The original line of GOLDEN Acrylic Artist paints are known for their exceptionally smooth, thick buttery consistency. This line of acrylic paint contains the largest assortment of unique pure pigments in a 100% acrylic emulsion vehicle available to the professional artist. These acrylics offer each artist that paints with them excellent permanency and lightfastness. There are no fillers, extenders, opacifiers, toners, or dyes added.Each Golden Heavy Body acrylic paint color is formulated differently depending on the nature of the pigment. Colors that tolerate higher pigment "loads" dry to a more opaque, matte finish. Colors that are more reactive and do not accept high pigment loading dry to a glossy finish and tend to be more transparent. Heavy Body colors contain no additives, such as matting agents, therefore the gloss of each color will be different. This characteristic is can be easily corrected with the use of any of Golden Acrylics line of varnishes. There are several different finishes to choose from to enhance the mood and feeling of your finished painting. By using Golden Heavy Body Acrylic paints you know that your acrylic paintings are created from the purest color available. Golden Heavy Body Acrylics are also a favorite of many craft painters. Most any acrylic paint supplies can be easily mixed with Golden acrylics for dazzling effects. For instance, Golden Heavy Body Acrylic paints do include cerulean blue acrylic, which many artists use in folk art painting. Heavy Body acrylics can also be used on fabric, simply mix with textile medium and any color paint instantly transforms into luxuriously colored fabric paint. There is a wealth of creations waiting to be realized when you add Golden Heavy Body Acrylic paints to your acrylic painting supply!