Galeria Acrylic - Winsor & Newton

 

Product description

 Galleria Acrylic is a premium acrylic paint that produces expert effects, making it the perfect choice for artists seeking a higher level of quality in a more affordable range. Excellent brightness, professional-grade pigments, opacity, permanence, and a smooth, satin finish are all features of the Galleria Acrylic line. The pigments used in Galleria are either the same or close to those used in the professional range, although at a reduced concentration. When a greater selection and stronger pigment strength are required, this makes it simple to utilize with or switch to artists' grade.

Analysis

Price: 700+

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Quality

Student and beginners can easily use this paint.

Super thick, works best with some water

Tube size

60ml (some colours in 250ml and 500ml)

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

 Pros

Bright colours

Decent consistency

Compared to many products of comparable price, high pigment levels produce results that are substantially superior in terms of covering power.

Acrylic paints are water-based, so brushes used to apply the paint need only mildly soap and water to clean them after use.

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.

My thoughts

The Galleria line by Winsor and Newton is intended for beginners and students. The paint has an excellent consistency, is on the thicker side for less expensive paints, and does a fair job of holding the brushstrokes. When dry, it also provides a surface quality that is quite constant.
The colours are fairly vivid and bright for student paints, but they often require a few more layers to completely cover a surface because of their low opacity. The tendency of this paint to clump when diluted with water or mixed is another problem I discovered.
Winsor & Newton's Galeria Acrylic Color is a premium acrylic that offers cost-effective professional effects. It is well-liked by painters all over the world, from novices to seasoned professionals. 
Galeria is typically regarded as a paint intended for students. It works well and has fantastic colour strength, but because it's rather soft, you'll need to add texture paste if you want thick paint.
In addition to great colour brightness, high levels of pigment strength, opacity, and durability, strong brush stroke retention, clean colour, and a smooth, satin finish, each of the range's 60 colours offers a wide range of pigment qualities.

Blending

It's so much fun to mix and combine this paint! I love watching ASMR videos on YouTube where people mix paint and create hues I had never idea were even possible. You're losing out if you're not mixing this paint and creating your own hues. The paint mixes wonderfully nicely and is also quite calming. When I did this, I discovered that the paint not only became smoother and more opaque, but also that it slid onto the paper and canvas. You need to combine these hues in order to fully comprehend their variety.

Quick drying

If you aren't using any water in the mixture, you will need more than one layer of this paint to completely cover the paper. This paint strongly adheres to your brush and might be difficult to remove. This is excellent news for the thing you are painting, but it's not so fantastic for cleaning.

On the canvas tote, the paint applied less thickly than it did on the mixed-media paper, but it was still more opaque. This set dried really quickly, in only five minutes, as one would expect from acrylic paint.

Cons

Weaker coverage

Not the best for mixing
Created from synthetic pigments meaning the colours can be thinner than Acrylics made from is 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.

Score

Its my one of favorite paints so I score these paints 9.5/10⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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