I love the way you film and organize your videos, as well as your scientific approach to things. I use Golden OPEN when I want to do a lot of finicky blending (treating acrylics more like oil, because I don't like the solvents and cleanup involved with oil painting). Even thin OPEN layers stay wet for about an hour, they're basically convenience mixtures with slow-dry medium (Golden uses propylene glycol). Oooh I have that same acu rite house temp/humidity meter. Here in Florida it averages about 50% indoor humidity, sometimes higher depending on how long the AC has been off, so I get a little more leeway with paint drying time. Regarding the water to paint ratio debate at 8:06 and how much it hurts work in an archival sense - the thing I usually keep in mind the most is the substrate. If you're working on an absorbent surface like watercolor paper, it's likely quite safe to dilute initial layers. Your paint adheres so much better when watered down on paper than it would on a non-porous surface. I'm super careful to make sure I have a lot of glue-like acrylic binder remaining in the paints I use on slick surfaces (like metal, sealed wood, primed canvas or after enough acrylic that the paper isn't absorbing anymore). Anyway, great tips all around for those struggling with their acrylics drying too fast or just not being how they expected the medium to work.
Thank you, Kimberly! I suspected the same thing about watery layers adhering better to paper than other surfaces, but I wasn’t sure so I decided not to say anything. It’s nice to hear you think so too :) I also read a very interesting article that Golden put out about dilution ratios; they tested their paint at a ratio of 1 part paint to 100 parts water and found only minor differences in adhesion. That doesn’t necessarily apply to other brands, but it does make me feel a little better about my water use. Thanks for the information about the open paints too; they are on my wish list of things to try. I used to really enjoy oils, but, like you said, I got tired of the mess and solvents so I only use them occasionally on special projects. Even after cleaning up and showering, I was constantly covered in oil paint, lol. Acrylics have been a huge improvement in that regard.
One great resource that isn't a retarder is the Golden Open Thinner. I use it with my acrylic inks when I need a bit more work time, and it's great. You don't have to worry about things never drying, cause it's formulated for that line. It's a great, underrated product. My beef with using mediums and retarders is just that it makes my paint less opaque. Perhaps obvious, but it is a frustration for me in general. This is a big reason why I switched to inks, cause I wanted the flow and lack of body but I only wanted to have to add water if I *wanted* to dilute them.
I've been eyeing the Golden Open products for awhile. I really want to try them; they look like they would be fun for painting plein air. I'll have to make sure I get a bottle of the thinner to try too :) I don't like using mediums or retarders either. I don't like adding a lot of extra steps to my process, and I also find it tricky to accurately judge the amount I actually need. It feels more natural to me to just add water. I usually paint in multiple layers anyway, so the transparency ends up working in my favor. When I want a paint with a little more opacity, I really love acrylic gouache. One of the things I like about it is that it still stays somewhat opaque even after adding a little water. Thanks so much for watching and for your comment! I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!
@@NatashaPaints Totally. My go-to combo these days is acryla gouache, acrylic ink, and acrylic paint pens. I layer through necessity but don't enjoy it very much, haha. I'm still pretty inexperienced and impatient. I do have a decent set of Golden Open, and I really liked them when I was still painting on canvas. They're top of the line like Golden tends to be. Would love to find a way to use them more often.
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Nice one Natasha 😊 Interesting to hear about the drying times ❤
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Great video...please upload more videos about acrylic, I love them.
Thank you, Susan! I will :)
I love the way you film and organize your videos, as well as your scientific approach to things. I use Golden OPEN when I want to do a lot of finicky blending (treating acrylics more like oil, because I don't like the solvents and cleanup involved with oil painting). Even thin OPEN layers stay wet for about an hour, they're basically convenience mixtures with slow-dry medium (Golden uses propylene glycol). Oooh I have that same acu rite house temp/humidity meter. Here in Florida it averages about 50% indoor humidity, sometimes higher depending on how long the AC has been off, so I get a little more leeway with paint drying time. Regarding the water to paint ratio debate at 8:06 and how much it hurts work in an archival sense - the thing I usually keep in mind the most is the substrate.
If you're working on an absorbent surface like watercolor paper, it's likely quite safe to dilute initial layers. Your paint adheres so much better when watered down on paper than it would on a non-porous surface. I'm super careful to make sure I have a lot of glue-like acrylic binder remaining in the paints I use on slick surfaces (like metal, sealed wood, primed canvas or after enough acrylic that the paper isn't absorbing anymore). Anyway, great tips all around for those struggling with their acrylics drying too fast or just not being how they expected the medium to work.
Thank you, Kimberly! I suspected the same thing about watery layers adhering better to paper than other surfaces, but I wasn’t sure so I decided not to say anything. It’s nice to hear you think so too :) I also read a very interesting article that Golden put out about dilution ratios; they tested their paint at a ratio of 1 part paint to 100 parts water and found only minor differences in adhesion. That doesn’t necessarily apply to other brands, but it does make me feel a little better about my water use.
Thanks for the information about the open paints too; they are on my wish list of things to try. I used to really enjoy oils, but, like you said, I got tired of the mess and solvents so I only use them occasionally on special projects. Even after cleaning up and showering, I was constantly covered in oil paint, lol. Acrylics have been a huge improvement in that regard.
great video thanks for the help, and good lord you've got really beautiful eyes ❤
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One great resource that isn't a retarder is the Golden Open Thinner. I use it with my acrylic inks when I need a bit more work time, and it's great. You don't have to worry about things never drying, cause it's formulated for that line. It's a great, underrated product.
My beef with using mediums and retarders is just that it makes my paint less opaque. Perhaps obvious, but it is a frustration for me in general. This is a big reason why I switched to inks, cause I wanted the flow and lack of body but I only wanted to have to add water if I *wanted* to dilute them.
I've been eyeing the Golden Open products for awhile. I really want to try them; they look like they would be fun for painting plein air. I'll have to make sure I get a bottle of the thinner to try too :)
I don't like using mediums or retarders either. I don't like adding a lot of extra steps to my process, and I also find it tricky to accurately judge the amount I actually need. It feels more natural to me to just add water. I usually paint in multiple layers anyway, so the transparency ends up working in my favor. When I want a paint with a little more opacity, I really love acrylic gouache. One of the things I like about it is that it still stays somewhat opaque even after adding a little water.
Thanks so much for watching and for your comment! I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!
@@NatashaPaints Totally. My go-to combo these days is acryla gouache, acrylic ink, and acrylic paint pens. I layer through necessity but don't enjoy it very much, haha. I'm still pretty inexperienced and impatient.
I do have a decent set of Golden Open, and I really liked them when I was still painting on canvas. They're top of the line like Golden tends to be. Would love to find a way to use them more often.
There's fluid acrylics that are opaque and runny.
I understood very little but I enjoyed it nonetheless
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