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Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Most acrylics dry too fast for plein air painting, but OPEN Slow-Drying Acrylics from GOLDEN offer increased working time, expanding their range to include more traditional techniques once only possible with oils.
OPEN is one of the best acrylic brands for hot or dry climates. For artists in more humid locations, you can speed up the drying time by mixing OPEN with faster-drying acrylics like our Fluid and Heavy Body colors. 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 saving color mixtures for future use.
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Most acrylics dry too fast for plein air painting, but OPEN Slow-Drying Acrylics from GOLDEN offer increased working time, expanding their range to include more traditional techniques once only possible with oils.
OPEN is one of the best acrylic brands for hot or dry climates. For artists in more humid locations, you can speed up the drying time by mixing OPEN with faster-drying acrylics like our Fluid and Heavy Body colors. 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 saving color mixtures for future use.
Thank you, Amy, for this excellent question! Enjoy your FREE pint of paint from the GOLDEN Paint Bar!
Submit your Pints from the Paint Bar question: goldenpaints.com/pints
Watch the Pints video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZIjO9Ttdcgw&list=PLF8F2D4550F038797
Learn more about OPEN: goldenpaints.com/products/colors/open
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![Can I Paint Outside [Plein Air] With Acrylics?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/spk5rUNGVks/mqdefault.jpg "Can I Paint Outside [Plein Air] With Acrylics?
Most acrylics dry too fast for plein air painting, but OPEN Slow-Drying Acrylics from GOLDEN offer increased working time, expanding their range to include more traditional techniques once only possible with oils.
OPEN is one of the best acrylic brands for hot or dry climates. For artists in more humid locations, you can speed up the drying time by mixing OPEN with faster-drying acrylics like our Fluid and Heavy Body colors. 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 saving color mixtures for future use.
Thank you, Amy, for this excellent question! Enjoy your FREE pint of paint from the GOLDEN Paint Bar!
Submit your Pints from the Paint Bar question: https://www.goldenpaints.com/pints
Watch the Pints video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIjO9Ttdcgw&list=PLF8F2D4550F038797
Learn more about OPEN: https://goldenpaints.com/products/colors/open
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![Four More from QoR [mini]!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tZ-3g4E6fl8/mqdefault.jpg "Four More from QoR [mini]!
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Golden Artist Colors introduces four new QoR mini half pan sets, each with six colors and six empty half pans for you to customize your mini palette. Intensity gets you started with our most vibrant colors; Granulator provide just the effect you want from six granulating colors; Reflective includes our iridescent and (new) interference colors for shimmering and shifting colors as found in wildlife and nature; Urban Sketch is the essential starter palette for artists capturing city life. All four sets have our unique silicone insert with mixing wells, along with a palette top tin that fits easily in your pocket.")
![How to Save Dried Out [Acrylic] Paint | Pints From the Paint Bar](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uTnegKzmtUw/mqdefault.jpg "How to Save Dried Out [Acrylic] Paint | Pints From the Paint Bar
Artist Esther recently asked if its possible to rehydrate dried up paint. While there isnt a way to save acrylic paint thats totally dried out, you might be able to rescue paint before its too far gone. Mike explains in this video.
Another option for artists painting in hot, dry conditions is to use a slow-drying acrylic like GOLDEN OPEN.
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