Derivan acrylic is a professional range of acrylic colours designed to resist water and light. The Derivan acrylic range is equivalent to most professional paints in terms of resistance and colour permanence, but it is much more affordable. Although Derivan acrylic is a unique price in the entire range, the 24 available colours, including the unique Australian colours, cover the full spectrum requested by the artists.
Derivan acrylic can be used in combination with the Derivan painting mediums range, or, for a wider choice of substrates, with the matisse mediums range.
Derivan acrylic will give equally fantastic results used as a thick impasto paint or with the use of water and mediums as a watercolour, screen printing ink on paper, airbrushing, or fabric paint.
Application: Derivan acrylic is formulated to be used by higher education students and artists as a full bodied acrylic colour. Derivan acrylic can also be used in conjunction with various media to produce silkscreens, watercolour techniques, airbrushing and painting on fabric.
Mixing colours all colours can be mixed to form bright secondary and tertiary colours. They will not get confused like some brands of acrylic paints in this category.
Clean up wash all utensils, brushes and hands with water and soap to clean. Removal of paint stains as Derivan acrylic is a professional quality paint, it is difficult to remove it from clothes once dry. We advise to wash the stains immediately with cold water and marseille soap, taking care not to spread the stain. Dry stains should be soaked overnight in warm soapy water.
Do not use hot water, chemical solvents or thinners. Light fastness and permanence light resistance is the ability of the paint to retain its colour (or not fade) over time due to prolonged exposure to light that can cause a chemical change in the pigment. Ultraviolet light, which is one of the most destructive wavelengths, can very quickly damage pigments that are not resistant to light.
