Acrylic paints were first developed in America. Sam Golden started out in the 1930's and by 1949 was supplying artists such as Jackson Pollock, William de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler and Mark Rothko. The Golden Company has gone on to produce one of the finest artists acrylics. The brand is greatly respected in the artist community. Pegasus Art offers the Golden Heavy Body Acrylic range, plus all the acrylic mediums, gels and gesso products.
The recent development of Atelier Interactive Acrylics in Australia fulfils the need for a quality artist's acrylic paint that can be spritzed with a fine spray mist of water to allow the paint to stay workable for as long as the artist desires.
Ara Concentrated Artist Acrylics are produced by the same company that makes Old Holland Oil Paint. They are a good quality acrylic with a consistent smoothness and colour.
System 3 acrylics from Daler Rowney are not as concentrated as the acrylics mentioned above but a great choice for general acrylic painting; reliable, mixing well and moderately priced.
Jo Sonja Decorative Acrylics are an extremely popular choice. Combining high pigment strength with a creamy flowing consistency, they dry to a waterproof velvet matte finish similar to gouache.