GOLDEN OPEN Slow-Drying Acrylic Paint — Yellow Ochre (148 ml) — Extended Open Time, High Lightfastness

GOLDEN OPEN Slow-Drying Acrylics in Yellow Ochre is a professional, slow-drying acrylic paint designed to give artists extended working time for blending, glazing, and subtle transitions.

Yellow Ochre (PY43) is one of the oldest and most versatile pigments, offering a warm yellow-brown hue with high opacity and excellent lightfastness. This 5 fl. oz. tube from GOLDEN provides a creamy, velvety consistency that stays workable longer than standard acrylics, making it ideal for techniques that require time to soften edges, build glazes, or remix palette colours across sessions.

How does this paint extend working time without losing acrylic convenience?

GOLDEN OPEN is formulated to slow evaporation so the paint remains workable on the palette and canvas far longer than conventional acrylics. It keeps its film-forming properties and cleans up with water, preserving the convenience of acrylics while offering handling closer to oils.

• Extended open time for blending and glazing
• Maintains adhesion and film integrity while tacky
• Water cleanup and no solvents required
• Compatible with other acrylics for controlled drying

What are the colour characteristics and lightfastness of Yellow Ochre?

This Yellow Ochre uses natural hydrated iron oxide (PY43), producing a warm, earthy yellow-brown with semi-opaque coverage. The pigment rates ASTM Lightfastness I (Excellent), so painted areas retain their tone and stability under normal display conditions.

• Warm, muted yellow-brown hue perfect for earth tones
• Semi-opaque coverage ideal for layering and underpainting
• ASTM Lightfastness I ensures long-term colour stability
• Vegan formulation—no animal-derived additives

Can I mix or layer GOLDEN OPEN Yellow Ochre with other paints?

Yes — GOLDEN OPEN mixes readily with faster-drying acrylics and other OPEN colours, allowing artists to tailor working time and drying properties. Use in combination for varied handling: keep portions slow-drying for blends and mix in standard acrylics where quicker skin formation is desired.

• Mixable with conventional acrylics to adjust drying speed
• Suitable for glazing, scumbling, and transparent layering
• Ideal for portraiture, plein air work, and printmaking techniques
• Preserves colour mixtures on the palette longer, reducing waste

Who is this for: GOLDEN OPEN Yellow Ochre is aimed at professional and advanced hobbyist artists who want the brushability of acrylics with more time to refine transitions and glazes. It’s especially useful for portrait painters, plein air artists, printmakers, and anyone who prefers to keep mixed colours usable between sessions without resorting to oil mediums.