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GOLDEN ARTIST ACRYLICS

The GOLDEN brand of acrylics is known for quality and archival integrity as well as being the most innovative and extensive system available.

WILLIAMSBURG ARTIST OIL COLORS

Williamsburg is known for its quality and extensive palette of oil colors, including genuine Italian and French earth colors.

QOR ARTIST WATERCOLORS

QoR® is a modern watercolor made with an exclusive Aquazol® binder, providing more pigment in every brushstroke as well as a color strength, range and versatility unmatched in the history of watercolors.

PANPASTEL ARTIST PASTELS

PanPastel colors are professional artists’ quality soft pastels packed in a unique pan format. Their special qualities mean that artists can blend and apply pastel (dry) color like paint. Use for painting, drawing and mixed media.

GOLDEN PAINTWORKS

Golden Paintworks offers exceptional decorative products with a focus on faux & decorative artisans, theme artists and professional muralists.

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Alternative Color Mixes for Discontinued Quinacridones

How to mix colors to match discontinued Quinacridone Crimson, Quin/Nickel Azo Gold, and Quin Burnt Orange colors.

Product Development and Testing at GOLDEN

In this article we provide some insight into the product development lifecycle and testing methods used at GOLDEN.

Wet Sanding Acrylics

Adding water to the process of sanding acrylics lubricates the surface to reduce the build up of heat, and softens the acrylic, making it easier to ab...

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More Ways to Paint!

Golden Artist Colors is the manufacturer of five acrylic color lines, QoR Artist Watercolors, Williamsburg Artist Oil Colors, and (now!) PanPastel ...

New & Updated Virtual Paint Mixer [now mixing oil colors!]

Golden Artist Colors introduces an updated acrylic color mixer and all-new oil color mixer that is free to use! In addition to the improved, more u...

How to Apply Spray Varnish to Paintings

Properly applied Archival Aerosol Varnish MSA with UVLS creates a durable, even film with the same features as GOLDEN brushable MSA varnish and wit...

Mixing Colors using the Ali Cavanaugh Portrait Palette

This video is a companion to the QoR Ali Cavanaugh Portrait Co...

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Product Discontinuation Update
Continued intermittent supply chain disruptions impact pigments and other raw materials, causing continued product discontinuations.
Golden Artist Colors Announces Exclusive Distribution Partnership with Royal Talens for Complete EMEA Region
Golden Artist Colors is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic long-term partnership with Royal Talens. Effective January 1, 2025, ...
Golden Artist Colors Announces New Golden Paintworks Key Accounts Manager
GOLDEN is excited to announce the recent hire of professional artist Kevin Tobin Jr.
GOLDEN Enhances Its Virtual Paint MXR, Now Featuring Williamsburg Oil Colors Mixing Capabilities
Mix, explore, build and play: the updated GOLDEN Paint MXR is a free tool for artists everywhere!

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Our role in the arts community has been to provide artists with the best tools to meet their needs. This includes an obligation to provide the most complete information available on artists' materials from our laboratory, research, and collaboration with other innovators and material scientists.

Please use this resource to obtain information regarding art materials in general, and GOLDEN products in particular. We cover product labeling, guidelines for safe use of art materials, waste disposal and environmental impact. We also provide links to other information that we have found helpful. If you don't find what you need, please contact us.

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