You would have thought that by now we would have figured out how acrylic paint dries. We’ve taken several stabs at this in our Just Paint #6 and in a paper for the American Institute for Conservation symposium in 2002. Yet we continue to get the pretty obvious question, “So
Drying Rates of Acrylic Polymer Dispersion On most containers of commercial paints, primers and coatings, it is common for the label to provide a specific timeframe for the product to be dry. “Dries in 2-4 hours under ideal conditions.” “Dries to the touch in 30-60 minutes.” “Allow to dry 4
For Just Paint readers with good memories, this article may appear as the third in a series going back to Just Paint #21 and Sarah Sands, Subtleties of Color, followed up by Running the Color Gamut in issue 26. While it’s not necessary to read either of those articles to
Acrylics are mostly known for their ability to dry quickly, allowing artists to layer and over paint in rapid succession. Some artists even love to use fans or hairdryers to speed it along; however, there are many times when an effect is desired for which, frankly, acrylics dry too fast.
The Color Graveyard Graveyards can be fascinating places, full of history, imagination and stories. Places like Saint Louis Cemetery in New Orleans which holds the tomb of Voodoo Queen Marie LaVeau, or Forest Lawn in Los Angeles, with its array of replicated works of art and famous buildings. Here at
Golden Artist Colors has continually demonstrated its commitment to the arts, the environment, its employees and local community and so you can imagine our excitement when we were recognized as a 2012 BCA 10: Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America honoree by Americans for the Arts. Given annually, the
We are delighted to announce an exhibition of works by Knox Martin, entitled: “SHE” at the Sam & Adele Golden Gallery (SAGG) in New Berlin, NY at the Golden Artist Colors facility. The show will premiere on October 6th, 2012 and run through April 6, 2013. “SHE” will present over
We are in the midst of an incredibly exciting first year at the Golden Foundation.s new Artist Residency Program and are delighted to announce that we’ve just opened up the invitations for applications for our 2013 expanded season. For the Artists in Residence, this has been a wonderful time to
Twenty-six issues of this technical newsletter and I am delighted to share we are still continuing the dialogue on color! After the success of Sarah Sands’ article on the ‘Subtleties of Color’ (JP 21), we recognized the value of continuing to provide more color resources for artists. The Tint &
I had been given what to me seemed like the daunting task of writing an article on color mixing and to introduce the new Modern Theory Color Mixing Set. I was more than slightly astonished that I was the designated writer! We have an amazing number of wonderful painters working
