Look. If you paint with acrylics and you have not tried GOLDEN Heavy Body yet, this is your sign and we are not sorry for the intervention. PRIMARY YELLOW (S2) is part of the range that put GOLDEN on the map in 1980, and it genuinely keeps getting better. A 59ml tube of thick, richly pigmented acrylic with a buttery, knife-holds-its-peak consistency. The kind of paint that makes your mark-making feel like it actually counts for something.

What Makes This Colour Special

PRIMARY YELLOW uses a carefully balanced pigment blend (PY175, PW6, PY74). Formulated to hit exactly that hue while keeping every professional working property the range is known for. Single pigment where it counts. Pure pigment in 100% acrylic emulsion.

PRIMARY YELLOW is semi-transparent. Strong enough to hold its own on the canvas, still open enough to play nicely in glazes. That sweet spot between boldness and flexibility that experienced painters love.

Lightfastness is rated ASTM I — the highest possible. Your work will hold its colour for well over 100 years under normal indoor display conditions.

Why GOLDEN Heavy Body is in Serious Studios

No fillers. No extenders. No dyes. Pure pigment in 100% acrylic emulsion. Buttery consistency that holds its peak. Batch-to-batch colour consistency. Permanent and waterproof once dry. Fully intermixable with all GOLDEN mediums, gels, and pastes. Series 2 pricing — based on pigment cost and rarity, not quality.

About Series Pricing

GOLDEN uses a Series 1 through 9 pricing system based purely on pigment cost and rarity. Every single series is made to exactly the same uncompromising standard. PRIMARY YELLOW is a Series 2 colour, priced at $24.95 per 59ml tube.

Getting the Most Out of This Tube

Straight from the tube is where Heavy Body shines. Impasto, texture, bold mark-making, palette knife work. Thin with water up to 25% for smoother applications. Need more working time? GOLDEN OPEN Medium or a touch of Retarder slows drying significantly.

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