Acrylic Paint Reviews and Brands

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 [...]

Attention Color Chart Freaks:  My super-dee-duper full size paint chip poster arrived promptly in it little brown shipping tube this week.  Officially named,  THE GOLDEN TINT & GLAZE POSTER, this one is a huge geek fest for pigment freaks. Do you have yours yet? Measuring about 30″ x 40″, it is the size of one [...]

acrylic paint molecules can actually travel back and forth between your paint and your painting surface. When they do, they tend to bring dirt, debris, and funky stuff with them discoloring your painting.

Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint is formulated to be thinner so that it is easy to dripple, drip, splatter. Fluid acrylics are useful for painting on fabric, spraying. Golden Fluid Acrylics mix easier with gels and mediums than heavy body paints. Fluids are self-leveling, thus brush marks are almost invisible when using Fluid Acrylic Paint.

In my own studio I have used Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint for years. For my artwork, I use fluid acrylic pigments about 80% of the time. I find it covers better, glazes beautifully, and generally lends itself to my painting personality better than heavy body paint.

Sam Golden was one of the first to make acrylic paint in the USA.  He pioneered the development of acrylic in a shop located in Manhatten with co-owner and uncle, Leonard Bocour.  In 1980, Sam Golden came out of retirement to start what is now Golden Artists Colors, Inc.  Commonly considered some of the finest [...]

I have been using Golden Tar Gel for years. For me, it lends itself to abstract compositions, experimental techniques, and textured backgrounds.
You can’t paint on top of dried tar gel. It creates a slick surface and additional coats of pigment won’t adhere. They