We are pleased to announce seven new additions to the GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylics line.
This latest offering of balanced mixtures are created using lightfast pigments from our Exterior Mural list, which are then tinted with Titanium White to create convenience colors. Although relatively simple blends, they can be difficult to consistently mix by hand. People have a tendency to try and add white to lighten colors instead of adding color to white for a light tint. This is especially true for the Light Phthalo Blue and Light Phthalo Green due to the parent colors’ intense pigmentation. These colors take the guessing game out of creating light color blends.
The warmer colors added are Light Bismuth Yellow and Light Orange. Three more subdued pale tints are Titan Green Pale – which was the first of these colors created and formally only available in our slow-drying OPEN Acrylics paint line – and Titan Violet Pale and Titan Mars Pale. The latter offer unexpectedly beautiful tints via the often overlooked Violet Oxide and Mars Yellow pigments.
Artists who already incorporate GOLDEN Titan Buff (unbleached titanium dioxide) should find these colors a welcome addition to the palette. The seven new colors are useful as highlight accents, creating uniform expanses in backgrounds, unique touches and as a great foundation color to build upon.
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Is it possible to obtain some samples of the new light value colours you have mentioned in your news letter. I am a Golden acrylic fan and would like be to see some of these please
Hello Barbara.
Thanks for your questions and comments. Unfortunately we do not have any wet samples of these colors. Most artist stores that carry GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylics should be getting them in stock. https://www.goldenpaints.com/store_locator
– Mike
nice colors. Especially like the blues and greens
Thank you Doris!
– Mike
I did. Don’t know to do curvy lines
Hi Doris.
I’m unclear as to your comment. Please let us know if we can do anything for you.
– Mike
LOVE the new colors, perfect for Florida customers.
Great relaxing feeling colors.
Where can I buy them.
Hello Dane.
That’s really great you can see the potential of these new colors. To order them, start with your local artist supply stores that carry GOLDEN products. Here’s the store finder: https://www.goldenpaints.com/store_locator
If you have any issues locating them, just call our Customer Service Department at 1-800-959-6543
– Mike
Hi Michael the captcha don’t let me post a comment so I try this way;
This is fantastic, as a hyper realistic painter makes my mixing easier, these are great starting point as well highlighters. Can’t wait to get my hands on it. I’ll make some YouTube videos using them 😊
Nice, do you have the munsell tone no for these? (And the rest of the range as I wrote down all that you published but note some paints aren’t rated and the shift after drying is always very very annoying – any plans to change this? Other acrylics promise no drying shift)
Hello Simo.
Thank you for your questions.
The Munsell notations will be updated and listed at this section of our website: https://www.goldenpaints.com/technicaldata/pigment.php
Regarding color shift in our paints: there tends to be minimal shift in light colors, but it is still present. It will always be difficult to eliminate this occurrence in transparent colors like Quinacridone Magenta, regardless of the acrylic used. The only way that it would be possible would be to use a truly clear acrylic binder to make the paints and extend them. Currently there’s no binder that meets this need and our high standards for a stable, permanent acrylic paint. We are always evaluating materials and this would be a great advancement if we do find one.
– Mike Townsend
Nice colors, do we get them in High Flow and in Fluid too ?
BR Michael
https://artbylonfeldt.dk
Greetings Michael.
Currently there are no plans for these being added to High Flow and Fluid Acrylic paint lines, but if enough artists believe they should be, it does factor in when color lines are expanded!
– Mike Townsend
I too would like these colors in high flow and fluid acrylic. Have you made them yet?
Please add my name to the list!
Thanks-Paula
Hello Paula.
If you have signed up for our email blasts, you’ll be first on the list to get the news about when products (like the Light Value Colors in new paint lines) are available.
https://www.goldenpaints.com/conversation is where you can do so. I prefer a customer to sign up, just to assure the data is correct!
Thank you very much!
– Mike Townsend
Are you planning to extend this to your fluid range at some point? It’d be great for marbling!
Hello Jess.
There are no current plans to add these colors to the Fluid Acrylic line at the moment. But we do review what colors in Heavy Body are selling and then give them a high priority when other lines are expanded. This is the case for adding Titan Green Pale, which was previously only in the OPEN line, now it’s one of the new colors for Heavy Body that helped inspire the Light Tints!
– Mike Townsend
These new colors are very nice. I can’t wait to add them to my collection.
Thank you Maureen.
Be sure to share on Facebook and Instagram how they work for you!
– Mike Townsend
This is fantastic, as a hyper realistic painter makes my mixing easier, these are great starting point as well highlighters. Can’t wait to get my hands on it. I’ll make some YouTube videos using them 😊 Love it 😍
Hello Ruben!
We’re so glad that you like these new colors. They make it so much easier to hit the high notes! I’m looking forward to seeing what you can do with them.
– Mike Townsend
great range of “pastel”type tones.will definitely be adding to my palette
Thanks David. Let us know how you use them when painting!
– Mike Townsend
Hi Michael, thanks for a great article! I really look forward to using these colours. I see that they’re made from exterior mural grade pigment, but I noticed that on the Golden website they’re not listed as suitable for exterior use. What’s the reason for this please? Cheers, Victor
Hello Victor.
Thank you for the kind words and questions.
You are correct that we selected only lightfast I pigments for the new colors. They should be just fine for exterior use but we have not updated the online chart or the color list in the Exterior Mural Product Application Sheet. I will ask for this information to be added when possible. Until then there’s no reason these Light Tints should not be used for murals or other outdoor applications.
– Mike Townsend
Thanks Mike! That’s good news. I’m planning on using them for a large public community mural I’m painting this summer. They’re the perfect palette!
Where can I purchase Golden paints? I didn’t see any at Hobby Lobby? I regularly have used Winston and academy.
Hello Diane.
Thanks for asking about paint availability. We have a store finder that should help you locate the nearest paint stores that carry GOLDEN paints. https://www.goldenpaints.com/store_locator If you still have trouble, then call our customer service department at 1-800-959-6543 and they will be happy to assist you!
Mike Townsend
The light value colors are quite appealing. I would definitely like to add them to my favorite go-to colors. Will these light value colors be available in the Open line?
Hello Bobbi. Thank you for your questions. We’re so glad you enjoy these light tints. There are no current plans to include them into the OPEN Acrylics but it is great to know there is interest in these if we do expand the OPEN color offerings. – Mike Townsend
Are there plans to include these colors in the Fluid Acrylics line?
Can the heavy body acrylic be mixed with a medium of some sort to mimic a fluid acrylic?
Can’t wait to try the Light Phthalo Blue!
Hi Mary!
Thank you for the questions! These colors have received very positive reactions from artists thus far, and although I cannot provide a timeframe, we have considered adding some (or all) of them into our other paint lines as well. I can’t provide a time frame or even state unequivocally “yes!” if this is going to happen, but we do very much appreciate when artists let us know what they would like to see next!
Regarding thinning Heavy Body Acrylics, you can approach a more fluid consistency with the addition of water and acrylic medium. Some of us like to premix a 1:1.5 blend of acrylic medium (such as GAC 100, GAC 500, Fluid Matte Medium, etc.) with water. This mix can be slowly added into the paints until the desired consistency is achieved. Premixing takes the guesswork out of wondering if you are adding “too much” water. Adding just water does work, but it begins to feel more like a thick color wash instead of a paint as you continue to add more and more water. You can also make your own Light Value Colors if you want them sooner than later in Fluid Acrylics, as they are straightforward blends that are mostly Fluid Titanium White. Of course, this defeats the purpose of having premixed colors ready to use, but it still is an option. You can mix our colors together and keep them in a sealed container until they are used.
Keep those requests coming!
– Mike Townsend
what could I mix to make pale titan green?
Hello Tricia.
Titan Green Pale is comprised of: Color Index Name: PW6 / PY42 / PBr7 / PG7
Color Index Number: 77891,77492,77492,74260
Chemical Description: Titanium Dioxide Rutile / Synthetic Hydrated Iron Oxide / Natural Iron Oxide containing Manganese / Chlorinated Copper Phthalocyanine
Normal paint color names: Titanium White / Burnt Umber / Yellow Oxide / Phthalo Green Blue Shade
You can also make a very similar color using Chromium Oxide Green, Titanium White, and Burnt Umber.
– Mike Townsend