Acrylic Paint Reviews and Brands

Article Written by Guest blogger: Jessica Anne Stone. Photo Credit: Original Acrylic Painting, titled “hidden metropolis” by Jessica Anne Stone. I paint to let loose, release emotions and express my thoughts through vibrant colors. Therefore, I need an acrylic paint that allows me the freedom to create either textural or smooth paintings and the ability [...]

The main purpose for matte medium with acrylic paint is to reduce the sheen.  Of course, with artists being artists, many additional uses for matte medium have also been discovered. Golden makes three types of matte medium. Matte Medium Fluid Matte Medium Super-loaded Matte Medium This article deals with the first one, Matte Medium. It [...]

No Frills Retailer Nova Color is a company based out of southern California making acrylic paint since 1965. Not sold in retail stores, the paint is available online directly from the manufacturer or from their factory store in Culver City, CA – greater Los Angeles area. Nova Color on facebook. Don’t miss their fanpage photo album [...]

Here is a summary of the most well known and widely distributed acrylic paint brands for fine art painters.   Most can be purchased by from online art retailers, a few are offered only by one specific store or retailer.  For specific information regarding pigment product lines and accompanying gels and mediums, please see the [...]

Photo Credit: Original Acrylic Painting, titled “Chunky Apple” by J. Richard Secor. Medium: Chroma Interactive Acrylics with Impasto Gel. Note: See full size photo of this painting at bottom of page. Chroma Atelier Modeling Compound is an extremely thick impasto paste that can be used to build up an area of your painting where you [...]

Guest Blogger: J. Richard Secor. Photo Credit: Original Acrylic Painting, titled “Matchmaker-Matchmaker-Make Me A Match” by J. Richard Secor. Medium: Chroma Archival Oils. Note: See full size photo of this painting at bottom of page. COLOR — TEXTURE — LOOSENESS These are three words that describe how I paint. Over the years, my painting process [...]

Guest Blogger: Bethany Vanderputten First Impressions of Pantone Acrylic Paint I was really attracted to the trendy Images Artist Acrylics Inspired by Pantone. I thought their 2 oz. containers would look great in my art studio but also my designer side wondered if they matched the Pantone color system (in addition to wondering about their quality [...]

Experienced acrylic painter, J. Richard Secor compares Chroma Oils to Chroma Acrylic Paints. Which is better? Read his Opinion and Product Review here.

Product Reveiw for HUGE liquitex painting knives. Written by working artist.

Royal Talens is a Dutch company founded in the 1899.  Corporate headquarters are still based in The Netherlands.  Royal Talens produces oil, acrylic, and watercolor paint lines as well as pastels and pencils. Royal Talens Acrylic Product Names: Who’s your Daddy? Due to clever packaging and product names, it wasn’t until I visited the Royal [...]