In case anyone is looking for PY153, it has been discontinued. Some people are getting lucky with finding old stock, but Schmincke has replaced it with other pigments in new tubes. The only brand I could find that still currently makes a PY153 is Sennelier (Senn. Yellow Light). This pigment was discontinued in most brands after the mainstream manufacturing (for automotive) stopped around 2012. Some had stockpiles of pigment that lasted a few years and it looks like Sennelier may have the last of it or their own private manufacturing. It's a lighter near-lemon close to the primary yellow PY74 instead of this deeper PY110 Schmincke golden-orange color. Sennelier's is lighter, more transparent and wonderfully lightfast in case any other pigment fanatics want to check it out :)

I have Nickel Azo Yellow on my palette and so far I feel like I don’t need any other yellow. It just mixes so well with everything. Also when mixed with purples this yellow beautifully shines through the mix. Yellow is not my favourite colour in watercolour, but this is definitely my favourite pigment.

Nickel Azo Yellow is my favourite yellow, both for mixing and on his own, it's so lively and incredibly transparent. I also use Schmincke's rutile yellow as a soft cool yellow and for it' s more opaque qualities. Very different yellows for very different uses but I like having borh on my palette.

I keep falling in love with Daniel Smith's watercolors more and more every day and it always breaks my heart because of how expensive they can be. Of course they're well worth it, but it's a matter of having the money for them lol.

@PaulaBean

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I have a few DS colors too, and while they can be expensive, they also have much pigment and 15 ml of watercolor paint will last a long time (for me at least). I have the split primaries and three earth colors, and the sap green for convenience, and paynes gray for value studies.

Thank you, this was a really informative video to help me understand what might be the most versatile yellow. I have always struggled with yellows, not my favorite color so I just find them unexciting when shopping or making up palettes. But now I have a new appreciation! Thanks!

3-4 years into watercolor and experimenting with all the colors, learning the pigments I realize that color isn’t the big thing in paintings. It’s range light to dark. It’s a skill to develop not a product to buy. Oh well.

Happy Holidays to you and your family, Teoh.

Perfect timing I was looking into which yellows to use - recently got my hands on MG's azo yellow. Also I've seen someone mentioned about azo yellow having behave differently, when introduced into a wet pool of another color, which is quite interesting...

Nice to see all these different yellows side by side. I have PY150 on my palette, because I like how different it can look on its own. Also mixing luminous ochre like colors is a pure joy with PY150.

Thank you for another great video. I love nickel azo but PY 159 is very fun for it's granulation. You can mix it with diox. Purple for example and get a color that granulates out as both purple and yellow. Although PY 159 does have a lower tint strength it makes some very interesting mixes because the color separates out in most cases.

I bought a bottle of pigment Indian Yellow PY153, here in Chile. So I make my own watercolor! I love this color is amazing, Thanks for this review

Thank you, that was very interesting! I’ve got Transparent Yellow (PY150), Aureolin Hue (PY151) and Transparent Orange (PY153) in my (transparent) Schmincke palette. As mentioned in another comment, I recently bought their Transparent Orange and didn’t even realise that I got the old version. I like all three, but Transparent Yellow (PY150) is my absolute favourite. I didn’t go for their Pure Yellow (PY154) as I already have Winsor Yellow (PY154) in my Winsor & Newton palette. It is very useful for mixing, but on its own I don’t find it as exciting as the other three pigments. I’ve also got a PY155 (Permanent Yellow Light, from Lukas Aquarell 1862), which lies between Winsor Yellow and Schmincke Aureolin Hue.

I really like nickel azo yellow by Daniel Smith and M Graham. Great for mixing, lovely on its own, and tons of fun to add to wet washes of darker colors because it is invasive.

Your pigment videos are pure GAS, Teoh! Lately I watched old video about Pbr25 and ordered myself a pan from Pinax (for You not having specially high opinion on that colour but I think there is some place for it in my still life sketches), and now a new nice vid. Thank You very mutch.

Hey thanks so much. I have been looking for a primary yellow for my limited palette. I read one of your articles and ordered Nickel azo yellow of Daniel smith. Reassured to see that ive made a good choice! Thanks again! 🙏

@PaulaBean

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Yes, the nickel azo yellow is a very good choice. Very versatile.

Thanks for the video. Come here for PY159 after finding out schmincke’s new set of supergranulation colors (shire, volcano, dessert) all include PY159. Will be first time another brand uses PY159 after W&N. Though sadly you didn’t demonstrate any mixtures with it, I was hoping to see some granulating mixes.

I have a trio of QOR yellows, starting on the green side with Green Gold PY129, plus PY154 as a 'pure' yellow and PY150 on the orange side. The 154 is smooth and even looking, the other two have more variation.

Thanks so much.

Nickel Azo yellow (or Azo yellow as well) from Daniel Smith I think it's the most versatile.

Hi Teoh. I love your informative and very useful videos. Thank you. At the moment I am using three yellows that I like very much most are made by Holbein who I like a lot. I like the one called imidazolone yellow which is PY154 I also like an Daniel Smith Hansa yellow medium which is PY 97 and I like Holbein permanent yellow deep which is PY 53 and 56. You should try some of those. 😄

I just got a tube of DS Nickel Azo Yellow three days ago and was going to do color mix swatches with it - unbelievable coincidence to see this video posted! Thanks and happy holidays!

Happy Holidays 🎊

just subbed!! love ur channel

Amazing combinations, creating really nice granulation, I love experimenting with different colors. the pigments really come out in vibrant colors. thanks for bringing this to us,

i thought the azo and pure yellow mixes would look the same, but those py154 look very dull, could it be its transparency or low tinting strength?

Yellow Orange by Schmincke is now made with PY110, I think. I was thinking if getting a tube of Winsor & Newton Gamboge (PY153) but it has been discontinued. I used PY154 and a touch of Pyrrol Orange to get a warmer yellow. Thank you for sharing the comparison of the different yellow shades.

@brigitteitg

3 жыл бұрын

I just bought a tube of Schmincke’s Yellow Orange in August (in Germany) and the tube says PY153. I didn’t even realise it was a different pigment than stated in the catalogue, which says PY110. I wonder why they changed it and how they compare. Thanks for pointing this out!

@Christine_R

3 жыл бұрын

@@brigitteitg You were lucky to find a tube from an older Stock! I didn't manage to find a half pan with this pigment sadly. But I think it's good to have Transparent Pyrrol Orange (PO71) or some kind of Pyrrol Orange (PO73) to mix it with PY154. This can work if you have just one yellow on the palette. The mixes are good enough for me. 😊 I can totally live with that.

@brigitteitg

3 жыл бұрын

@@Christine_R I just tried to replicate it and got a close match with Winsor Yellow (PY154) and Winsor Orange (PO62), though the mix looks flatter. Your suggestion of mixing PY154 ( I used Winsor Yellow again) and PO71 (I used Lukas’ Permanent Orange) is a better match, as the PO71 gives it it’s smoky undertone that I really like.

@KimberlyCrick

3 жыл бұрын

PY153 was discontinued a while ago, but some people seem to be finding some old stock. The only brand I could find that is actually still making it is Sennelier (Senn. Yellow Light) but it is a lighter nearly lemon yellow instead of this deeper PY110 like golden-orange. It is a lovely pigment, very similar to PY74 as a primary mixing yellow.

@brigitteitg

3 жыл бұрын

@@KimberlyCrick I was lucky then to pick up an old tube of PY153! I‘d love to see the difference to the new Schmincke Yellow Orange with PY110.

Very informative video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Do hansa medium and azo yellow have similar mixing potential?

I really like seeing the colors all on 1 page like this. I feel like I can see how they compare better, knowing they are all on the same paper. The 153 is a very pretty color, too bad it didn't mix as well but just as well since they can't make it now. Do you have the new version? I wonder how they look side by side. I think I like the py151 mixes best, good to know for the future.

@teohyc

3 жыл бұрын

PY153 is usually used to make vibrant orange with warm red.

So I use DS Nickel Azo Yellow for everything, and buy tubes by the bucket full practically, lol - do you use Azo Yellow for more even pigmentation?

@teohyc

3 жыл бұрын

They are both equally intense. Nickel Azo Yellow seems to be slightly more transparent to my eyes.

have you every used the daler rowney aquafine travel set? im thinking about getting either the winson&newton travel kit or the aquafine and I want to know your opinion on the daler rowney set

@teohyc

3 жыл бұрын

That was my first watercolour set. I find the pans a bit hard and difficult to dissolve. I recommend Winsor and Newton Cotmon or Prima Marketing sets if you have limited budget. But if you don't need the box set, you can look at M Graham 15ml tube sets with 5 tubes.

I love using nickel azo yellow by ds.gives a nice woosh of colour. Angela Fehr utube recommendation

Hello there Teoh: ❤ I hope you see this on time! I have till tomorrow to choose a middle of the road yellow, and since where I live I dont have art stores to help me, I have to buy online! Could you help me? I prefer is from Daniel Smith cause 95 of my palette is Daniel Smith, but I do have some Holbein. Just so I can explain what I need, let me tell you that, as my cool yellow I have Holbein's Imidazolone Lemon and as my warm yellow, I have Indian yellow from Daniel Smith Please help me fix the "gap" between those two! Which yellow can I get that is like a middle of the road yellow, between those two. Something, transparent, and no granulating. High lightfastness is not an issue, cause I paint in skechbooks, just for me, as a therapeutic aid, and I'm bedbound which makes life hard, yes, BUT, at least, I can still paint in bed and want to be happy about my colors. 😊😊😊 Please help.

Hey mate how are you? I found your channel recently when I was researching what monitor to buy for my editing and colour grading. I don’t know much about monitors, so I wanted to ask your expert advice to recommend me a good monitor to start with. My budget is around AUD$1000 (about $750 usd). Ideally I’m looking for a 4K HDR monitor. Thank you

@teohyc

3 жыл бұрын

Consider the Dell U or BenQ PD series monitor if you're not doing print production work. If you use MacOS, 27 inch 1440P or 5K monitors are best.

@etei4120

3 жыл бұрын

@@teohyc thanks heaps, I just did a few clicks and found the BenQ 3200Q. It’s definitely a monitor I can afford and the specs look great. Have you had any experience with this monitor?

The yellows give me Coldplay vibes. 💛 I gotta say Nickel Azo and Azo Yellow is a lovely yellow. Not sure if it's the same yellow as the Hansa Yellow. PY153 and Ultramarine looks like a lovely olive green.

@teohyc

3 жыл бұрын

Azo Yellow and Hansa Yellow Med look very similar

@AlexYorim

3 жыл бұрын

@@teohyc 👍 If I were to pick a single yellow, I'd either pick Hansa or Azo. 💛

I can't remember what paper you use for this? I know you've said it multiple times on other videos.

@teohyc

3 жыл бұрын

Daler Rowney Aquafine. It’s okay for watercolour swatches like this

@jaimeanderson9238

3 жыл бұрын

@@teohyc thank you!

A pity you didn't include winsor yellow py254. It is their primary yellow.

I use lots of Nickel Azo yellow, it’s great for mixing! Thanks for reminding me to order some more! The Azo yellow looks great too, seems like it could be used on as a pure yellow more that the nickel version, which can be a bit brown/gold

must like yellow to have so many

It's interesting to me there are so few extremely lightfast transparent green-biased yellows: Hansa Yellow (PY3) still seems to be the king. If you want opaques, you have more options.

@hannahthufvesson

3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried PY109? It is supposed to be lightfast. Roman Szmal has it, as does Turner Watercolours. The latter I just tried today and I can't say I'm impressed with the formula, the Roman Szmal however is an interesting one. I love my Sennelier PY3, but am gonna experiment with the PY109. There's also PY175. Do you have any experience with it? 🙂

@nicholascaldwell6079

3 жыл бұрын

​@artofaauditor I have my eye on the M Graham Bismuth yellow but it's rated opaque in watercolours, bringing me back to my original point that we are very poorly off for transparent green yellows. Golden is betting the farm on

@eugeni4950

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicholascaldwell6079 Well, the green friendly Y129 is rated lightfast and transparent in some brands like Sennelier, Maimeriblu and Isaro

May I ask if the Stephen Quiller PY154 is much more transparent than the other PY154s, or if it just appears that way on a screen, plus with thicker black lines there? Happy holidays! ☺️

@teohyc

3 жыл бұрын

Seems to have same transparency

@hannahthufvesson

3 жыл бұрын

@@teohyc Thank you!

Mildly curious why PY153 was discontinued.

@teohyc

3 жыл бұрын

Most likely reason is they ran out of the pigment

I wish Daniel Smith still have the Ermmm I believe the color was called Quina Chrome? Aka the gold color owo

@colorcrazy2944

3 жыл бұрын

this? kzread.info/dash/bejne/c4Ce0MqLqK3YmLg.html If I understand right they can't make it because the pigment was for car manufacturers, guessing for their paint, and since they stopped using the color the pigment is not made either :(

@luisemel9182

3 жыл бұрын

@@colorcrazy2944 tx for the info but hope TwT I meant quinacridone gold pigment, po48, py150

@colorcrazy2944

3 жыл бұрын

@@luisemel9182 I am sorry I do not keep up with all the colors. I hope for you it comes back some day.

Poor Azo yellow lost in your outdoor sketching ahah

I am not an artist but what kind of cost is one of those tubes of paint. You must save a bomb by going digital.

@cvhawkeye6255

3 жыл бұрын

WoW Michael Harding Oil Paint 225ml tube can set you back US$200. Not cheap hobby.

@teohyc

3 жыл бұрын

Going digital is certainly one option. But I get more satisfaction with making art with traditional media.

@nicholascaldwell6079

3 жыл бұрын

@@cvhawkeye6255 Michael Harding is one of the most expensive manufacturers around - to the extent that I wonder if he makes each tube by hand - and you really don't need a tube that big when starting out.

@moma-b

3 жыл бұрын

@@teohyc Traditional media will never die. Digital is nice, but traditional is so much more special. 💖

@cvhawkeye6255

3 жыл бұрын

@@moma-b Quite true, I don't know if digital can ever simulate the magic of the dynamic mixing of watercolours.