Hansa Yellow Medium

Description
Hansa Yellow Medium is our exquisitely hand-crafted watercolor paint made with an extremely concentrated and high quality single source pigment mixed only with pure honey. Every pan is meticulously hand mulled, hand packed, filled, and labeled — ensuring maximum pigment concentration without any binders, fillers, or extenders. Our unique formula uses only one pigment and pure local honey, delivering a maximally concentrated watercolor paint.

Hansa Yellow Medium is a bright, warm yellow watercolor pigment with a lively, slightly golden undertone. Made from a modern azo-based organic pigment, it offers exceptional clarity, smooth transparency, and strong tinting strength—making it a favorite among contemporary artists for clean, vibrant mixing and expressive color palettes.

Positioned between lemon and deep yellows, Hansa Yellow Medium is perfect for sunlit landscapes, florals, portrait highlights, and vivid botanical work. Its transparency makes it ideal for glazing, layering, and delicate watercolor techniques where purity of color is key. Compared to cadmium yellows, it’s lighter in feel and safer to use, while still delivering powerful color payoff.

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: Synthetic organic pigment (azo family)
Source: Azo-based colorant (monoazo)
Origin: USA 
Lightfastness: Very Good to Excellent
Opacity: Transparent to semi-transparent with smooth, staining flow
Other Names: Arylide Yellow, Monoazo Yellow, Hansa Yellow Deep
Color Index Code: PY74

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.