Spray Fixatives over PanPastel

Spray Fixatives for PanPastel

A pastel painting radiates color from a matte pigment-rich surface. This distinctive medium is also incredibly fragile, so pastel works are typically displayed behind glass. Fixative coatings provide stabilization, keeping the delicate dry pigment particles from falling off the surface and landing on the glass or frame. We often receive

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YInMn Blue: Artist Feedback from the Studio

By Golden Artist Colors At Golden Artist Colors, we’re deeply committed to developing and supporting materials that reflect the real-world needs and preferences of artists. That’s why we regularly turn to professional painters for insight—not just about how our products perform, but how they feel, mix, and function in the

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PanPastel Introduces 53 NEW Colors!

Since their introduction in 2007, PanPastel Artist Pastels have inspired the pastel world with their pan format and sponge applicators, allowing for smooth, even applications, soft fades and gradients. They combine the visual power of pure pigments with the mixability of paint and can be used with almost any other

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Mixing Phosphorescent Green with Gels, Pastes and Paints

In a previous article The Science and Seduction of Luminescent Colorants, we discussed what makes Fluorescent and Phosphorescent pigments unique. To summarize, electrons can be charged with light energy, causing them to become excited and temporarily jump to a higher orbit. As they release this energy in the form of

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Texas National Guard soldiers arrive in Houston to aid residents in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey, Aug. 27, 2017. Texas Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Zachary West

Emergency and Natural Disaster Recovery Resources for Artists

January 28, 2025 Editor’s Note: In the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires, this article has been updated to include some additional resources for emergency funding and disaster relief specific to California residents. December 17, 2024 Editor’s Note: To make this article as relevant as possible, we have updated it

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Blues, Reviews + You

The Just Paint team is compiling the responses to our survey of atelier oil painting instructors. We look forward to sharing their findings and experiences here in the coming weeks.

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Glowing Mixtures of Fluorescent and Phosphorescent

The Science and Seduction of Luminescent Colorants

Today’s artist has access to an abundance of colorants, including Fluorescent and Phosphorescent pigments, which are members of the “Luminescent Family”. Few, if any, other colorants rival their vibrant allure. Whether applied as paint or encapsulated in resins, glass or plastic, these materials have always held an aura of mystery

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Availability Issues with Natural Earth Pigments

1.    Introduction In this article we’re sharing some major changes currently taking place in the pigment world that affect the availability of natural iron oxide pigments, commonly referred to as natural earth pigments. We have a large offering of natural earth pigments, particularly in our Williamsburg Artist Oil Colors line,

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