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About Robert M. Vincent
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Past/Present clients include several galleries and specialty retail shops in Louisiana, Texas, and Florida. Also, several commissions in Watercolor, Oil Paintings, Glass & Tile Mosiac, Charcoal, and Metal Sculpture from large corporations to private collectors.
 
   

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Painting - Watercolor


Expert: Robert M. Vincent - 6/23/2009

Question
Hi,
I'm a beginning painter. Is there an additive for watercolor paint to make colors
permanent?  I'm interested in wet into wet layers, with out disturbing underlying
layers of paint.
I'm trying to avoid having to invest in acrylic paints as I've made a large investment in  
tubes of watercolors.
Thanks for your time and expertise,   Carol

Answer
Dear Carol,

Please forgive the delay in answering your question, i was abroad and without Internet access.  I would highly recommend that you go ahead and invest in acrylics.  I know you said that you wanted to avoid the cost of buying a new collection of paints but I truly think to achieve the effects (i.e., wet on wet) you are looking for you will only get this through using acrylic or oil paints.

The following companies are art supply businesses that I personally use and offer fantastic deals:

Dick Blick Art Materials
P.O. Box 1267
Galesburg, IL 61402-1267
Fax (800) 621-8293  Ordering Dept:
Customer Service:
Product / General Info:
International:  (800) 828-4548
(800) 723-2787  orders@dickblick.com
(800) 933-2542  custserv@dickblick.com
(309) 343-6181  info@dickblick.com
blickinternational@dickblick.com

JERRYS ARTARAMA
ORDER DEPT.
PO BOX 58638J
RALEIGH, NC 27658-8638  
 
1-800-U-ARTIST (1-800-827-8478)
 
In NC 1-919-878-6782
http://www.jerrysartarama.com

Please DO NOT HESITATE to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information about acrylics or anything else!

Sincerely.
Robert M. Vincent

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