Rublev Colours Blue Ridge Yellow Ochre is a classic yellow earth pigment (PY43) sourced from deposits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Made from a natural mixture of hydrated iron oxide minerals, with goethite as the primary component, this ochre delivers the warm, grounded yellows artists have relied on since antiquity.
Expect a versatile, natural yellow that mixes cleanly, stays stable in blends, and performs beautifully across mediums. Blue Ridge Yellow Ochre is prized for its outstanding permanence and compatibility with virtually every pigment on the palette. Use it for sunlit highlights, skin tones, landscapes, underpainting, and muted greens when combined with blues. It also grinds smoothly into oil and disperses well for watercolour, tempera, acrylic, fresco, and mixed media.
Ideal for:
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Grinding into custom oil paint (moderate oil absorption)
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Mixing into watercolour, gouache, casein, tempera, and acrylic dispersions
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Earthy landscape palettes, portrait underpainting, and natural neutrals
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Creating warm greys and olive tones when mixed with ultramarine or black
Safety note: Avoid creating airborne dust when handling dry pigment.
