USING AND REVIEWING ULTRA MATTE SOFLAT PAINTS 

THAT little view out the window with the farmer and his wife and their cat... Sublime ! I mean when you zoom in on that it's just such a perfect little painting all on it's own ! Love the Whole painting... but, wow... so much story in that little corner. 👏👏👏👏

“Got my paintin’ clothes on, basically all my clothes are painting clothes at this point” Lol I felt that!

Since I’ve started watching you I always think to myself that you’re like an art Disney princess. Your happiness radiates !

You can tell really good paint not because you love them but because they are loving you back!

Just found sandi a few weeks ago and binging her vids. Watching the slow descent into her loving purple is my favorite part! “I am not a purple person” she says, as she adds a new purple to every single art supply purchase. 😂

You make me smile so much; your joy is contagious! Thank you for sharing!

I also have lung issues so I really appreciate your review. I love matt paint and I discovered Holbein Acryla Gouache. The ordor is almost none existent and they are awesome. I like to use mine on canvas and it gives good coverage. They come in tubes. You are awesome, I love your videos!!!

I always click on your videos so fast. Good to know about the so flat paints. I’m very sensitive to the smells too. Loved the finished painting at the end. That rug under the table is my favorite!

Thank you for the heads up about odour and possible health concerns.

I am so grateful for this. I took have lung issues and was so tempted by these. I shall keep looking! Thank you for your joyous videos.

I love your videos. I wish you were a neighbor or somebody that I could visit with become friends. You are very encouraging. I've spent many decades doing different kinds of art and writing and I then stop and I've decided I absolutely need to get back to it and stop listening to the news and worrying about the world imploding so thank you Sandi for being there

Dang it! I thought this sounded like my dream paint! I love how it looks--your painting is beautiful! But nope, I have serious lung issues and can't do fume-y paints. So weird, my other Golden paints don't smell. Your review is so thorough and thoughtful, I appreciate how much time you took to discuss the pros/cons.

I cant imagine having that level of sensitivity to smells. I use the Pebeo Mat Pub paints and I really can't smell them unless I stick my nose right down in the container. The smell, to me, is a lighter house paint smell. I'm looking forward to trying the Golden So Flat. They offer a couple of sample sets but they're on backorder. Hopefully you and Grady can come up with a helpful ventilation set up.

Loving your sketches and painting ❤ This paint really suits your style of painting more than other paint I’ve seen you use. Let’s hope they bring out a non toxic paint after your review 🙏. I love ❤ Golden paint …they are SO good, it’s my favourite paint! Such a shame these have an odour 🙁 Thank you for your honest review 🙏 ❤

The painting is beautiful. That is one of your best in my opinion. I love the mouse. ❤

Thank you for sharing your opinion and experience with these paints. I bought a set to start with and I love them so much! ❤️

Was so happy to see your smiling face today! Such a bummer when one of our favorite products has been replaced. Especially with a strong odor and different coverage. I love the painting, as usual....and the little mouse is a great touch. Looking forward to your next video.

Such cute journal and paintings love the colors and all the patterns

Adorable painting. So here is what I feel about paints. I kinda think of most things like food- lol. Even though some foods don't make you feel bad short term, long term those delightful donuts will catch up to you. So even if the smell is tolerable, it can cause some damage over longer term use.

Your style is so free, happy and colorful. Love it!

I LOVE, LUV, all the elements you incorporated in your painting!! Thank you for sharing your review and experience with the So Flat Paints, I hope to give them a try...

My favorite thing is when you paint through a window. If you ever do prints, this is one I would totally order!

Thanks so much, as always! Love spending time with you on Fridays and really appreciate your candid review. The loose-whimsy-fun just keeps coming in your paintings! 😁

I was so excited when I saw the notification on the new video! This painting came out beautifully. So much to see. It's a bummer about the fumes on the paint, but I'm glad you mentioned it because I work in a tiny space so it would probably knock me right upside the head. Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful wonderful paintings! I love your Art!

You are so much fun. I get excited by paint too!

Great review Sandi! You save us all a lot of time and we get to enjoy your process! Please tell your husband it’s difficult for us all to focus when he comes into view!! lol! I mean we will try our best if it happens again....so funny❤️ so good to visit!xoE

Ohhhh I love the paint colours and your painting is gorgeous. I’m an asthmatic so I understand about the frustration of fumes. Thank you for your review. It’s so helpful. ❤️💐

Me encanta todo lo que haces!

That painting brings so much joy. The way you painted the floorboard...I got a bit kick out of. I would have never thought of painting something so straight that way; all squiggly. What a hoot! I'm learning so much from you.

Love this painting 🎉

Sandi. OMGosh, I just love your large paintings and sketch book pieces! I'm new to your channel and I guess I haven't seen any of your work up until this pint. So whimsical, colorful, and folky. I love the carpet pattern under the table. You're work just rocks it! I will have to go back and check out more of your videos. I'm extremely sorry, to hear that the paint is really reacting with your lungs! That totally sucks, but you've let the company know and only using them sparingly and outside. Your exactly right, when you say, we artists NEED a good paint that is safe and healthy...and that COVERS in one or two coats! Sandi, your such a cutie pie. Keep up the great works of art. I can't wait to see more of your work.

I LOVE your bird mug @4:10

Thank you so much for this review. I ordered some but I think I’ll be sending them back. I don’t have good ventilation in my apartment and with a dog around I prefer paints on the more odorless side. Thank your for being honest about them because you’re the first person talking about the smell properly I see on here!

Beautiful painting! LOVED the rug!

Only just found this video. A big thank you as saved my pocket have put some of these in my cart but so pleased watched this first. Like you really suffer with smells of materials and have had to give up some mediums because of this. Sad but glad I found out before purchasing.

Omg! I just found you ... I am loving your presence ... speaking to me :D ... I've subscribed!!!

Love the sketchbook images

i loveee that painting! (The window with the farmer and the wife is so good and the rug and everything.)

Totally awesome paintings

I love this painting so much! So sad about the toxic paint. I am new to following you. I just so enjoy your videos. You are so enthusiastic and give tidbits of info through out.

Great information! As an asthmatic, the smell is why I've never tried oils.

Love the painting specially the patterns:)

Love the honesty but LOVE the painting.

What a great review! Very thoughtful and candid. I'm sure artists will benefit greatly! Not so much for an insurance guy.... Fun still! Well done!

Very informative on the paints! I think now that I’ve decided to try the So Flat paints. I am really hoping I am able to grab up some Golden Mattes before they are gone. Been waiting a long time to try them too! Loved the video, the paintings, reviews and seeing you! 🙏 thanks!

The picture is beautiful!

Just came across your videos, love them!

Okay, you made my day with not editing out the video streak. 😂 Thank you for fixing my Monday!

I am naming you 'Goddess of Joy😘 I love love love your reaction to your beautiful painting and paints ' ♥️ I do watercolours and I am allergic to smells and I have perennial allergies so I am glad I don't have to suffer these issues❤️your sketchbook is beautiful

Thank you so much for this review! If the smell is bad & toxic that’s a total no for me too. The painting you did turned out so good. I love all the details in the painting. Growing up on a (old style) farm, it gave me some good memories. Thanks for sharing !

Hi. I really appreciate your HONESTY in this review. I too can’t really paint with oils, unless I only use it straight from the tube, with maybe really good linseed oil as a “solvent.” I love matte, as well, and for years have added things like Liquitex Ultra Matte Medium to flatten my acrylics. I bought a couple of containers of SoFlat but haven’t yet used it. I’m hypersensitive and can get migraines, etc. from even fumes that don’t have obvious smells to other people. I haven’t yet watched your NovaColor video(s?) but a few years back I purchased thousands of dollars of it in big, big jars, because I was doing a residency and working on huge paintings. After one day of using only one or two colors in an enclosed room (and it was about 1500 square feet!) I was extremely sick. To me it seemed like it was full of ammonia. My husband and I drove all the way to from Sausalito (San Francisco), where I was doing the residency, to Culver City (Los Angeles), and NovaColor was kind enough to return my money. But I don’t think they will typically do that. It is a family owned business and many, many well known and up and coming artists swear by it. But I think that is the sickest I’ve ever gotten from paint, except for when I’ve used oil with turpenoid/turpentine/“nontoxic” turpenoid/Alkyd/Galkyd. Please let me know if you have had such an experience with NovaColor. One thing I’d suggest is trying Sennelier Acriliques. Yes, they are more expensive than some paint. BUT they are so buttery, like oil, and HIGHLY PIGMENTED, so you will get the coverage with extra layers, yet can get beautiful transparency. However, do not use their Abstract line. It’s supposed to be less expensive to cater to people who won’t buy their professional line, but it’s terrible. I use mostly Golden and some Liquitex mediums (like the Ultra Matte) with that paint and it’s wonderful. My biggest complaint is that their caps break so I’ve lost paint to their drying out. That’s a problem they need to fix. Thank you so much for your amazing videos and IG, etc. I’ve needed them so much to move past my three-year painter’s block!!! You’re the best!!! :-) xo

Such a bummer about the smell. So sorry to hear that. Whomp! However, I love the work that you created the colors are beautiful. I love that garden scene!! ... and the table you did in the Flashe. Always love your videos!!

Those paints are just beautiful ...BUT I have asthma and allergies. so I know they won't work for me - bummer! Happy Spring!

Gorgeous art work as always Sandi ! xxx

Thank you so much for doing this very thorough - and honest! - review! I'm really sensitive to smell...not necessarily in an allergic way, more on principle ie. if it smells toxic, it probably IS toxic and the planet doesn't need anymore of THAT! Also, thanks for the heads-up on the Pabeo (sp?) they were my next thought in my quest for the ever-elusive perfect matte paint..so good to know they're stinky too. I LOVE my acrylic gouache for the chalky-matte-ness but as a mixed media artist, they pose difficulties when i want to get layer-y....*sigh* first-world problems, I know! Am on pins and needles waiting for your discovery though! Always full of gratitude for you and your work xo

😂😂😂They heard and they responded.....Help I need more!!! So cool have you use Flashe from France??...and Charvin looks really pretty gorg....of course Goldens so nice tried some of their samples I'm basically watercolor trying to branch out to mixed media love your soft pastel hauls too....ok I just missed the horsy...and baby sounds😂😂 love your channel

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with this paint. I had this on my list to try and I hope that the strong smell will be addressed my Golden. For my sketchbooks I love Paper Artsy paint it is a craft paint but very opaque, but I don’t think it would be good for paintings intended for sale. Big hugs 💕🐞💕

I am an asthmatic so really appreciate the heads up about the odour. Will sadly have to give this one a miss.

Just bought myself some of the golden so flat paints to try.. You weren't wrong about the smell! Though I do like how flat and matte they are.. Definitely need to crack the windows when using them!

This is something I would be interested in using too 😍 I’m so glad you reviewed these and tested them - hope I can find them in France too 😻 Oh no!! There’s odours from this paint too!!! 😱 that’s so disappointing Love the look of the paints Heidi sent you 😃 Your painting is lovely 😊

Thanks for the review Sandi. I love using acryla gouache because it’s so opaque, but because it only comes in small tubes and is very expensive, I use it only in my sketchbook or on small sheets of paper. It’s a bummer that the So Flat paints have a toxic smell, I was very hopeful! Either way, the final painting is beautiful - I LOVE the rug, and the window and the screen and the animals and the portraits and the still life - all of it! Such a treat.

As a person with Asthma, I really appreciate your reviews of the various paints. For some reason the Matisse Titanium White really bothers me too. It has a smell and gives me a headache. Not purchasing again. I have a few Matisse colors that seem fine but wont purchase from that line again. Matisse is so expensive to experience health problems. Im a Golden heavy body person and love Utrecht paints. Thanks for helping us out Sandi! awesome painting too.

I am so glad I watched this, I went to the art store yesterday to get the soflat and they were out, so I was going to order some today. I do most of my painting inside so I don't know if that will work for me. Thank you for your review. 💚

Thank you for this! I’ve become allergic to oils too recently. Total bummer. This saves me from trying these. I’ve started using some aqua oils and of course acrylics. The jury is still out on the Aqua but still new to me. They’re great but different. Holbein has some gorgeous aqua oils.

Sandy, thanks so much for your videos. They're informative, and I've really been enjoying them, and love the whimsical quality of your paintings. My question is: why do you prefer matte paint? I paint in acrylic or oil and like the way layers can show through creating history and depth. I've considered investing in matte paints, but I'm so curious why you prefer a matte finish. Thanks for any information you can provide.

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In so bummed the paint was so stinky. I have almost. I sense of smell so I probably wouldn’t even notice it , lol. Another great video , Sandi. :). Kate

Thanks so much for the review and your sense of humor. :) Sorry to hear about the smell/toxicity issues. Interesting differences: the SoFlat painting you demonstrated has a bold matte look, which is interesting, but you miss out on the texture/layering nuances you achieve in your matte fluid acrylics works. What other paint options are you eyeing? Have a great weekend.

Thank you for the informative review! I always hated acrylics because they were so plasticy and shiny. Neat to see there are other choices! But I really don’t think I can own everything out there even though I’m giving it a good effort…:/ $$$

This was fun. Have you tried the liquitex acrylic gouach. It’s wonderfully flat and rich pigments.

Japan they have the stuff they call poster paint but it’s more like gouache. What colors are very intense and the difference between the two paints is the granules are larger for the poster paint.

I enjoyed your video and your wonderful paintings! So sad to hear you’re having issues with the SoFlatt paints. Is it possible to buy the Flashe paint before it’s sold out? It’s a shame this has been discontinued. Did they say why? Take care and have a wonderful weekend! Love ya, Kenny

I was listening to one of your other videos about acrylics trying too fast. I used to watch a gentleman who was an artist in fact he was a great fraudulent artist that painted pictures and passed him off his originals anyway he had these quick classes and used acrylics and he used a certain medium to keep his acrylics from drying too fast and to be able to get more use out of them and I don't know if you've ever heard it but he used .... K-Y jelly yep that stuff and I've worked at some and yep it works!

I wonder if you were to use an acrylic matte glazing medium with the SoFlat, would that help in getting a transparent layer with the SofFlat paint?

i bought matte medium liquid and matte medium geli hate the shine acrylics have, haven't tried it yet amazon dropped it off at 9:45 pm tonight along with 2 wigs chemo took my hair with it

Ok your husband in the background was awesomesauce lol. Thanks for the honest review. As always your art is wonderful!! How would these compare (differ or similar) with Liquitex Gouache?

Hi, Have you tried already the acrylique Flashe from Lefranc Bourgeois? It is not smeling as strong.

Hi Sandi, I would like to know what is your opinion about the differences between using Liquitex Acrylic gouache and Golden soflat acrylic’s. I want to buy so mat products but really I don’t know which one to choose. Oh! I paint on paper, sketchbook and canevas. Thank you so much!

Hi Sandi love your channel! Have you heard of or tried Hydrocryl paints? They’re supposed to be 100% non toxic. They’re out of Australia .

I have a question...does the SoFlat paint smell afterwards like on the canvas or sketchbook? Will the sketchbook be stinky?

Have you tried a hepa filter. i have bad allergies and have hepa filters all over my house

Do you have a good recommendation for a low odour acrylic goache?

Hi Sandi, did the so-flat matte paints work well with the matte fluid paints?

where did golden announce discontinuing of the matte fluid acrylics I can find any information are you able to send me link to the announcement and did golden confirm this with you

This painting is gorgeous. Have you thought about having prints made of your paintings to sell in addition to selling the originals. I would love a print of this.

You really need to get some kind of exhaust system for your studio.

A fan sounds good to blow away the allergens, and what about an air purifier also?

do you mean flashe vinyl paint when you say „flash“?

Have you ever used casein

Have you tried Nova Paint?

Aww that's a shame about the smell of the paints. They looked lovely on the canvas.

Just out of curiosity are you trying to shy away from flashe or just experimenting? Seemed like flashe was the perfect happy medium! (No pun intended!)

I'm going to design a shirt that says this is art not stains

I don't notice a strong smell. I'm in a tight area as well. Perhaps I'm just used to it. I do have trouble with liquitex acrylic gouache. That stuff is HORRIBLE.

is it a gas/alcohol type smell ? sounds a very unhealthy reek