavy body texture retains peaks, strokes, and expressive marks.
  • Fast-drying, flexible film — water-based artist acrylic paint with permanent durability.
  • Heavy-body consistency — ideal for impasto, palette knife techniques, and textured acrylic painting.
  • Excellent lightfastness — artist-grade formulation designed to resist fading over time.

Who it is for

Suitable for artists across all disciplines — from fine art and professional studio practice to mixed media and education — this 1 litre jar of artist acrylic paint is ideal for everyday painting or portable studio use. Clean-up is simple with soap and water while wet. With its dependable performance and archival quality, Carbon Black is a trusted foundational colour in any professional artist paint collection.

Mixing with Carbon Black

Strong tinting
Carbon Black is very strong. Add it a tiny amount at a time when darkening other colours.
Cool greys
Mix with Titanium White for clean, cool greys. Add a touch of Burnt Umber or Burnt Sienna for warmer greys.
Deep darks
Use it on its own for crisp linework, silhouettes and the deepest shadows.
Rich mixed darks
Combine with a blue such as Ultramarine for a deep blue-black with extra depth.

Best for

Deep shadows
Linework and outlines
Grey mixing
Graphic and contemporary work
Large canvases
Classrooms and studios

FAQs

Is Carbon Black good for impasto?+
Yes. Its thick, buttery body holds palette knife marks and peaks, giving bold, textured black passages.
How long does heavy body acrylic take to dry?+
Thin layers are touch dry quickly, often within an hour. Thick impasto takes longer, from several hours to a few days depending on thickness, temperature and airflow.
Does acrylic paint dry darker?+
Slightly. Wet acrylic looks lighter because the binder is milky; as it dries the film turns clear and the colour deepens a little. Mix a touch lighter than your target if you are matching colours.
Can I thin heavy body acrylic?+
Yes. A little water loosens it for brushwork. For glazes and fluid layers, use Flow Medium, which thins the paint while keeping a strong, flexible film.

Lightfast & Archival Quality

Artists can paint with confidence knowing Solid Solutions Heavy Body Artist Acrylic Paints are engineered for excellent permanence and lightfastness. Lightfastness refers to a pigment’s resistance to fading or colour change when exposed to light — a critical requirement for archival artwork. Durable acrylic films combined with stable artist pigments help ensure artworks retain their true colour, depth, and brilliance for years under normal display conditions.

Clean up & storage

Clean up
Wash brushes and palette knives with soap and water while the paint is still wet.
Storage
Wipe the rim and close the lid tightly after use.
Water-based
Dries to a flexible, water-resistant film.
Made in
Australia

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