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The importance of lightfastness and opacity in art

Die Bedeutung von Lichtechtheit und Deckkraft in der Kunst
In the world of art, lightfastness and opacity are two crucial factors that affect the quality and permanence of paints. In this post, we explain why these properties are so important and how they enrich your artwork.



lightfastness

The lightfastness of a paint indicates how well it retains its original color intensity and brilliance when exposed to light, especially sunlight. Paints with high lightfastness resist fading and yellowing over time, which is especially important for works that are displayed in well-lit rooms or even outdoors.

All of our paints are known for their excellent lightfastness. The use of high-quality, lightfast pigments ensures that your artwork will continue to shine in vibrant colors even after many years. This quality makes our paints the perfect choice for artists who want to protect their works in the long term.



opacity


The opacity describes how well a color covers the surface. It can vary from transparent to opaque. Transparent colors allow the surface or underlying layers of color to shine through, while opaque colors cover them completely.

Our Aquarylic Colors are deliberately available in semi-transparent and transparent shades. This opens up a wide range of creative possibilities for artists. Transparent colors are ideal for glazing techniques in which several layers of color are applied on top of each other to create depth and complexity. Despite their transparency, the Aquarylic Colors are extremely bright and colorful, which is due to the quality of the pigments and binding agent used.



why transparency is not a disadvantage

Transparent shades allow you to work in layers and create subtle gradients and nuances. These techniques add a special depth and dimension to the artwork that is often difficult to achieve with opaque colors.



Overview of aquarylic colors, acrylic colors and chalk colors


You can find information about the lightfastness and opacity of our paints on the back of the bottle. All of our paints have very good to excellent lightfastness. You can find an overview of the opacity of our paint types here:




quality that convinces

All our paints offer exceptional luminosity and color intensity thanks to the combination of high-quality pigments and binders. These properties make them an indispensable tool for all artists who want to create vibrant and long-lasting works of art.

We hope that this insight into the world of lightfastness and opacity will help you to realize your creative projects even better. Try our colors - especially the transparency of the Aquarylic Colors - and experience the unique advantages for yourself.

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