Golden Open Acrylic

Golden OPEN Acrylics redefine what's possible with acrylic paint by offering an extended drying time and a smooth, slightly softer texture than traditional heavy body acrylics. Designed for artists who value flexibility and detail, these slow-drying acrylics allow for traditional oil painting techniques, such as wet-on-wet blending, detailed glazing, and smooth transitions—without the need for solvents.

With a working time far beyond standard acrylics, Golden OPEN is perfect for portraiture, landscape painting, plein air, and even monoprinting or screen printing. For best results, apply paint thinly (approximately 1 mm) to maintain balanced drying. Thicker layers will dry more slowly. Want to speed things up? Blend with Golden Fluid or Heavy Body Acrylics to fine-tune your drying time and customize your painting workflow.

These paints also resist skinning and remain wet on palettes longer, reducing waste. When stored in sealed containers, colour mixes stay usable for weeks, giving artists consistent results and less paint loss over time.

Key Features:

• Slow-drying acrylic paint – stays wet longer for extended working time
• Softer consistency compared to Golden Heavy Body Acrylics
• Ideal for oil-like techniques such as wet blending, layering, and glazing
• Suitable for printmaking methods like monoprinting and screen printing
• Resists skinning – remains wet on the palette for days or weeks when covered
• Can be combined with faster-drying Golden Fluid or Heavy Body Acrylics
• Recommended for portraiture, landscapes, and plein air painting
• Made in the USA by Golden Artist Colors

Why Artists Love Golden OPEN:

• Expands the creative range of acrylics into traditional oil territory

• Excellent for fine details and slow-blending techniques

• Minimizes waste with long palette life and reusable colour mixes

• Feels unlike any other acrylic paint – truly unique in texture and performance