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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.

Mediums & Grounds

To extend the range of capabilities and creative opportunities for watercolors, mediums help adjust the working properties of color, while grounds provide surface options that go far beyond paper.

Watercolor Sets

Our sets combine the confidence of a curated selection of colors with the convenience of a tin case with a lid that serves as a mixing palette.

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Painting on Location with QoR Modern Watercolors

When painting with watercolors outside, there are a few things you definitely need, and others that can ease your way...

QoR Lightfast Testing

Results of 2023 lightfastness testing for the entire QoR Watercolor palette.

Nothing is Black and White with Payne’s Gray

"The color of English rain” is the simple characterization of Payne's Gray that delineates the essence of this color.

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Monoprinting with QoR Watercolors

Fun and easy monoprinting technique using QoR Watercolors

QoR Mini - Compact color for artists on the move.

QoR MINI fits 12 half pan watercolors in a tin smaller than an index card. It fits perfectly in pocket or purse for urban sketching and plein air p...

Ali Cavanaugh Portrait Colors Set

From Golden Artist Colors comes a new watercolors set inspired by the expressive portraiture of acclaimed artist Ali Cavanaugh. The p...

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GOLDEN Welcomes New Faces in Marketing Department

Jeremiah Micklas and Gordon Millsaps join the Marketing Department as Product Manager and Materials and Applications Specialist, respectively.

Quiet Tide: Ali Cavanaugh's Solo Exhibition at The SAGG

Watercolor artist Ali Cavanaugh has for two decades created a significant body of work that features portraits of her children and friends.

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, ...

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Materials & Application Support

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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