Rublev Colours Bone Black is a classic, deeply rich black oil paint made from high-grade bone char (Pigment Black 9, PBk 9). Produced by charring animal bones at high temperatures in the absence of oxygen, Bone Black is prized for its velvety masstone, strong tinting strength, and dependable permanence. This traditional black leans subtly blue-black to brown-black, making it ideal for dramatic darks, atmospheric passages, and neutralising mixes without the harshness some modern carbon blacks can create.

Ground in linseed oil with no additives, this professional 50 ml colour delivers excellent coverage, smooth handling, and reliable performance across portraiture, still life, and landscape work. Use it straight from the tube for dense opacity, or mix with white for controlled greys that keep their character. Lightfastness ASTM I with permanence rated A.

Key features

• Pigment: PBk 9 (bone char)

• Opaque black with high tinting strength

• Binder: linseed oil, no additives

• Lightfastness ASTM I, permanence A

• 50 ml professional artists’ oil colour