Art Noise Handbook

Mystified Mediums: Acrylic Finishes and Top Coats Featuring Final Finish, Top Coats and Liquid Glass from Tri-Art Manufacturing

Acrylics have become an extremely popular painting medium over the past near-century since their creation in the 1930’s. This medium has been thoroughly explored by many artists, and allows more people to participate in painting practices as the paints do not require special solvents for cleaning, and also do not emit the same toxic fumes that exist in traditional oils.

October 19, 2021
7 min read

Sun Kissed & Science Based: Tri-Art Oil Formulations

Author: Brandon Finney

Beneath their colourful appearance and creamy textures, oil paints conceal a fascinating formulation that has evolved considerably since their rise to popularity

December 10, 2020
10 min read

Acrylics: The Definitive Guide Before you Buy

With so many different brands, applications and price ranges, here are some key indicators that might help you find exactly what you need whether shopping with us or at any other retailer, and more specifically when shopping for Tri-Art products.

November 20, 2020
4 min read

Using Liquid Glass Resin for a Crystal Clear Finish

There isn't anything much more satisfying than the look of a thick crystal clear coat of epoxy resin on your painting. It is incredibly appealing and tempting to coat all your paintings in epoxy resin, however they have very low UV stability compared to acrylic polymer emulsion products. Yes it's true, some epoxy resin products have better UV stability than others, but the bottom-line is all epoxy resin will yellow, it just depends on how much time has passed.

May 12, 2020
2 min read
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Staying creative during isolation.

Stay creative with your community

Spread some cheer by creating some incredible window paintings. This is a great project to do with your kids as well. Join the YGK Window Gallery group on Facebook for some ideas and inspiration. A special thanks to Leanne Cater for setting this up. What you will need:

April 19, 2020
2 min read

Storing your acrylics.

You are finally ready to take a little break from painting, what do you do with your extra paints, how can you store them for later? Here are some tips to keep your paints lasting as long as possible.

April 18, 2020
4 min read

Why we recommend unprimed canvas.

What should you do?

Always prime canvas yourself, if you have purchased a pre-primed canvas, it would be good practice to add at least one layer of your own acrylic gesso. Use a good quality acrylic gesso if possible, avoid primers designed for walls as typically these are lower quality.

April 17, 2020
2 min read

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