Back a few months ago, I created a plein air palette using some aluminum watch parts tins and a container that I had on hand. I wondered at the time - would the paints stay fresh in the tins? The paints themselves, Golden OPEN are wonderful for plein air painting. I've used them in a closed palette before and had them stay usable for months. But I wondered if re-homing them in these tins … [Read more...]
SoFlat – so Matte! New Product
https://player.vimeo.com/video/465365897 Golden sent out a newsletter to their educators which included information about a new paint line, SoFlat, which is replacing the current line of Matte Acrylics. This product has truly matte properties, no stickiness, as well as a self-leveling property which reduces brushstroke marks. Coming in February 2021. You can find out more here: … [Read more...]
My Ultimate Watercolor Travel Palette
I love to watercolor when I am traveling. Whether it is a sketchbook or easel practice - one never knows. With the limitations on travel of late, I decided that if I was going to have the luxury of a car trip I might as well put an entire Robax palette into my suitcase. Robax Palettes, stacked on top of each other And let's just say - yeah, don't do that. So I put in the work - and … [Read more...]
Plein Air Painting with Golden OPEN
I realize that a lot of my recent articles have been focused on watercolor. I have to admit, watercolor is so very portable, that I tend to use it more often when I am on the road. The car is my preferred method of travel these days, certainly. And that seemed a shame - with no air travel / packing restrictions and the best acrylic paints I could hope for, with open qualities that allow me to use … [Read more...]
Follow the Benzimidazolone Yellow Brick Road
Golden Artist Colors is meticulous in their continuous testing of art materials for lightfastness and quality. The company has a very clear goal of making the best artist paints possible. In a time when so many companies see how far they can reduce quality before a consumer notices, GOLDEN continues to resist this trend and make improvements wherever possible regardless of … [Read more...]
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