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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.

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

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Product Development and Testing at GOLDEN

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

GOLDEN and Williamsburg Virtual Paint Mixer

Explore some features of the GOLDEN Acrylic and Williamsburg Oil MXR!

The Science and Seduction of Luminescent Colorants

Understanding the science behind Fluorescent and Phosphorescent pigments.

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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...

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Golden Artist Colors Designated as Otsego County Chamber’s Business of the Year

We are excited to share that on May 1, 2025, Golden Artist Colors was recognized with the 2025 Business of the Year Award presented by ...

Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Announces Hire of New CEO

Mark Golden Moves to Strategic Advisor Role

Sofft® Tools Color Change

Sofft Sponges and Knife Covers will be transitioning to a new, light gray color!

GOLDEN Introduces 53 New PanPastel Colors, Delivering More Choices to Artists!

Expanding the palette answers artists’ requests for more colors and provides a more comprehensive range of hues and values.

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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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