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Artists Quality Pigments Yellows

Note on making oil colours: Every pigment requires a different volume of oil to bring it to the desired consistency. This varies enormously, so a pigment like Alizarin, for instance, requires almost twice as much oil by volume as White Lead. In practice, it is advisable to avoid fast-drying colours that require a large amount of oil, such as Umbers, Siennas and Cobalt Blues, in underpainting, unless they are applied thinly or in tints reduced with white.

Toxicity Ratings:
The Classifications used are based on those intended for guidance of artists’ colour manufacturers where large quantities might be involved along with sustained, frequent use. We recommend that necessary safety precautions should be followed for best studio practice. Wear a dust mask and work in a well-ventilated space to avoid breathing in the dust. Do not eat, drink or touch your eyes while handling these products, and make sure that your work area is easy to clean at the end of the day. 

Code:
A - Non-hazardous.
B - Relatively harmless.
C - Very low toxic hazard – some precaution necessary.
D - Defined physiological hazard – appropriate precautions necessary.

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  1. Stil de Grain

    Stil de Grain

    Starting at: £12.20

    NY13:75640 Stil de Grain is a natural yellow pigment derived from unripe buckthorn berries, which were also once used to produce sap green pigment before the introduction of synthetic alternatives. Stil de Grain may also be known as brown lake, yellow lake, Persian lake, buckthorn lake, Dutch pink, yellow carmine and Italian pink. It has a weak tinting strength, and is very transparent, especially in oil. When mixed with oil, the pigment becomes saturated, darkening considerably in colour and drying very slowly, whereas in a water-based paint it is appears as a warm yellow. It is very fugitive to light, and compatible with all media, except lime. Larger quantities are available by request. Learn More
  2. Naples Yellow Light Pigment

    Naples Yellow Light Pigment

    Starting at: £7.40

    Naples Yellow Light Pigment (PY41). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Lead Antimoniate). Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. Suitable for all media except watercolours. Toxicity D.

    Please note, unfortunately we are not able to send this product outside the UK.

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  3. Naples Yellow Dark Pigment

    Naples Yellow Dark Pigment

    Starting at: £7.40

    Naples Yellow Dark Pigment (PY41). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Lead Antimoniate). Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. Suitable for all media except watercolours. Toxicity D.

    Please note, unfortunately we are not able to send this product outside the UK.

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  4. Lemon Yellow Pigment

    Lemon Yellow Pigment

    Starting at: £7.00

    Lemon Yellow Pigment (PY31). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Barium Chromate). Opaque but transparent in a glaze. Low tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with medium drying rate. Recommended for oils but can turn slightly greenish when mixed with binder. Used since beginning of the 19th Century. Toxicity D

    Please note, unfortunately we are not able to send this product outside the UK.

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  5. Tartrazine Yellow Pigment

    Tartrazine Yellow Pigment

    Starting at: £4.50

    Toxicity A/B Learn More
  6. Cobalt Yellow Pigment

    Cobalt Yellow Pigment

    Starting at: £8.80

    Cobalt Yellow Pigment, Aureolin (PY40). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Potassium Cobaltinitrate). Transparent. Good tinting strength. Very good Lightfastness. Medium to high oil absorption. Suitable for all media except Lime-fresco. Used since mid 19th Century. Toxicity C.

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  7. Chrome Yellow Orange Pigment

    Chrome Yellow Orange Pigment

    Starting at: £14.00

    Chrome Yellow Orange Pigment (PY34). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Lead Chromate). Opaque. Good tinting strength. Lightfastness is good, but in some cases unstable as it can darken and turn greenish. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. Recommended for oils not suitable for water-based mediums. Used since late 18th Century. Toxicity D.

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  8. Chrome Yellow Middle Pigment

    Chrome Yellow Middle Pigment

    Starting at: £10.00

    Chrome Yellow Middle Pigment. Toxicity D

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  9. Chrome Yellow Light Pigment

    Chrome Yellow Light Pigment

    Starting at: £10.00

    Chrome Yellow Light Pigment (PY34). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Lead Chromate). Opaque. Good tinting strength. Lightfastness is good, but in some cases unstable as it can darken and turn greenish. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. Recommended for oils not suitable for water-based mediums. Used since late 18th Century. Toxicity D.

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  10. Cadmium Yellow Orange Pigment

    Cadmium Yellow Orange Pigment

    Starting at: £4.50

    Cadmium Yellow Orange Pigment (PY108) also known as Pyramid Yellow. Organic pigment. Opaque to Semi-opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Medium drying rate. Suitable for all media except Lime-fresco. Toxicity B/C Learn More
  11. Cadmium Yellow Deep Pigment

    Cadmium Yellow Deep Pigment

    Starting at: £7.40

    Cadmium Yellow Deep Pigment (PY37). Synthetic Inorganic pigment. Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with slow drying rate. Suitable for all media. Good acid and alkali resist. Exterior application not advised as discoloration occurs. Used since 19th Century. Toxicity B/C. Learn More
  12. Cadmium Yellow Middle Pigment

    Cadmium Yellow Middle Pigment

    Starting at: £6.30

    Cadmium Yellow Middle Pigment (PY37). Synthetic Inorganic pigment. Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with slow drying rate. Suitable for all media. Good acid and alkali resist. Exterior application not advised as discoloration occurs. Used since 19th Century. Toxicity B/C. Learn More
  13. Cadmium Yellow Light Pigment

    Cadmium Yellow Light Pigment

    Starting at: £6.20

    Cadmium Yellow Light Pigment (PY37). Synthetic Inorganic pigment. Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with slow drying rate. Suitable for all media. Good acid and alkali resist. Exterior application not advised as discoloration occurs. Used since 19th Century. Toxicity B/C. Learn More
  14. Cadmium Yellow Lemon Pigment

    Cadmium Yellow Lemon Pigment

    Starting at: £4.50

    Synthetic Inorganic pigment. Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with slow drying rate. Suitable for all media. Good acid and alkali resist. Exterior application not advised as discoloration occurs. Used since 19th Century. Toxicity B/C

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