German Vine Black Oil Paint

Rublev Colours German Vine Black makes a moderate, slightly cool gray that works well in graying out flesh tones without dirtying them. Pliny describes a black earth which he calls ‘Ampelitis’ or ‘vine earth,’ which is the source of this color from Germany.

Composition and Permanence

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Notes

Some separation of pigment and oil may occur in Rublev Colours Artist Oils. This is a natural process when no wax or stabilizers are added to the paint to prevent it.

All color swatch images on this website are only approximations of the actual color of the oil paint. We have carefully matched the color in these pictures on calibrated color monitors to the actual color. However, the results may vary because of the wide variance in color monitors.

Color Swatch Note: The color swatch was created with a thick application (left side) of color and a tint (right side) made with equal parts of color and titanium white and applied on acrylic primed cotton canvas.

Drawdown Note: The image of the "drawdown" contains a pre-mixed paint film of 6 mils (0.006 inches) thickness applied to a standard test card to examine color consistency, opacity, and other qualities. The drawdowns show the full-color strength (mass tone) on the left and mixed in a 1:2 ratio with titanium white on the right. The bottom area of the drawdowns is scraped to show undertones.