Van Dyck brown - Half pan

NBr8 | Excellent lightfastness | Semi-transparent

Van Dyke brown, also known as Cassel earth or Cologne earth, has been used in classical painting  and it is named after the painter Anthony van Dyck. The color was originally made from peat or soil, and has been applied as both watercolor and oil paints. Our color is made of real German lignite, a fine, extremely dark brown pigment with extraordinary transparency.

Mix and match! Explore our PALETTE BUILDER feature to customize a personal collection. A discount will be applied at check out when you fill your palette with 12 colors or more!

Made by hand in Assisi, our watercolors are crafted according to a traditional recipe of raw pigments, gum arabic, local honey, rosemary essential oil and a wetting agent. This artisanal process creates a very pigmented and luminous paint that activates beautifully when wet.

Each half-pan is packaged with a corresponding color card with color details for your reference on the back.

A. Gallo Colors are 100% handmade. Pans may contain imperfections like small bubbles and minor blemishes. This is a sign of the human touch that goes into making each and every pan and does not affect the quality of the paint. Half pans present a choking hazard and are not intended for use by small children. Please also be mindful of your pets.

All colors are cadmium, cobalt, lead and mercury free.