Praseodymium Yellow Oil Paint

Description

Praseodymium Yellow is our exquisitely hand-crafted oil paint made with an extremely concentrated, high-quality single source pigment. Every tube is meticulously hand mulled, filled, and labeled using only pure cold-pressed walnut oil (linseed oil available upon request) and the maximum amount of hand-ground and richly textured pigment.

Praseodymium Yellow (PY159) is a handmade single-pigment Praseodymium Zirconium Yellow, a modern zircon-based ceramic yellow doped with praseodymium. It produces a bright, neutral yellow with a clean, high-chroma character and a solid, mineral masstone. Compared to organic mixing yellows, this pigment feels more grounded and slightly more opaque; compared to Nickel Titanate Yellow and other quiet ceramic yellows, it is distinctly more vivid and “sunlit” while still retaining a refined, mineral look.

In use, Praseodymium Yellow gives a controlled yet lively yellow ideal for bright foliage, sunlight, florals, citrus, highlights in landscape work, and clear mixing on contemporary and historical palettes alike. It has moderate tinting strength with a semi-opaque character, allowing it to cover confidently in masstone while still producing luminous, veil-like layers in thinner applications. It mixes beautifully with blues for a wide range of fresh, natural to high-chroma greens, with earths for clear, golden ochres and warm stone hues, and with reds, oranges, and violets for vibrant skin tones, glowing neutrals, and subtly warmed shadows that stay clean rather than muddy.

Key Features

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

Handmade Artisanal Process: Crafted in small batches, our oil paints are hand mulled on a marble slab and hand filled in aluminum tubes 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 oil mediums to achieve optimal fluidity.

Pigment Information

Pigment Type: Synthetic (Inorganic) praseodymium-doped zircon yellow

Lightfastness: Best

Opacity: Semi-opaque

Other Names: Praseodymium Yellow, Praesodymium Zirconium Yellow, Praseodymium Zircon Yellow (PY159)

Color Index Code: PY159

Production Process

Our oil paints are created with passion and precision. The pigment is carefully hand mulled and then mixed with pure cold-pressed walnut oil, 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 tube.

Usage & Care

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.