Solid Solutions Burnt Umber heavy body artist acrylic paint, 250mL jar
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Professional Artist Acrylic Paint | Burnt Umber S1 - 250mL

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Solid Solutions Heavy Body Artist Acrylic Paint in Burnt Umber delivers warm, earthy colour with the artist-grade performance expected from a professional acrylic pigment. Formulated with a high concentration of pure burnt umber pigment (Pigment PBr7), this classic earth tone offers controlled transparency, smooth blending, and subtle glazing effects, making it a versatile and essential colour in any artist’s acrylic paint palette.

Product details

Colour
Burnt Umber
Pigment Number
PBr7
Pigment Lightfastness Rating
ASTM I
Paint Opacity
Semi-Transparent
Series
1
Body
Heavy body
Size
250mL jar
Made In Australia
Yes

Heavy body handling

Designed for versatility and professional control, this heavy body artist acrylic paint features a thick, buttery consistency that holds brushstrokes, impasto, and textured marks with ease. Ideal for expressive brushwork, palette knife techniques, layering, glazing, and mixed media acrylic painting, this artist paint dries to a flexible, water-resistant acrylic film that remains permanent once dry, while still allowing artists to build layers, blend colours, and create depth and tonal variation.

Why artists choose it

Whether layering colour, mixing custom earth tones, or creating rich semi-transparent glazes, Burnt Umber Artist Acrylic Paint from Solid Solutions stands out for:

  • Semi-transparent coverage — ideal for glazing, layering, and subtle tonal effects.
  • Professional pigment load — high-quality artist pigments deliver clean, vibrant 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 — suited to impasto, palette knife work, 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 250mL jar of artist acrylic paint is ideal for everyday painting or portable studio setups. Clean-up is simple with soap and water while wet. With its dependable performance and archival quality, Burnt Umber  is a trusted foundational colour in any professional artist acrylic collection.

Mixing with Burnt Umber

Toned grounds
Thin with Flow Medium for warm toned grounds and underdrawing.
Soft browns
Add Titanium White for taupes and soft browns.
Deep darks
Mix with Ultramarine Blue for rich, dark neutrals.
Warmer browns
Add a little Burnt Sienna for warmer, redder browns.

Best for

Underpainting
Tonal studies
Landscapes
Wood and earth
Studio painting

FAQs

What pigment is in Burnt Umber?+
PBr7 (burnt umber), rated ASTM I.
What is Burnt Umber good for?+
Underpainting, tonal studies, shadows, landscapes and custom earth tones.
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.
How do I keep acrylic paint fresh in a jar?+
Scoop out only what you need with a clean palette knife, wipe the rim and close the lid tightly. This keeps air out and stops the paint skinning over.

Lightfast & Archival Quality

Artists can paint with confidence knowing Solid Solutions Heavy Body Artist Acrylics are designed with excellent permanence, lightfastness, and archival-quality pigments. Lightfastness ensures resistance to fading or colour change when exposed to light, helping artworks retain their true colour balance, warmth, and subtlety for years. Durable acrylic films combined with stable pigments make this paint ideal for fine art, mixed media, layering, glazing, and professional acrylic techniques.

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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