Master Class acrylic paint sets 18 ml

Master Class acrylic paint has a pasty consistency for painting with visible brush marks. It retains colour depth and intensity as it dries to a satin finish. Choose the compact paint set if you already have tools, or the gift set for more colours and additional materials.

Choose the paint set or gift set

• 8 × 18 ml: eight paint tubes, 144 ml of paint in total, in a cardboard box. Brushes and varnish are not included.
• Gift set 12 × 18 ml: twelve paint tubes, 216 ml of paint in total, plus 120 ml gloss acrylic varnish and two synthetic brushes: flat No. 4 and round No. 3.

The eight-colour set contains Titanium White, Lemon, Permanent Red, Carmine, Ultramarine Light, Phthalocyanine Green, a brown earth colour and black. The gift set adds Permanent Yellow, Cobalt Blue, Olive Green and Raw Sienna. Brown and black colour names may vary with the assortment; the pictured packaging may differ from the current colour selection.

Brush marks and mixing trials

Start with a small test area on your painting surface. Place a full-bodied stroke and a thinner stroke of the same colour side by side. Then mix a little of that colour with white and record which tubes you used. Compare the dry texture, tint and sheen before using the mixture in a larger painting.

Work with small amounts on a palette. Use a flat brush shape for areas and a round shape for lines and details. The longer working time allows room for mixing, but layer thickness and conditions affect drying. Let a test layer dry before overpainting; a fixed drying time is not a guarantee.

The varnish in the gift set

Varnish is included only in the gift set. Follow the bottle label for application and timing; try the gloss effect on a fully dry test piece first. Do not automatically add the varnish to paint as a medium. A palette and painting surface are needed separately. Explore our acrylic paints for colour studies and painting techniques.

Safe use and cleanup

Follow the tube and varnish labels and keep the materials out of reach of children. Avoid eye and skin contact, work away from heat and open flames and do not eat, drink or smoke while working. Close containers after use and wash your hands. Collect paint and varnish spills and keep residues out of the environment and drains. Dispose of residues and packaging according to local waste rules.