Golden Open Acrylic

Golden Open Acrylics are filled with artist quality, slow-drying acrylic paints. Their unique slow-drying formula gives you more time to work with your paint and they have a slightly softer consistency than our heavy body paints.
These slow drying acrylics will open up a whole world of new painting techniques previously limited to oils. Their longer open time means that they can be easily blended and will not dry as quickly on your palette – they can even be used for some printmaking techniques! Artists who cover or seal their palettes have found that they are able to use the same colours for weeks – this helps to minimise waste and preserve your colour mixes! They have a slightly softer consistency than Golden’s Heavy Body Acrylic colours.
Golden OPEN Acrylics are designed to stay wet longer than traditional acrylics, giving you extended blending time. For thin paint films, the paint typically stays wet for 30 to 60 minutes, and remains workable for up to 1 to 3 hours. It will usually be touch dry within 24 hours and fully cured after 14 days. Thicker applications dry much more slowly, so we recommend applying paint thinly (less than 1 mm) for best results. To prevent skinning during long sessions, mist your palette with every 1¨C4 hours. Many artists find that when stored in a sealed or covered palette, their colours remain workable for days – even weeks – helping to reduce paint waste.
Full range of 78 colours available in 60ml tubes. Titanium white also available in larger sizes.
Download the
Golden Open Slow Drying Artists Acrylic Paint Colour Chart
or click on the swatches below for more colour information.