I have had Gloden fluid paint bottles in my box for a long time. Here I am looking for an easier way to mix acrylics. Then I read Carrie Schmitt’s Art Supply newsletter. The newsletter contained Fluid Acrylic paint! What a wonderful time to test my paint because I forgot I had them.

Let the exploration of Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint Begin!

Here are the swatches.

The first row is the color straight out of the bottle. The second row is adding a small amount of titanium white. Then I mixed the yellow ochre with magenta to get orange. And that purple is gorgeous!

This is What I Love About Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint

• Fluid Acrylic is opaque and thinner than traditional acrylic
• The bottle is easy to squeeze
• The paint is super pigmented. A little goes along way
• The price is about $6-10 per bottle and cheaper with a coupon
• The colors are easy to mix up
• small tubes=easy storage and travel kit

For all these reasons, wow I love this paint! I have used fluid acrylics before but never appreciated them as I do now. To think at one point, I was going to get rid of them. There is a craft store going out of business. Guess what I will be stocking up on?

The only problem with this paint is it seems to dry a little faster than acrylic paint. Do I want more of this paint in my art box? Yes!

Am I giving up my acrylic paint? Me mixing up fluid paint makes me think, maybe I am not using acrylic paint the right way. I get excited and want to paint. With acrylic heavy body paint, you have to prep it a little before the fun begins. With fluid acrylics I get to the fun sooner. It was beautiful!

How are these fluid acrylics going to help me work with heavy body acrylic better?

Adding a little water to thin acrylic paint is a great idea! I have a spray bottle that I should use more often.

I have been looking for a solution to my acrylic paint problems. Plus, I realize that I need to go and watch a video on painting with acrylic paint.

Have you worked with Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint? How about heavy body acrylic paint? If you have any tips, please comment below.

With Love, Mireya