Mont Marte Dimension Acrylic Premium
Naples Yellow 75ml
The classical sunlit yellow for warm flesh, sky, and stone in ultra-thick heavy body acrylic.

Naples Yellow is one of the oldest and most historically significant pigment names in Western painting, and in the Dimension Acrylic Premium range it delivers the warm, creamy, slightly chalky pale yellow that has been associated with sunlit flesh, golden sky passages, and warm stone since the Renaissance. Opaque, soft, and beautifully luminous, it occupies a different tonal register from Lemon Yellow and Medium Yellow: where those colours are bright and saturated, Naples Yellow is muted and warm. In the ultra-thick Dimension Acrylic Premium formula, it holds peak texture and knife marks without slumping. Dries to a gloss finish with a Blue Wool Level 7+ lightfast rating. Available in 75ml tubes and 250ml pots.

Pigment
PY35, PW6 (Naples Yellow, Titanium White blend)
Opacity
Opaque
Finish
Gloss (when dry)
Drying
20-30 min
1-2 hrs for thick impasto areas
★ Art Shed Staff Tip
Naples Yellow is the portrait painter's shortcut for sunlit skin highlights. Try it straight on a warm mid-tone or mixed with a touch of Burnt Sienna for the exact quality of warm afternoon light on pale skin. It also sets the tone for warm sand and golden-hour sky passages.
Perfect For
Sunlit flesh highlights and warm skin tonesGolden sky passages at dusk and dawnWarm stone, sand, and plaster colour fieldsClassical still life and golden-light portraitureTinting warm yellows toward a chalky sun-bleached toneBackground grounds for warm-keyed oil-technique acrylics

What Makes This Colour Essential

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Consistency
Ultra-Thick Heavy Body
Naples Yellow arrives in the full ultra-thick Dimension Acrylic Premium formula. It holds palette knife ridges and impasto marks exactly as the historical pigment would in oil paint: firm, warm, and sculptural.
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Warmth
Classical Warm Pale Yellow
Naples Yellow's distinctive chalky warmth makes it unlike any other yellow in the range. It reads as sunlight, warm stone, or pale golden flesh without the sharpness of a pure lemon or medium yellow.
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Opacity
Full Coverage in One Pass
Naples Yellow is fully opaque in the Dimension Acrylic Premium formula, covering underlying colours in a single application. It holds its warm, chalky quality even in thick impasto applications.
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Lightfastness
Blue Wool Level 7+ / ASTM I
Rated at Blue Wool Level 7 or above (equivalent to ASTM I), Dimension Acrylic Premium Naples Yellow is formulated to remain unchanged for more than 100 years under museum-quality lighting conditions. Purpose-built for archival and professional work.

Mixing with Naples Yellow

Naples Yellow is best understood as a pre-mixed tint: it already contains white in its formulation, which makes it most useful when you want a warm, muted yellow tone without building a mix from scratch.

Combine this colour with...
Burnt Sienna → warm golden flesh and terracotta tones for sunlit portraits and figure work
Yellow Ochre → deep warm sand and golden stone, the palette of Mediterranean sunlit architecture
Ultramarine Blue → warm muted greens and grey-greens for distant foliage and atmospheric landscape
Titanium White → very pale sunlit cream and the lightest highlights on warm stone or skin
Azo Vermillion → vivid warm oranges and golden flame tones for sunset passages

About Mont Marte Dimension Acrylic Premium

Founded in Australia in 2002, Mont Marte creates high-quality fine art materials for students, hobbyists, and professional artists worldwide. Dimension Acrylic Premium is their flagship heavy body range: an ultra-thick, high-viscosity acrylic formulated for impasto work, palette knife painting, and any technique that demands a paint that holds its shape. With a Blue Wool Level 7+ lightfast rating (equivalent to ASTM I), the 48-colour range is built for serious, permanent work. Available in 75ml tubes and 250ml pots.

What is Naples Yellow and why is it a separate colour from other yellows?

Naples Yellow is historically based on lead antimonate yellow (PY41), one of the earliest synthetic pigments used in Western painting. Modern Naples Yellow is formulated from a blend of lighter pigments to approximate the warm, chalky, opaque quality of the original. It is paler, more muted, and more opaque than a pure transparent yellow such as Lemon Yellow, making it a distinctly different working colour.

Can I use Dimension Acrylic Naples Yellow with a palette knife?

Yes. Palette knife application is one of the primary uses for Dimension Acrylic Premium. The ultra-thick formula sits firm on the knife, deposits a clean hard-edged layer on the surface, and holds the shape of each mark as it dries without slumping. Apply straight from the tube for maximum texture and sharp ridges.

Is Naples Yellow suitable for portrait painting?

Yes. The warm, slightly chalky tone of Naples Yellow closely matches the quality of sunlit flesh highlights. It is widely used in portrait painting for light passages on warm or mid-toned skin.

How long does Dimension Acrylic Naples Yellow take to dry?

Thin applications dry in 20-30 minutes. Heavy impasto builds applied with a palette knife can take 1-2 hours to dry fully. Drying time extends in cold or humid conditions. Do not apply a second thick layer over the first until the lower layer has dried completely to the touch.

What surfaces can I use Dimension Acrylic Naples Yellow on?

Canvas, board, wood, air-dry clay, plaster, cardboard, paper, leather, and most rigid plastics. For best adhesion on non-porous or slick surfaces, apply a coat of gesso or acrylic primer first. Dimension Acrylic Premium is compatible with all Mont Marte acrylic mediums, gels, and impasto pastes.

Art Shed Online is an authorised Australian stockist of Mont Marte products. All Mont Marte Dimension Acrylic products are sourced through official distribution channels. We ship Australia-wide.

Available at Art Shed Online, Australia's specialist art supply store. Questions? Contact us at customerservice@artshedonline.com.au.

(PMDA0004)

SKU PMDA0004
Barcode # 9328577015915
Brand Mont Marte
Shipping Weight 0.1170kg
Shipping Width 0.060m
Shipping Height 0.140m
Shipping Length 0.030m

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