Mark Golden: Gordon, thank you so much for allowing me to explore your story and share it with our artist community. As our newest Materials and Applications Specialist, I’m sure they will get to know you and certainly appreciate your expertise, so thank you for this opportunity. Gordon Millsaps: Thanks for showing interest. Mark: You … Read more
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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 questions from artists regarding fixatives … Read more
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 studio. Earlier this year, we … Read more
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 drawing or painting material, making … Read more
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 photons (light), it results in … Read more
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 with new and more timely … Read more
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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.
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, but also in GOLDEN Artist … Read more
The Golden Virtual Paint Mixer (MXR) has been used by color enthusiasts to learn about GOLDEN Acrylics for more than 10 years. During that time, feedback from artists has helped us to improve the tool to be more accurate and useful in the studio. With these goals in mind, we have upgraded the MXR yet … Read more
The allure of raw canvas combined with the fluidity and vibrancy of acrylic stains has captivated artists and art lovers for decades. Artists such as Helen Frankenthaler and Morris Louis, and their contemporaries in the Color Field movement revolutionized the art world with their innovative soak staining techniques, creating mesmerizing compositions that celebrated the intrinsic … Read more
