A more transparent Naples yellow

[Rikard]

I sometimes use Naples Yellow from Schmincke. It's different from my other yellows as it's sort of a pale warm yellow. I do wish it was more transparent though. Does such a colour exist?

 

[Hermes2020]

Is it the one labelled Neapelgelb hell?

 

[Rikard]

Is it the one labelled Neapelgelb hell?

On https://www.schmincke.de/produkte/aquarell/horadam-aquarell it's only called Neapelgelb

 

[Hermes2020]

Thanks for the information.

I see the Schmincke product is a mixture of PW6 (titanium white), PY53, and PBr24, all of which are opaque pigments. It may be possible to come up with a mixture of transparent pigments that simulates Naples Yellow, but you will have to do some experimentation. Perhaps you could look in these databases for ideas:

https://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/watery.html

https://artistpigments.org/pigments#PY

 

[Rikard]

Thank you Hermes. I will do some experimentation it seems