Why Golden Paints rock my boat

The latest issue of Golden Paint’s “Just Paint [PDF]” is out. I was going to skim, but the cover article “The Subtleties of Color” has the type content that delights me: it describes some of the physical and chemical properties that affect the experience of a paint’s color and how that paint’s color shifts when blended with white or a gel.

It’s fascinating to see how two pigments that seem so similar at full strength can look so different when blended.

Oh, and now there’s a YouTube Channel.

I know i have too many hobbies, but painting still remains a playground for me, a place where i can experiment and delight in color. I’ve no expectation that i’m going to produce anything anyone is going to admire. Having the resources of Golden to illustrate how the paint works keeps me from getting frustrated. Is it my skill? Or do i need to look for a paint with better tinting strength or more transparency or? And now i understand some more subtleties even more!

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