Handmade Oil Paint: Mono-Pigment Line – Brazilian Earths
 
Campo Alegre Yellow Ochre
 
Joules & Joules Campo Alegre Yellow Ochre is a natural earth pigment from the Campo Alegre area in the city of Bambuí, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is an earthy yellow with excellent lightfastness, transparent, with low tinting strength and low covering power. This color is renowned for its permanence over centuries, having been used from Prehistoric times through Egyptian, Greco-Roman, Medieval, and Renaissance civilizations.
 
Pigment Classification
Synthetic Inorganic Pigment
 
Chemical Composition
Natural Hydrated Iron Oxide
 
Color Index
PY 43
 
Binder
Cold-Pressed Linseed Oil and Cold-Pressed Safflower Oil
 
Transparency / Opacity
Transparent
 
Lightfastness
I (Excellent)
 
Tinting Strength
Low
 
Drying Time
Fast
 
Notes
Excellent permanence in all media.
 
Toxicity
Not considered toxic; however, ingestion, contact with eyes, and prolonged skin contact should be avoided.
 
MSDS (Safety Data Sheet)
Available on the website here.
 
Series
2
 
Availability
37 ml and 100 ml tubes.
900 ml* and 3.6 L* cans.