High-quality natural yellow earth (orange hue) from France.
The pigment is prepared by careful selection, grinding, washing, and levigation in controlled environmental conditions by an innovative approach.
• Alternative names: Natural yellow earth, natural yellow ochre, limonite.
• Color index: Pigment Yellow 43 + Pigment Red 102
• History of use: Since prehistoric times
• Non-toxic
• Lightfastness (UV resistance): 8 (excellent)
• Suitability: Acrylics, Fresco, Oil, Tempera, Watercolor
• Origin: France
• Custom quantity is available upon request, please contact us for more information.
• Shipped within 1 to 3 weeks of the purchase date. Rush delivery may be available at an additional charge. Please contact us for more information. The color is shipped in a secure package.
• Free shipping in Greece
References/Βιβλιογραφία:
(1) Froment F., Tournié A., & Colomban P. , Raman identification of natural red to yellow pigments: ochre and iron-containing ores. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 39(5), (2008) 560–568. doi:10.1002/jrs.1858
(2) Helwig K., Iron Oxide Pigments, in Artists’ Pigments, A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics, Volume 4, Berrie, B.H., Ed., National Gallery of Art Washington, 2007, pp 38 – 109.
(3) Mady Elias, C. Chartier, G. Prévot, C. Vignaud, H. Garay, The Colour of Ochres Explained by Their Composition, February 2006, Materials Science and Engineering B 127(1):70-80. DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2005.09.061
