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Three Artists Created Opus Essential Sets!
This fall, we’ve invited three accomplished artists to curate their set of three ‘Must Have’ colours from our Opus Essential Acrylic, Oil and Watercolour collections.
Acrylic
Pouring, glazing, texture and mediums: get the most from fast-drying, endlessly versatile acrylics.
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Layering and Mixing with GOLDEN Iridescent and Interference Acrylic Paints
We’ve all seen Iridescent and Interference effects when viewing soap bubbles, oil slicks, flower petals, bird feathers, and more. They are fairly common in the natural world. If they are somewhat less common in artwork, it might simply be that...
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Acrylic Painting for Beginners: Colour Mixing, Brushes and Roses
New to acrylics? Learn colour mixing, brush types, palette knives and gloss medium, then follow along as Steve Williams of Canvas Method paints red roses step by step.
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Discover the Versatility of GOLDEN High Flow Colours
Known for their versatility, Golden High Flow Acrylics are an ultra-thin paint with ink-like consistency that can go directly from bottle to airbrush, be used with refillable markers or dip pens, and work wonderfully for drawing, staining, dripping, pouring, calligraphy...
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Why You Should Varnish Your Artwork
The final step in a painter’s process is one of the most important: varnishing. Much like the glass on a framed work on paper, varnish offers a removable protective surface that shields your paintings on canvas or panel from dirt,...
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A Brief History of Acrylics
Though they are one of the of the most popular products on our shelves, acrylic paints have had a short history. Relative to other beloved painting media like oil and watercolour, both of which have been around for centuries, acrylics...