Wicked Colors is an ultra-high performance, multi-surface airbrush paint suitable for any substrate from fabric to automotive applications. Wicked Colors are perfect for t-shirts, automotive graphics, illustration and most any application. Wicked contains mild amounts of solvent inter-mixed with a durable, exterior-grade resign and automotive pigments for an extremely durable paint that withstands direct, prolonged exposure to outdoors elements without washing or fading.

Wicked Colors have exceptional flow and atomization right out of the bottle with most airbrush tip-sizes, including 0.2mm detail tips. Wicked Colors may be reduced with reduced with Wicked W500 or Auto Air 4012 High Performance Reducer in any ratio for improved flow, atomization and customizing viscosity preferences.

All Wicked Colors are made with the same highly durable binder. Wicked Colors are sheered to a binder size of 0.5 microns and dry semi-gloss level of 70+ degrees. Wicked Detail Colors are sheered to a particle size of 0.1 microns and dry to a flat finish of 30+ degrees, perfect for illustrators as a flat finish reflects the color’s true hue.

For automotive refinishing, a durable, catalyzed urethane clear is recommended. Wicked Colors cure to a strong film with air drying alone. Heat may be used to further assist curing and is recommended for t-shirts and fabrics intended for use with multiple washings. Heat is not required for automotive, illustration and most other applications.

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If you are chooswhat paints to use for 3-5 year olds, you will need to consider more than just the price. Brush & Finger Paint has been formulated with young children in mind. The colours are bright, and intermixable, as well as being safe.

When children are young, paint doesn't always end up where it is meant to go. Paint will end up on clothes, despite aprons. It will end up on the floor, despite drop cloths, and when you're not looking, it will end up in young children's mouths. Obviously Brush & Finger Paint are not designed to be eaten - but kids will be kids, so keeping this in mind our Brush and Finger Paint range has been improved and specially formulated, just in case.

Derivan Brush & Finger paints are easy to clean up off children's clothes, while the paint is still wet it will easily come out of most fabrics (however, suitable clothing should be worn as some staining may occur).

In addition to 10 basic colours, there are also 5 glitter paints, ideal for creating gifts for special occasions.

Try out our marble painting activity, using Brush & Finger Paint. 

Matisse Fluid is our most liquid-like paint, yet despite its texture, it is highly pigmented. Each colour has an ASTM rating of I or II indicating Very Good lightfastness to Excellent Lightfastness and are completely opaque when used directly from the container. Matisse Fluid is available in a brilliant range of 35 colours and they are completely compatible with our Structure and Flow formula paints, can be either blended together or used by itself on the same artwork.

Matisse Fluid Acrylics, have a very smooth, runny but slightly dense viscosity. Being highly pigmented, the colours will appear dark and intense on initial application but can be spread easily with a brush or mixed with water to reveal the colour graduation.

The intensity of the colour is what makes Matisse Fluid ideal for tinting. the consistency allows precise drop-by-drop addition to any of the Matisse range of acrylic paints and the precise ratio of tint to paint can be easily replicated.

This is the third tier in the Matisse range of Artists acrylic Paints. The thickest is Matisse Structure Formula, which has a thick dense consistency ideal for impasto techniques, followed by the Matisse Flow Formula range with its smooth cream-like texture and a thinner viscosity to allow free flowing brushstrokes or use through an airbrush (with minimal dilution). This allows the paint to be used for fine brushwork with or without water dilution. This paint gives a fine flow with a low-sheen finish and good levelling.

For general art education. Great for teaching colour mixing, producing strong pure secondary and tertiary colours. Smooth buttery consistency. Can be used for screen printing, block printing and painting from impasto to water-colour effects.

Derivan Student has been manufactured since 1964. As part of our commitment to producing only the best products, we are constantly looking for ways to improve our paints for you the artists. That is why Derivan Student acrylic is now made using a pure acrylic binder. This gives you the advantage of a quality acrylic paint at a student price.

Derivan Student acrylic washes up in water. For stain removal, wash in lukewarm soapy water. However, some staining may occur.

Acrylic Painting

Use straight from the tubes. Water is suitable for dilution or clean-up. Both gloss and water resistance are greatly improved by additions of Derivan Polymer Varnish to the paint.

Poster Colour Effects

These are best obtained by mixing the paint with plenty of Derivan White, at the same time adjusting the sheen of the paint with Matisse MM5 Matt Medium. Alternatively the finished painting is treated with a coating of one of the Matisse Matt Varnishes available.

Watercolour Work

Just add water to the paint but mix it slowly to avoid foaming. Apply with a soft brush. Additions of Derivan Spreader Medium will improve brush control for delicate flat water colour glazes. Derivan Drying Retarder is often beneficial as it maintains water sensitivity for washes and at the same time improves flow as well as penetration into the paper.

Oil Painting Effects

Extend the paint with Derivan Impasto medium for structure and with water-based Derivan Polymer Varnish for increased gloss or desired flow-out. Apply with a knife or bristle brush.

"Derivan Challenge meets all government and regulatory requirements for toxicity levels. An excellent vehicle to introduce young children to the world of art and painting: safe to use, and easy to clean up after use."

Derivan Challenge is a general all-purpose water-based paint.

Pure colours are easily intermixable to achieve bright secondary colours. Challenge has all the versatility of an acrylic paint at a very economical price. It is highly suitable for general use in art education where a low-priced, trouble-free paint is desired.

Derivan Challenge is available in easy to use 500 ml bottles and a convenient 2 litre recyclable Eco-Pak soft pouch.

Derivan Challenge can be made waterproof by the addition of Derivan Polymer Gloss Varnish (water-based).

Derivan Challenge will not crack or peel and may be intermixed to produce bright secondary and tertiary colours.

This product conforms to Australian Standard AS 8124.7-2003, Safety of toys Part 7 – Finger paints, (as required by Trade Practices Act 1974 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 1 of 2009 - Consumer Product Safety Standard: Lead and Certain Elements in Children's Toys) and EN71 part 1 and 3.

Application

Derivan Challenge has been formulated as a safe, non-toxic paint to be used by children for painting, block and potato prints, mono prints, silk screen printing and as a general art education paint. Derivan Challenge can be painted on most porous surfaces including card, cardboard, paper and canvas.

Colour Mixing

All the colours may be intermixed to form bright secondary and tertiary colours.

Cleanup

Wash all utensils, brushes and hands with soap and water to clean up.

Fluid Acrylics are highly intense, permanent acrylic colors with a consistency similar to heavy cream. Produced from lightfast pigments, not dyes, they offer very strong colors with very thin consistencies. No fillers or extenders are added and the pigment load is comparable to GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylics.

Golden Heavy Body Acrylic

Golden High Flow Acrylic

GOLDEN OPEN Acrylics are a slow-drying formulation with a slightly softer consistency than Golden Heavy Body paints. The increased working time of these colors expands their range to include more traditional techniques once only possible with oils.
Because OPEN Acrylics dry slowly, painters who cover their palettes or use sealed containers have been able to use the same colors for weeks, reducing the amount of paint wasted and preserving color mixtures for future use.
OPEN Acrylics resist skinning on the palette during long painting sessions and when painting outdoors. Thin applications of paint tack-up, allowing additional layers to be applied and blended. Thicker applications may be worked for hours, however paint over 1/16" thick will dry EXTREMELY slowly.

GOLDEN has developed a paint that helps artists create immersive fields of color without the distraction of texture and glare. The paint has a flowing consistency, offering exceptional coverage and a leveling capability as it dries. This unique combination of qualities can only be found in SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors.

Artists have used gouache for centuries because of its matteness and opacity, but are restricted by its inherently sensitive paint film. SoFlat moves beyond these limitations, providing a velvety smooth, durable surface. The advantages of SoFlat are extended by its compatibility with other acrylic paints and mediums, increasing the range of creative effects that can be achieved.

Perhaps the most important quality of SoFlat is quality itself. Because it is produced using the same professional standards as all GOLDEN Acrylics, and is backed by our unrivaled service and support, you can depend on the performance and consistency of these professional artist colors.

OPACITY AND COVERAGE
When striving for that pure color effect, you need a paint that goes down evenly with full intensity in as few coats as possible. While some pigments are naturally transparent, SoFlat has a unique formulation that provides greater opacity from these colors than is normally found in acrylic paints.

LEVELING
Perhaps the most distinctive quality, and the one that might be most unique to SoFlat, is the paints natural leveling quality. The paint relaxes after being brushed out, making it easier to minimize the appearance of brushstrokes for uninterrupted fields of rich matte color.

MATTE
Artists have always been drawn to the enigmatic quality of matte color, and SoFlat delivers with a glare-free surface that allows the depth and intensity of each color take center stage.

Application and Technical Information

While SoFlat’s flowing consistency and excellent coverage make it ideal for painting large areas, it’s also great for detail work. For a uniform, matte finish the best results can be achieved with a soft synthetic flat brush over a smooth substrate. SoFlat can be brushed, spray applied, used in refillable markers and more – see the Product Information Sheet for details.

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Acrylic paint is a relatively new medium in the pantheon of artistic media. Developed in the mid part of the 20th century as a house paint, acrylics were first used in the realm art by muralists. It covered large areas fairly quickly and had a much faster drying speed than oil based paints.

Grumbacher acrylic paints follow a chain of artistic evolution. More technologically advanced than the earliest versions of acrylic, Grumbacher colors consist of artist quality pigments uniformly dispersed in an aquaeous acrylic emulsion. The binding vehicle consists of droplets of an acrylic resin suspended in water. As the water evaporates, the droplets of resin combine to form a crystal clear film. This film imparts an exceptional luminosity and vibrancy to the colors.

Grumbacher acrylics provide the artist with a versatile option for painting and crafting. Thinned with water, the paint can be applied in delicate, translucent layers much like watercolor. Straight from the tube, or thickened with a medium, these colors can be applied to a canvas with the same techniques used for oil color. Grumbacher arcylics can be applied to a number of surfaces and are ideal for the student as well as more advanced artists.

Academy Acrylics consist of a broad range of beautiful, brilliant colors which are all compatible with our Grumbacher mediums, gesso and modeling paste. Academy Acrylics meet the specific requirements of artists and crafters alike.

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LIQUITEX SPRAY PAINT & VARNISH 
- Water-based Technology 
- Translucent when wet, clear when dry 
- Low Odor 
- Permanent and Durable 
- Resists discoloring (non-yellowing, non-fogging) due to humidity, heat and ultraviolet light.
- Can be used with Spray Paint, Heavy Body, Soft Body 
- Dry to a non-tacky, hard, flexible surface that is resistant to dirt retention 
- Hard, archival, non-yellowing and water resistant when dry 
- Protects acrylic color from harsh elements 
- For interior and exterior use 

Spray application
1. Use outdoors or in a well-ventilated area at temperatures greater than 5°C.
2. Ensure the artwork is fully dry before applying varnish. Shake can for one minute before use.
3. Hold can 8-10" from the surface. For best results spray artwork flat.
4. When finished spraying, turn can upside down and push spray button for 5 seconds to prevent clogging.
5. Allow at least 12 hours drying between coats of varnish.

 Application

- Apply as a final varnish over dry acrylic paint.
- Varnish surface and environment must be clean, dry and dust free.
- Acrylic paintings must be completely dried and cured for 48-72 hours before varnishing. 
- Application may be done by brush or spray. Generally a sprayed application will be thinner, smoother and more even. Rolling or sponging application is not recommended. 

Caution: 
Acrylic paints and mediums become increasingly brittle in cold weather. Do not apply below 60 oF.

Brush and Paint Pad Application

1. Use a wide, soft hair brush or paint pad (vacuum the pad prior to use to remove lint). Size of area to be varnished will determine the size of the applicator. The smaller the surface area, the narrower the brush. Generally, a 1-4" flat brush is used.
2. Apply Liquitex varnish in 1-3 thin coats, rather than 1 thick coat. A thick coat will take longer to dry, may dry cloudy, may drip or sag during application and has a greater chance of showing brush strokes when dry.
3. Horizontal surface application is best with less chance of varnish running. After varnishing, the surface should be shielded with a protective "tent". This will prevent any dust or airborne particles from settling into varnish as it dries.
4. Apply Liquitex varnish in slightly overlapping pattern that covers entire artwork. Apply in horizontal and vertical brush strokes, so that entire area is evenly coated.
5. Do not rework areas you might miss as the brush could pick up partially dried varnish and cause clouding. If areas are missed, wait until the varnish is dry and apply another coat.
6. When applying Liquitex Matte Varnish or Satin Varnish, apply no more than 1-2 thin coats. A thick application may result in cloudiness when dry. If more than 2 coats are desired, first varnish with Gloss Varnish until desired thickness is achieved, then final varnish with matte or satin varnish.

Airbrush Application
Refer to Techniques and search on Airbrushing for more detailed information. Most even application method. Use for textured surfaces (thick impasto, thick textures), where brush application may result in foaming and fragile surfaces (watercolor, tempera, graphite, pastel, gouache), where brush application may disrupt drawing or painted surface.

1. Select air pressure (PSI) depending on air gun used and viscosity of varnish. Greater PSI permits thicker varnish to be sprayed, but may affect fragile surfaces.
2. 2-3 light even coats are better than 1 thick coat.
3. Spray a continuous film by moving the spray gun in a smooth motion from one side of the painting to the other. First coat horizontal, second coat, third coat horizontal, etc.
4. During spray application maintain same distance across the surface of the artwork. Move your body as well as your arm to avoid "arching" motion and uneven application.

Thinning
Do not thin, as it will weaken the varnish film and adhesion.

Removal
Not removable. Do not attempt to remove these varnishes with harsh solvents.

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Liquitex BASICS® Acrylic Paint is developed for students and artists that need quality at outstanding value. Each color is uniquely formulated to bring out the maximum brilliance and clarity of the individual pigment.
-48 Color Spectrum  
-A heavy body acrylic paint that retains peaks and brush strokes  
-Contains permanent artist pigments 
-All colors dry to a satin finish  
-Intermixable with all Liquitex Professional Acrylic Colors and Mediums 
-Ideal for learning color theory and color mixing  
-All colors hold the AP Seal from ACMI and are safe for educational use  

USES AND TECHNIQUES
-Impasto: Thick applications with brush stroke and knife marks  
-Traditional Acrylic Painting on canvas or panel, easy blending  
-Experimental Acrylic Painting  
-Collage and Mixed Media  
-Printmaking: Screen Printing, Mono Prints, Block Prints  
-Color Theory & Mixing

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Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic

Maimeri Acrilico/Acrylic colours, dense and highly workable with a brush,are very easy to use. These colours are an exellent tool for both professional and hobby artist as well as students, considering their very good price quality ratio.

Their characteristic virosity derives from a special, ultra-pure acrylic resin that makes this product suitable even for density techniques. When used pure, without diluting. Maimeri Acrilico makes it very easy to create thick layers. Diluted with a little water or, still better with a Mat Or Gloss Medium, it can be applied with a brus.

The colours in the range are vivid, Bright and clean. The range includes 5 micaceous perlescent shades. They are made with top quality pigments carefully ground. dispersed and stabilised to to obtain intense, bright hues. Once dry the Maimeri Acrilico surface is homogeneous and satinated. Scrupulous formulation and careful dispersion process result in exceptionally bright and clean secondary colours and by delution with water it allows painters to achieve the transparency charactereristic of watercolours. The degree of light resistance and covering power varies in relation to the single pigment nature.

The new acrylic resin and the new formulation make it possible to emphasize the natural characteristics of each pigment, enhancing the relative opacity or transparency, the brightness of the tones granting this colour range a singular luminosity. Made in Italy

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Acrylic paints were invented in about 1950 in Mexico. They became quite popular with the emergence of a society of consumers and the Pop Art movement. Acrylics are the most popular paint today because they are easy to dilute with water, they dry quickly and they are resistant to ageing. Pebeo made its mark in the history of acrylics in 1992 with its Studio brand of paints packaged in plastic tubes. These easy-to-use Pebeo acrylics have attracted a constantly growing number of faithful customers.

Properties:
o Colours: Bright, deep, richly pigmented, they can be mixed together and have a satin finish and very good lightfastness
o Thick consistency
o It is permanent after drying, and the film is strong and flexible to deformation
o Thinner: Water, but this results in a loss of consistency, or Bindex Gloss Studio Acrylics binder
o Cleaning the tools: With water before drying
o Drying: Away from dust, dry to the touch in 30 minutes to 1 hour and completely dry in 1-8 days depending on the thickness

Applications: Studio Acrylics High Viscosity is adapted for working with the material on canvas, cardboard, wood, metal, ... It retains the brush or spatula marks and it is used pure with acrylic mediums or the Studio Auxiliaries which further broaden the creative possibilities.

Studio Acrylics Dyna colours are obtained from effect pigments, called pearl. Pearl pigments are composed of sheets of different materials with different refractive indices, which transmit part of the light and reflect another part, lending the effect obtained: Iridescent or pearl.

A VARIETY OF ACRYLICS SATIN FINISH

When it comes to dimensional work nothing beats Studio High Viscosity acrylic paint, with its thick consistency and satin finish, it retains brush or spatula marks. Studio Fluid Acrylic, which is fluid with a satin finish, is suitable for detailed work. Applied with a brush, it can be used for fine, regular lines, glaze effects and watercolour effects. It is guaranteed free of environmentally harmful heavy metals.

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Application range is very wide, it can be used on canvas, paper, wood, and leather surface ect. Create your own world with colors according to personal desires.

-Brilliant color and smooth extension.
-Clear transparent tube makes easy to see color hue.
-Moderate quantity (20mL) for trial use.

Prima®’s 30 acrylic colors, with their creamy consistency, were developed to achieve professional results at one affordable price. Prima® Acrylics are pigment rich and will retain their integrity when mixed with mediums. Colors will not fade out when mixed with white as other brands so readily do. Prima® will out perform all student quality acrylics. It’s superior performance will also match other, much higher priced colors.

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Winsor & Newton Galleria Acrylic

      High pigment strength, opacity & permanence for professional results. Economical & versatile. Galeria Acrylic Colour is a high quality acrylic which delivers professional results and is ideal for artists who want good quality colour at an affordable price. All of the 59 colours in the Galeria acrylic range offer a wide spectrum of pigment characteristics to choose from as well as excellent brilliance of colour, strong brush stroke retention, clean colour mixing and high permanence. Galeria has a smooth, free-flowing consistency making it easy for the artist to use and mix, whilst maintaining its body and retaining brush marks.