I have to agree, the colour of the W&N Cadmium Yellow Pale is not what I'd have expected, far more mid-yellow *. I don't think it should be quite as dark or orangey as you describe, was that maybe just in the neck of the tube?
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Originally Posted by redgreen
No way can I mix light greens, light cool yellows, etc. with this.
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Have you had the chance to try it out yet? It should be a good colour for mixing, I know of a number of artists that use this particular paint (assuming it is the same colour it used to be).
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Originally Posted by redgreen
It is also made with safflower oil which I hadn't noticed and then I thought..... that it would probably be OK if this dark yellow, yellowed, so why not just use linseed?
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When they refer to 'yellowing' for linseed oil it's not strictly speaking just becoming more yellow, it's more a sienna colour so it would negatively impact even yellows, as well as any lighter-valued mixtures.
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Originally Posted by redgreen
Think I'll try another brand for a Cadmium lemon.
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FWIW their Cadmium Lemon should be pretty much what you expect from the swatches I've seen.
Just on you not liking to open tubes in the store, given the huge savings to be found online I think one of the only reasons to buy in person is that you can open tubes up and have a quick peek at the content. Without this key advantage I rarely see the point except for a time issue where you can't wait for a delivery.
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*And consequently their Cadmium Yellow is much more orange than is typical and so on with the Cad Yellow Deep, which is a light orange to my eyes.
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