Pomegranate Lake

Description
Pomegranate Lake 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.

Pomegranate Yellow Lake is a soft, warm yellow watercolor made from the tannin-rich rind of the pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum), a dye source long used in traditional textiles, manuscript painting, and Ayurvedic art. When extracted and laked with alum, the pomegranate rind yields a golden, slightly olive-toned yellow with gentle transparency and an earthy, luminous glow.

Our Pomegranate Yellow Lake is handmade using historical dye techniques, creating a botanical pigment ideal for florals, antique-style illumination, botanical illustration, and warm natural palettes. It mixes beautifully with madder, indigo, and weld for authentic, historically informed color blending. As a natural lake pigment, it’s delicate and best suited for archival works or portfolios.

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: Natural organic lake pigment (botanical tannin dye)
Source: Pomegranate rind (Punica granatum), laked with alum
Origin: Handmade in-house using traditional botanical dyeing methods
Lightfastness: Moderate (best stored in protected or archival conditions)
Opacity: Transparent to semi-transparent with soft glow and minimal granulation
Other Names: Anar Lake, Pomegranate Rind Yellow, Botanical Gold
Color Index Code: Not officially classified (traditional botanical pigment)

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.