• Handmade Fustic Lake Deep Yellow natural watercolor paint half pan shown on a textured watercolor painting. Crafted from pure single-pigment fustic wood extract, this rich golden yellow offers warm transparency and soft granulation, perfect for botanical painting, historical illustration, and naturalist art. A beautiful eco-friendly gift for watercolor artists and collectors seeking small-batch, archival-quality, all-natural handmade pigments with a deep historical legacy.
  • Watercolor painting in deep golden Fustic Lake Yellow, a natural dye pigment extracted from the heartwood of the old fustic tree (Maclura tinctoria), historically used in European and colonial dyeing. Handcrafted with pure pigment, honey, and gum arabic for archival, professional quality. Transparent, lightfast, and softly staining—ideal for botanical art, historical palettes, and warm yellow glazing in fine watercolor work.
  • The image is a color palette from the "Morrow Archive" that displays a variety of vibrant and diverse paint colors.
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Fustic Lake Deep

Fustic Lake Deep

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Description

Fustic Deep Yellow is our exquisitely hand-crafted watercolor paint made with an extremely concentrated, high-quality single source pigment. Every pan is meticulously hand mulled, filled, and labeled, using only pure local honey and a small amount of all natural, pure gum arabic to achieve an exceptionally concentrated and richly textured pigment.


Fustic Deep Yellow is a warm, golden-yellow plant-based pigment made from the heartwood of Maclura tinctoria, also known as old fustic. Used extensively in traditional dyeing across Europe and the Americas since the 16th century, this pigment produces a rich, earthy yellow with excellent transparency and a soft, even flow. Ideal for botanical illustration, natural palettes, and historical work, Fustic Deep Yellow brings depth, warmth, and a long-standing heritage of plant-derived color to your watercolor practice.


Key Features

Single Source Pigment: Each product features one pure pigment, chosen for its exceptional quality.


Handmade Artisanal Process: Crafted in small batches, our watercolors are hand mulled on a glass slab and hand packed to preserve the integrity of the pigment.


Maximum Pigment Load: Designed to provide maximum color saturation, our formula contains no artificial additives or fillers


Recommended Use: Best used with a gum arabic medium to achieve optimal reactivation and fluidity.


Pigment Information

Pigment Type: Organic lake pigment (fustic dye)

Source: Extraction from Maclura tinctoria heartwood

Origin: Central and South America (natural)

Lightfastness: Good

Opacity: Transparent with smooth handling

Other Names: Old Fustic, Natural Fustic Yellow, Chlorophora Lake

Color Index Code: N/A


Production Process

Our watercolors are created with passion and precision. The pigment is carefully hand mulled and then mixed with pure local honey, ensuring an exceptionally concentrated and vibrant product. The entire process is carried out by hand—from mixing and mulling to filling and labeling—so you can be confident in the artisanal quality of every pan.


Usage & Care

For professional and consistent results, we recommend using a gum arabic medium. Please store in a secure area away from children and pets, and dispose of any waste in an environmentally friendly manner in accordance with all local, state, and national regulations.


If you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.