Golden SoFlat Matte Acrylics, Modern Mixing Set

Our Modern Mixing Set of Golden SoFlat Matte Acrylic includes six 2 oz. jars that mix to make almost any color you need. We've used a split-primary color system to define the range: Quinacridone Magenta (cool) and Pyrrole Red (warm), Cadmium Primrose (cool) and Transparent Yellow Deep (warm), and Cobalt Teal (cool) and Cobalt Blue (warm).

Mix any two split-primary colors to get the classic middle primary color, and mix any two adjacent colors (like Cad. Primrose and Cobalt Teal or Cobalt Blue & Quin. Magenta) for intense secondary colors. Because of the composition of SoFlat, this set tends toward deeper mixed colors and high opacity; for transparent, lighter colors, you may wish to consider oil paints or traditional glossy acrylics instead.

Other colors sold separately. We carry the full line of Golden SoFlat Matte Acrylics.

About Golden SoFlat Matte Acrylics:

For pure, matte color on virtually any surface. Golden's new SoFlat Matte Acrylics are a contemporary alternative to traditional gouache, which has been a key tool for sketching and art education for centuries. But gouache comes with several disadvantages: it can crack when applied thickly; it has a tendency to separate on the palette; and it can only be applied to certain surfaces. SoFlat solves these problems. It's a matte, opaque paint that doesn't crack, adheres to everything, and self-levels while drying to create a smooth surface.

SoFlat Acrylics come in a jar—an unusual format for gouache, and one that immediately signals the differences between this modern medium and its tube-dwelling predecessors. SoFlat is fluid and completely brushable right from the jar, requiring no dilution or modification. For muralists and large-scale painters, SoFlat means freedom from the constellation of cups and pails of diluted colors and a more direct working process.

The fluid SoFlat medium is also self-leveling, a unique feature among acrylic gouaches and an intriguing one for artists who love smooth gradients and invisible transitions. The paint relaxes as it dries, allowing brushstrokes to recede into smooth fields of color. Portraitists will delight in the ability to create soft gradients and layered, natural tones.

Because SoFlat is acrylic-based, it's quick-drying and quite permanent. Compatible with other acrylics and acrylic mediums, it's a versatile addition to the artist's studio.

Made in the United States.