Winsor & Newton 'Galeria' Acrylics
" Our Galeria Acrylic are wonderfully affordable and yet impressive in their vibrancy and quality. We've made them with a high level of pigment and created opaque versions of some naturally transparent colours. You'll find their texture buttery enough for quick and easy coverage, but thick enough for brush marks to remain, should you want them "
Old packaging 60ml Tubes
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Colours Available: 60 9 Greens, 8 Blues, 4 Pinks, 2 Purples, 7 Yellows, 1 Orange, 5 Reds, 1 Grey, 12 Browns, 3 Blacks, 2 Whites, 3 Process Colours (Yellow/Magenta/Cyan) & 3 Metallics (Gold/Copper/Silver) Tubes Available: 60ml, 120ml, 200ml (USA) 250ml - All colours except Pale Lemon, Transparent Yellow, Green Gold, Raw Sienna Opaque, Burnt Sienna Opaque or Copper 500ml Mixing White & Titanium White Only 1 Litre Titanium White & Mars Black Only Sets: 6 x 60ml - Cadmium Yellow medium hue, Cadmium Red hue, Winsor Blue, Phthalo Green, Burnt Umber, Titanium White 10 x 20ml - Lemon Yellow, Cerulean Blue hue, Cadmium Red hue, Yellow Ochre, Raw Umber, Cadmium Yellow medium hue, Phthalo Green, Permanent Rose, Ultramarine, Titanium White 10 x 60ml - Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue, Cadmium Red Hue, Crimson, Winsor Blue (Red Shade), Phthalo Green (Blue Shade), Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, Mars Black, Titanium White |
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*ADVANTAGES * More affordable * Non-toxic which makes them safe for children * Good range of colours and sizes * Strong brush stroke retention * Available in many Art stores nationally and Internationally * Can be used for underpainting to limit wastage on expensive paints * Can be used on large scale works such as scenery, theatre sets or murals both for indoors & outdoors. |
DISADVANTAGES
* Created from synthetic pigments meaning the colours can be thinner than Acrylics made from natural pigments found in a professional range. * Some student acrylics tend to be more filler, less pigment * Thickness of the paint can be slightly thinner than an expensive, professional range. * Stains clothing, ensure you protect your clothing with an apron or smock. * The shape of the 250 & 500ml lids can cause be difficult to remove if you do not keep the pot threads clean. |
Galeria Paints
Although the Galeria Acrylics are sometimes referred to as student grade, the high levels of pigment deliver professional results with significantly better strength and covering power than many similarly priced brands. Galeria gives artists from professional to beginner a good correlation to artists' acrylics, making it easier in the transition to artists' grade when a wider choice and even higher pigment strength is needed. These paints can be used straight from the tube/pot or thinned or thickened with a medium or water - this variety in consistency makes Galeria suitable for both Oil and Watercolour techniques.
60ml & 120ml
60ml - RRP £3.99/$4.83
UK 120ml - RRP £6.50 USA 200ml - RRP $10.99 |
250ml
250ml - RRP £11.99/$13.49
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500ml
500ml - RRP £20.50/$26.99
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1 Litre Tubs
1 Litre - RRP £35.00
Unavailable in USA? |
Prices correct of February 2018
Acrylic Mediums
The Galeria Acrylic paints can also be used alongside Galeria mediums which can be mixed with the paints themselves and offer endless possibilities in your paintings. The textured gels can all be used to great effect in your work and can be applied to a painting to create texture on rocks, tree bark and sand to name a few. Extenders, Retarders & Improvers can help to slow down the drying time of your acrylic paint (retarder), Improve the consistency of your paint (flow improver) and increase the volume of your paint (extender)
Here is the full range of Galeria mediums currently available:
Here is the full range of Galeria mediums currently available:
* Binder * Black Lava Texture Gel * Extender * Modelling Paste * Flow Improver * Fluid Retarder * Glass Beads Texture Gel * Heavy Carvable Modelling Paste * Heavy Structure Gel * Large Grain Gel * Medium Grain Gel * Sand Texture Gel * Structure Gel * Gloss/Matt/Satin Varnishes * Iridescent Medium
Old packaging of the W & N Acrylic mediums & Varnishes
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New style packaging
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Here are a few examples of Acrylic paintings where I have used additional mediums for effect. The ladybird in the painting was created with Heavy Carvable modelling paste, it can be manipulated into different shapes or you can create peaks by applying it with a palette knife too. In the middle image, as i was creating a woodland waterfall scene, I first applied the mineral texture gel to all the rocks and left it to dry before painting over the top to create the tones of the rocks, this made the paint application much easier as I already had the realistic texture there. The final image is showing a layer of Varnish of which all Acrylic paintings should be protected with. Acrylic paintings are normally framed as Oil paintings and do not require glass within the frame unless preferred.
Create 3D subjects with Heavy carvable modelling paste
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Mineral Texture Gel aids realistic texture to subjects like rocks
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Gloss Varnish protects a painting and gives a glossy finish
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Colour Chart and Lightfastness
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My own thoughts on these paintsI have always found these paints a joy to work with and found that they were a great choice to begin my journey with acrylics, as the colour and application could easily be mistaken for a professional range, albeit with a slightly thinner consistency. As a complete newbie back in 2009, the Galeria range helped ease me into acrylics where a professional range like the GOLDEN Heavy Body acrylics I now use, may have put me off altogether. They are much thicker in consistency, which could be a challenge for a complete beginner. I really enjoyed exploring the mediums that compliment the range too and could offer an extra dimension to my work. Definitely a good all rounder and from a well known company like Winsor & Newton.
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