Sonnet acrylic paint 120 ml, individual colour

A generous tube for painting and studies

Sonnet is a water-based acrylic paint for painting and decorative work. You receive one 120 ml plastic tube in the selected colour, with a flip-top cap. The paint mixes with water and forms a flexible film that cannot simply be washed out with water once dry. Brushes, palette and painting surface are needed separately.

Choose colours with a purpose

Use both colour name and number when finding a colour again. Gold ochre is an earth colour, rather than metallic gold. Light and deep yellows, reds, blues, violets and greens offer different mixing possibilities; white creates lighter mixtures. Opacity and lightfastness vary by colour. Avoid choosing a whole range solely from screen colours and protect work from prolonged direct sunlight.

• Titanium white 101
• Gold ochre 205
• Light ochre 206
• Light yellow 213
• Lemon yellow 214
• Deep yellow 221
• Pastel yellow 240
• Orange 315
• Madder lake red 317
• Light red 336
• Deep red 348
• Pastel pink 352
• Burnt sienna 406
• Burnt umber 408
• Raw umber 415
• Turquoise 507
• Blue 513
• Light blue 520
• Light violet 605
• Deep violet 606
• Deep green 710
• Emerald green 713
• Light green 717
• Olive green 727
• Black 810
• Grey 814

Prepare the surface

Work on a clean, dry surface. Paper and cardboard need enough strength for the amount of paint and water; canvas and wood need suitable preparation or priming. Test adhesion on an unobtrusive area of smooth metal or ceramic first. A decorative paint layer does not establish suitability for washing, food contact or heavy wear.

Make a small mixing study

For a simple study choose one yellow, one red, one blue and titanium white. On a palette, mix small portions of yellow-red, red-blue and blue-yellow. Paint the three mixtures in separate squares and add some white to each mixture in an adjoining square. This exercise helps you learn your chosen colours; it is not a fixed recipe for a guaranteed shade.

Also brush a stroke over a dark line to compare opacity. Let the squares dry fully before judging colour and coverage. Record colour numbers, surface and proportions, for example equal small palette-knife dabs. Limit added water to what your method needs and compare a diluted stroke with paint straight from the tube.

Drying and cleaning tools

Let a layer dry before overpainting when you want to keep the lower colour separate. Drying time depends on film thickness and conditions. Dispense only what you need, wipe the opening and close the flip-top cap after use. Remove leftover paint from tools and wash brushes with water before paint dries; the dry film does not simply dissolve again in water.

Careful handling

Apply with a brush or palette knife and avoid spray mist or dust when working dry paint. Avoid eye contact, wear suitable work clothing and wash hands after use. Do not eat or drink while using the paint and keep it out of reach of children. Collect paint residues and prevent environmental release; follow the selected colour’s label for handling and disposal.

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