Mallerstang dominates the head of the Eden Valley and is part of the Yorkshire Dales. Closely linked to Lady Anne Clifford and almost the birthplace of the scientist Michael Faraday. Among the clay and peat moors the artist has discovered pockets of yellow clay.

The yellow ochres are clays stained with iron oxide better known as rust. The Dark Yellow could almost be described as a pale umber.

Suitable in all mediums and like most natural ochres is opaque and lightfast.

In the painted hand painted swatch card it is second in the second row.

Each vial contains approximately 10g of refined pigment and measures 22 x 75mm. The vials also make a fine gift or souvenir for anybody that is an artist.