Introduction Many artists use GOLDEN acrylics in markers, but what about QoR Watercolors in refillable paint markers? Since the markers rely on fluid paint, watercolor seems a perfect medium for these tools. QoR Artist Watercolor offers high lightfastness and dissolves into water beautifully, making it perfect for versatile marker techniques. In our testing, we found do-it-yourself … Read more
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Our Materials & Application team answers questions from artists daily (via email and phone) and some of the most common questions they receive are related to murals. In the winter of 2025, Golden Artist Colors invited three accomplished muralists (Nico Cathcart, Colleen Gnos, and Erik Burke) to spend time in residence at the Golden Foundation … Read more
Introduction Acrylic paint is one of the most forgiving of all painting mediums, yet there are some instances, where working with this material, can lead to unanticipated results. One of these, defined as a ‘craze’ or crazing, is for many artists, considered a serious surface defect. It can appear like a crack in the paint, … Read more
Mark Golden I am joined today with Ellen, the newest member of our Materials & Application Specialist team here at Golden Artist Colors. These conversations have become one of my favorite parts of Just Paint because they allow our community to meet the exceptional people behind the materials they trust every day. Our Materials & … Read more
At Golden Artist Colors we have a team of Materials and Application Specialists who are central to education and developing our product recommendations based on testing and research. As part of our commitment to being a generous resource for artists, this team is available to the public to assist with any materials or application questions … Read more
Linen is a beautiful material that some artists prefer over cotton canvas for its pronounced weave and sensuous feel. Linen fibers are also stronger than cotton, resulting in a more durable, longer lasting support. While they are durable and rugged, flax fibers absorb moisture from the environment, or an applied product, more quickly than cotton, … Read more
Spray Fixatives for PanPastels are usually aerosol cans with strong solvents. This new recipe uses a water-based acrylic medium through an airbrush to fix pastels, PanPastels, Charcoal and other delicate media.
(Or, how to keep your tubes from turning into tiny, paint-filled fossils) Let’s be honest—during the heat of painting, “tube maintenance” isn’t high on anyone’s list. We’re more likely to lose the cap than to carefully twist it shut. But once the flurry of creation settles, taking a few minutes to give your paints … Read more
Being able to make paint from pigment powder is empowering and opens up possibilities. While the steps are straightforward, one might have to experiment for a while to get to a formulation that works for a specific application. In this article we provide a general recipe for making acrylic paints from scratch. Please keep in … Read more
New pigmented QoR Watercolors New Iridescent and Interference QoR Watercolors GOLDEN introduced new colors to QoR Watercolors in February of 2024, six months after this article about our lightfast testing of the entire QoR watercolor line. The newest colors were not included in the article since the paints were not yet available to artists. We tested … Read more
