• Close-up image of a half pan of Stil de Grain Light (Buckthorn Lake) handmade watercolor paint, showing a pale golden-yellow hue with soft, translucent texture. The pan rests on a neutral background, highlighting the botanical origin and traditional craftsmanship. Ideal for artists seeking a luminous, historic plant-based yellow with gentle warmth and natural charm.
  • Stil de Grain Light Lake Yellow Watercolor Paint
  • Watercolor painting in delicate, light golden yellow Stil de Grain Light, derived from the early stages of buckthorn berry dye. Handcrafted with honey and gum arabic. Soft, transparent, and plant-based, ideal for layering light glazes, botanical illustrations, and historical manuscript colors.
  • Handmade Morrow Archival watercolor swatch cards on a wooden table, left to right: Greenweed Lake, Stil de Grain Light, Chestnut Lake, Weld Lake and Gardenia Seed Lake.
  • Handmade Morrow Archival watercolor swatch cards on a wooden table, left to right: Fustic Lake Deep, Stil de Grain Deep, Stil de Grain Light, Nightshade Sap Green and Natural Sap Green.
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Stil de Grain Light Lake Yellow Watercolor Paint

Stil de Grain Light Lake Yellow Watercolor Paint

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Stil de Grain Light Lake 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 pure local honey, natural gum arabic, and a small amount of food grade sodium benzoate preservative to achieve a concentrated and richly textured pigment. Every paint is single pigment with maximum concentration and no fillers or extenders.

Stil de Grain Light, also known as Buckthorn Lake, is a soft, golden yellow watercolor made from the unripe berries of the buckthorn plant (Rhamnus cathartica or Rhamnus infectoria). This historic pigment was widely used in illuminated manuscripts, Renaissance painting, and botanical illustration. When carefully extracted and laked with alum, it produces a gentle, transparent yellow with neutral undertones and a beautiful, sunlit glow.

Our Stil de Grain Light is handcrafted in small batches using traditional dye extraction and laking techniques. The result is a refined, plant based yellow perfect for florals, glazes, portrait highlights, and atmospheric washes. Unlike modern synthetic yellows, it has a living quality that shifts subtly with the paper and light. This pigment is delicate in both color and permanence, best suited for protected works, archival portfolios, and reproduction based art.

Key Features

Single Source Pigment: Each product features one pure pigment.

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

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

Pigment Information

Pigment Type: Natural organic lake pigment (botanical)
Source: Unripe buckthorn berries (Rhamnus species), laked with alum
Origin: Handmade in house using historical European dye recipes
Lightfastness: Moderate (best used in protected or archival work)
Opacity: Transparent with soft glow and no granulation
Other Names: Stil de Grain, Sap Green (ripe variant), Yellow Berry Lake, Buckthorn Yellow
Color Index Code: NY14

Production Process

Our watercolors are carefully hand mulled and mixed with pure local honey and gum arabic, 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 through our historic processes.

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.

Health and Safety

  • For art use only. Not for cosmetic, food or children's use.
  • Keep out of reach of children and pets. Do not eat, drink or smoke while working.
  • Avoid skin contact and wash hands after use. Wipe brushes and palettes clean before rinsing, and never pour paint waste down drains. Do not spray apply, sand dried paint or burn.
  • If swallowed or if you feel unwell, contact a poison control center (U.S. 1-800-222-1222) or a doctor.
  • Safety Data Sheet available on request.