Zinc Ferrite Yellow Watercolor Ink

Description

Zinc Ferrite Yellow Watercolor Ink is our exquisitely hand-crafted watercolor ink made with an extremely concentrated, high-quality single source pigment. Every bottle is meticulously hand mixed, poured, and sealed, using only pure distilled water, raw honey, and a small amount of all natural, pure gum arabic to achieve an exceptionally vibrant and richly pigmented liquid.

In use, Zinc Ferrite Yellow gives a controlled, versatile yellow ideal for sunlit stone, architecture, dried grasses, earth, foliage highlights, portraits, and atmospheric landscape work. It has low to moderate tinting strength with a semi-opaque to semi-transparent character, making it excellent for quiet tints, glazing over earth reds and browns, and gently warming mixtures without overwhelming them. It mixes beautifully with blues and green-leaning colors for soft, natural greens, with reds and earths for a wide range of ochres, siennas, and honeyed browns, and with neutrals and blacks for subtle, golden grays that stay clear rather than muddy.

Key FeaturesSingle Source Pigment: Crafted from one pure pigment, chosen for its chroma, durability, and workability.Handmade Artisanal Process: Produced in small batches; each bottle is hand mixed, poured, and labeled.Maximum Pigment Load: Formulated to offer the highest concentration of pigment, free from any fillers.Recommended Use: Best applied directly with brush or dropper or diluted with pure water or alcohol for optimal fluidity and creative control. Not tested with fountain or other pens.

Pigment Information

Pigment Type: Synthetic (Inorganic) zinc-iron mixed-oxide yellow (zinc ferrite)

Lightfastness: Best

Opacity: Semi-opaque to semi-transparent

Other Names: Zinc Ferrite Yellow, Zinc Iron Yellow, Zinc Iron Oxide Yellow (PY119)

Color Index Code: PY119