Gold leaf can be a wonderful addition to acrylic paintings, as it provides contrast in sheen and reflectance. We are often asked if it is possible to paint on top of gold leaf with acrylic paints and whether it is necessary to seal the gold leaf before doing so. The
Welcome to the Grit-O-Meter! We’ve ordered our mediums and grounds from smooth to gritty in an effort to show you how they may be used as grounds for Acrylics, Oils, Watercolors, and Dry Drawing Media, or as acrylic mediums for creating texture in your paintings. The Meter runs from smoothest at
POURING https://vimeo.com/335240639 Pendulum Pour: Pour using Matte Pouring Medium to create intricate lines and patterns or Gloss Pouring Medium for a more organic free form pattern. Applying a Leveling Gesso Ground: Discover how to create a beautiful self-leveling gesso ground free of brush strokes or tool marks. Pouring a Leveling Pastel
CREATING A LEVELING GESSO GROUND OBJECTIVE:Create a beautiful, matte, level ground for painting. Not suitable as a pouring ground. GOLDEN PRODUCTS:– GOLDEN Black or White Gesso– GOLDEN Color Pouring Medium MATTE– GOLDEN Gloss Medium (if needed) TOOLS / MATERIALS:– Rigid painting surface– Container with lid for mixing and storing– Soft
Homepage CREATING A POURED PASTEL GROUND OBJECTIVE: Create a toothy level ground for use with dry media. GOLDEN PRODUCTS:– GOLDEN Pastel Ground (8 oz.)– GOLDEN Color Pouring Medium MATTE (8 oz.) TOOLS / MATERIALS:– Rigid painting surface– Container with lid for mixing and storing (16 oz.) STEP –
Translucent Matte Pour over a Drawing OBJECTIVE: Create a beautiful, matte, level surface over a drawing for painting or as a finished product, free of brush strokes or tool marks. GOLDEN PRODUCTS:– GOLDEN Fluid Acrylics Raw Umber – GOLDEN Color Pouring Medium MATTE (8 oz.) TOOLS / MATERIALS:– Rigid painting surface– Mixing
This chart provides information on pigments used in Golden Acrylics. Pigment density is one of many factors affecting the behavior of acrylic paints within color pours. Generally, heavier pigments will have a tendency to sink and lighter pigments could rise to the surface. To see a larger image, click here to
What could be more important to the longevity of a painting than the proper selection and preparation of the substrate you are working on? Having a vested interest in the success of artists using our products, we want to highlight some of the concerns coming from the field of conservation
GOLDEN Color Pouring Medium Matte (CPM Matte) is a very new and exciting product for 2019. Unlike most acrylic mediums that develop an initial “skin” when drying, this medium avoids skinning over and therefore is quite resistant to “crazing”. The added benefit is this process allows for air bubbles and
Editor’s Note: Added April 26, 2022 For some time, our recommendation for artists using oils over acrylic has been to work over harder, matte acrylic surfaces and avoid working on softer gels and gloss products. Our intention was to optimize the level of adhesion that would be achieved on a
