Quest for yellow for gum prints

[R Shaffer]

I would be curious as to what some of you are using for your yellow pigment for gum. I started with Lemon Yellow, for both tri-color and regular (?) gum prints. It just seems to scream YELLOW. I read somewhere not too long ago about Quinacridone Gold as a good warmer alternative. So I have tried it out and looks much better in the emulsion, but after processing it seems to loose a lot of it's warmth.

Any suggestions? What's your favorite yellow?

[sly]

Lemon Yellow is what I've used for bright sunny yellow, Yellow Ochre has worked well for me for a warmer yellow.

[R Shaffer]

I really really like the yellow ochre in your gum print in the gallery. I think that is much closer to what I'm looking for.

Thanks

[Colin Graham]

I really like PY150, nickle azo yellow. It comes out of the tube like a yellow ochre, but clears to a warmish transparent yellow that's not too green or too orange. Blends well with quinacridone violet and 'thalo red shade, but I've only tried the M Graham version. Looks nice over cyanotypes as well.

[R Shaffer]

I really like PY150, nickle azo yellow. It comes out of the tube like a yellow ochre, but clears to a warmish transparent yellow that's not too green or too orange. Blends well with quinacridone violet and 'thalo red shade, but I've only tried the M Graham version. Looks nice over cyanotypes as well.

I just looked up this paint on handprint and my Quinacridone Gold is its cousin and has the PY150 along with quinacridone violet, and quinacridone maroon.

In reading the description, I'm beginning to think that perhaps I am using too little pigment ( or exposure ) in my gum mix to get the warmth it is capable of. I'm usually around .6 to .8g per 10ml gum.

Ok, this gives me a whole new line of thought to consider. Maybe, hmmmmm

Thanks Colin.

[Don Bryant]

I would be curious as to what some of you are using for your yellow pigment for gum. I started with Lemon Yellow, for both tri-color and regular (?) gum prints. It just seems to scream YELLOW. I read somewhere not too long ago about Quinacridone Gold as a good warmer alternative. So I have tried it out and looks much better in the emulsion, but after processing it seems to loose a lot of it's warmth.

Any suggestions? What's your favorite yellow?

My favorite yellow is New Gamboge by M. Graham. It's no longer made though and I'm about to run out so I'm looking for a replacement. Gamboge is too orange.

Guess I'll try Nickle AZO Yellow and M. Graham's AZO Yellow which I have in stock.

[R Shaffer]

My favorite yellow is New Gamboge by M. Graham. It's no longer made though and I'm about to run out so I'm looking for a replacement. Gamboge is too orange.

Guess I'll try Nickle AZO Yellow and M. Graham's AZO Yellow which I have in stock.

Don,

That sucks. I think it is probably worst to have a pigment you like be discontinued, than just searching for one you like. I almost grabbed a gamboge when I picked up the quin. gold, but these pigments are expensive and I resisted the urge.

[R Shaffer]

I really like PY150, nickle azo yellow. It comes out of the tube like a yellow ochre, but clears to a warmish transparent yellow that's not too green or too orange. Blends well with quinacridone violet and 'thalo red shade, but I've only tried the M Graham version. Looks nice over cyanotypes as well.

O.T. - Colin,
I pilfered your QTR carbon curve off the carbonworks site. I'm going to a carbon workshop with Vaughn this weekend and plan to give it a go. Thanks for sharing it, I'll let you know how it goes.

[Colin Graham]

Thanks for giving it a try Rob, I've always been curious if it would work for anyone else's workflow. Would be interested in hearing your results either way.
Have fun at the workshop, you couldn't pick a better teacher.

[dwross]

I really like Hansa Yellow Medium, sometimes with a bit of Hansa Deep or Hansa Light, depending on the image. The Hansa set blends with the rest of my colors to make a very good rendition of a GretagMacbeth ColorChecker chart. (I use Daniel Smith watercolors.)