Williamsburg Chromatic Darks
Williamsburg has six chromatic darks that we feature in this article. These colors are all blends, containing a natural iron oxide or Ivory Black and one or more strongly colored pigments to give them their chromatic punch.
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Williamsburg Alkyd Resin and Extender Medium
Mediums are important additions to the oil painter’s toolbox. They modify the feel of paint, change the surface sheen, build, or reduce viscosity, and in some cases, can be the driving factor behind the aesthetic of a work. Williamsburg Artist Oil Colors Alkyd Resin can be mixed with oil paints to improve leveling, increase transparency and impart a glossy, tack-free surface. The Extender Medium increases the amount of paint with minimal change to color or consistency.
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From the very beginning, oil painters have used mediums to extend, modify, tweak, and transform their paint in one way or another. These have run the gamut from the simple use of solvents when creating an initial wash to much more complex concoctions and recipes that involve the blending of various oils, resins, balsams, and waxes. While Williamsburg has always supplied many of the base ingredients for painters who like to make their own mediums, we want to also take this opportunity to highlight our Wax Medium, which comes ready to use.
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Painting with Oils on Non-Porous Substrates
With the rising popularity of alternative painting supports such as Dibond®, aluminum panels, acrylic sheeting and polyester films, we wanted to create some initial testing focused on how well oil paints adhere to these and other non-porous substrates without any ground preparation. We looked at several types of substrates, scuffed and unscuffed, with a couple different oil paint applications.
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Painting with Oils on Paper
For oil painters who find themselves eager to paint but reluctant to spend too much time or money on surface preparation, you might try working on paper. Paper can be reasonably priced, easy to prepare and less formal than panel or stretched canvas. If prepared properly and maintained with longevity in mind, paper can be a permanent substrate for sketches, studies, and finished oil paintings.
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Cleaning Brushes Without Solvents
For oil painters who want to reduce the amount of solvent in their studio, we would like to share a solvent-free brush cleaning option that can be used during and after painting. All you need for this process are paper towels and a container with 2-3 inches of drying oil such as linseed, safflower, walnut, or poppy oil.
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This Month We Highlight our Oil Painting Videos!
Williamsburg Neutral Grays Set
Take a quick look at the creation and use of neutral gray colors within the Williamsburg palette and explore neutralizing colors while preserving value using the Munsell color system as well as Grisaille, the practice of underpainting in grayscale then applying color glazes.
Watch & download the video here.
Go deep into the earth [colors] with Williamsburg
Greg, from our Materials & Application Specialist team will take you through the extensive palette of earth colors offered in Williamsburg Oil paints, breaking down the differences between natural, mined pigments, and colors that have been synthesized. Explore the texture, transparency, and utility of these colors in your painting!
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Golden Artist Colors News & Announcements!
New SoFlat Matte Colors Now Shipping!
Artists love SoFlat for its unique combination of velvety matte sheen, greater opacity and leveling – making it easy for them to create immersive fields of color without the distraction of texture and glare.
These new colors offer even more for artists to love, including frequently requested additions like Quinacridone Magenta, Crimson and Cobalt Blue as convenient light value tints and neutral grays that have been very popular in our other color lines.
Contact your MacPherson rep for Creativity Hub show specials on SoFlat setups and conversion kits!
Learn more about the SoFlat Expansion & download videos here.
PanPastel Lightfastness Symbol Update
We recently made a change to the lightfastness symbol used on PanPastel labels in order to align with Golden Artist Colors labels and other professional art materials brands. The previously-used asterisks will be phased out and the new sunburst symbol will appear going forward.
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GOLDEN Extra Heavy Gel Gloss Discontinuation
Since recalling specific batches of Extra Heavy Gel Gloss earlier this year, we have not been successful in formulating a suitable replacement. Therefore, Extra Heavy Gel Gloss (Item #0380) has been discontinued. Extra Heavy Gel Semi-Gloss and Matte continue to be available.
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