Essential Watercolor Yellows & Oranges: A Swatch Guide to 12 Beloved Pigments & Their Mixing Magic (Patreon)

💛🧡 Every watercolor artist needs a dependable primary yellow — one that mixes beautifully into fresh, lively greens, glowing neutrals, and clean secondary colors. And of course, yellows and oranges are essential if you love painting flowers, sunlit landscapes, autumn subjects, birds, and animal portraits full of warmth and life. To make things easier, I’ve put together a handy swatch guide to go along with my brand-new video on the 12 most essential watercolor yellows and oranges.

📄 Grab the PDF in the attachment below (swatches + pigment codes)

🎥 Watch the full ad-free video on Patreon (swatches + behavior notes + my go-to uses): https://www.patreon.com/posts/essential-ad-152495282

💛🧡 FAVORITE WATERCOLOR YELLOWS & ORANGES FEATURED:

Lemon Yellow from W&N (PY175): https://amzn.to/4d8yixa

Nickel Azo Yellow from QoR (PY 150): https://amzn.to/4cT5I31

Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue {PY 53, PY 151, PY 83} from Daniel Smith

Benzimidazolone Yellow from QoR (PY154): https://amzn.to/4ljl5Uo

Yellow Ochre from W&N (PY43): https://amzn.to/43CQvMy

Indian Yellow from Daniel Smith: https://amzn.to/4svs4Mn

Quinacridone Gold (QoR version discontinued, but try one from Daniel Smith): https://amzn.to/4ugulfX

Hansa Yellow Deep from Daniel Smith {PY65}: https://amzn.to/49fhK0U

Isoindolinone Yellow from QoR (PY110): https://amzn.to/4jOaFKn

Permanent Orange from Daneil Smith (PO62)

Transparent Pyrrole Orange from QOR {PO71} https://amzn.to/3L0diJO 

Winsor Orange Red Shade (PO 73) : https://amzn.to/3NpvLnR