Mediums, Solvents, Varnishes & Grounds: Acrylic (25 to 48 of 113)

  • Winsor & Newton Matt Medium $36.30

    This medium improves the flow of the colour making it ideal for blending or fine detail work. It provides an even matt finish and increases the water resistance of the colour when dry. This medium contains clear binder and matting agents giving you no loss of colour depth when used with Winsor & Newton aRtists' Acrylic.

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  • Winsor & Newton Matt Gel $36.30

    This medium decreases the gloss of the colour. Its gel consistency is thicker than the Matt Medium, matching the luxuriously thick and buttery consistency of the colour. Hence, when mixed with colour the thickness of the colour is maintained, so the paint retains brush strokes and palette knife marks for excellent impasto effects. This means you can change the paint without compromising the feel. It dries to give an even matt finish. This medium contains clear binder and matting agents giving you no loss of colour depth when used with Winsor & Newton Artists' Acrylics.

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  • Winsor & Newton Acrylic Varnish Remover 125ml $23.80

    By removing the varnish over a painting you can remove the dirt and pollutants trapped. Winsor & Newton Artists' Acrylic Varnish Remover allows you to safely remove varnishes with no damage to your painting. It removes Winsor & Newton Artists' Acrylic Gloss, Matt and Satin Varnishes.

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  • Winsor & Newton Satin UV Varnish $23.80 - $49.99

    Winsor & Newton Varnishes contain a UV protective agent which improves lightfastness and protects from other UV damage such as fading or colour shifting in tone. Winsor & Newton Artists' Acrylic varnishes are equally suitable for use on artwork painted in oils and alkyds. They can also be intermixed to vary the result and to achieve any sheen.

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  • Winsor & Newton Matt UV Varnish $23.80 - $49.99

    Winsor & Newton Varnishes contain a UV protective agent which improves lightfastness and protects from other UV damage such as fading or colour shifting in tone. Winsor & Newton Artists' Acrylic varnishes are equally suitable for use on artwork painted in oils and alkyds. They can also be intermixed to vary the result and to achieve any sheen.

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  • Winsor & Newton Gloss UV Varnish $23.80 - $58.20

    Winsor & Newton Varnishes contain a UV protective agent which improves lightfastness and protects from other UV damage such as fading or colour shifting in tone. Winsor & Newton Artists' Acrylic varnishes are equally suitable for use on artwork painted in oils and alkyds. They can also be intermixed to vary the result and to achieve any sheen.

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  • Winsor & Newton Gloss Medium $36.30

    This medium increases the depth, transparency and flow of the colour, making it ideal for blending or fine detail work. It can be used in thicker layers than the Glazing Medium and provides an even gloss finish. This medium dries completely clear and maintains no colour shift from wet to dry when used with Winsor & Newton Artists' Acrylic.

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  • Winsor & Newton Gloss Gel $13.30 - $49.99

    This medium increases the transparency, depth and gloss of the colour. It's gel consistency is thicker than the Gloss Medium, matching the luxuriously thick and buttery consistency of the colour. Hence when mixed with colour, the thickness of the colour is maintained, so the paint retains brush strokes and palette knife marks for excellent impasto effects. This means you can change the paint without compromising the feel. It dries to an even gloss finish. This medium dries completely clear and maintains no colour shift from wet to dry when used with Winsor & Newton Artists' Acrylic.

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  • Winsor & Newton Glazing Medium $23.80 - $38.10

    This is the best medium for creating glazes as it gives maximum transparency to the colour as well as enhancing colour brilliance. This enables you to build up thin layers of highly transparent colour to achieve luminous and glowing effects. The medium is translucent so it ensures no colour shift from wet to dry when used with Winsor & Newton Artists' Acrylics.

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  • Winsor & Newton Flow Improver $23.80 - $38.10

    This additive increases the flow of acrylic colours, by breaking down the surface tension of the water. It is ideal for the application of areas of flat and even colour without changing colour strength. It is also effective for hard edge painting techniques, staining and water colour techniques. It maintains the stability of the colour and slightly slows drying, so colours will remain usable slightly longer when mixed with the medium. This additive maintains no colour shift from wet to dry when used with Winsor & Newton Acrylics.

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  • Winsor & Newton Clear Gesso $23.80 - $61.10

    This gesso is made from unpigmented, clear resin which provides excellent tooth but dries completely clear, therefore it doesn't change the original appearance of your ground. If you want to start your work from a coloured ground, you can make your own tinted gesso primer by the addition of acrylic colours. It is fast drying and provides a balanced absorbency. It dries to a flexible ground suitable for acrylic, oil and alkyd painting. It is also suitable for preparing a surface for pastel or charcoal.

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  • Liquitex Light Modeling Paste $28.80 - $68.40

    This lightweight, airy, flexible, thick, sculptural gel is specifically formulated to be used in applications where weight is a factor. Used alone, it will dry to a matte opaque white that can readily accept staining if desired. It will not exhibit "mud cracking." It is often used with texture gels.

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  • Liquitex Matte Super Heavy Gel Medium $28.80 - $68.40

    Extra heavy body consistency. Thickens acrylic color while retaining high peaks, crisp brush and knife strokes. Reduces color sheen and extends paint volume. Slows drying time and enhances blending. Permanent, non yellowing flexible and water resistant when dry.

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  • Liquitex Matte Gel Medium $28.80 - $46.80

    A high viscosity medium, Matte Gel displays the same qualities as the Gel Medium, except that it dries to a satin, matte finish, and has greater adhesive abilities. Use it as an extender, as a ground, for impasto effects, or as a binder for powered pigments to make an inexpensive "student grade" high viscosity thick matte paint.

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  • Liquitex Gloss Super Heavy Gel Medium $28.80 - $68.40

    A superior adhesive for collage and mixed media projects, or create sculptural effects and high-peak consistency. Dries clear to translucent depending upon thickness, with very low shrinkage. Flexible, non-yellowing, and water-resistant when dry.

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  • Liquitex Pouring Medium $28.80 - $180.00

    Designed to reduce crazing in poured applications, this fluid medium dries clear, glossy, and flexible. Mixed with soft body palette color, it is ideal for pouring puddles and acrylic sheets.

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  • Liquitex String Gel $28.80 - $47.40

    Enhances depth of color, while increasing transparency and flow. Dries glossy and transparent with a honey-like consistency. It is also permanent, non-yellowing, flexible, and water-resistant.

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  • Liquithick Thickening Gel $28.80

    A thickening gel for water soluble acrylic paint and mediums. Used in small amounts it produces handling characteristics very close to that of oil or encaustic paint. At higher concentrations, it can thicken paint or mediums to "cake" or sculptural consistency. Drying time will be between 24 hours to 7 days depending upon amount of Liquithick added to paint or medium. Liquithick does not increase transparency. Liquithick produces a matte surface sheen when dry. Paint and medium shrinkage will occur in proportion to the amount of Liquithick added. Liquithick is acid-free and contains a unique polymer.

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  • Liquitex Texture Gel Natural Sand $28.80

    This is a finely textured gel that dries to a surface similar to glossy beach sand. It can be mixed with colors to improve blending and impart the feel of oils, and is also a very effective ground for acrylic and oil paints, oil pastel and graphite.

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  • Liquitex Clear Gesso $19.90 - $68.40

    This Clear Gesso makes an excellent high-tooth, stable surface for most media. It dries clear to translucent, depending on thickness. Flexible and non-yellowing when dry. Mix Liquitex Clear Gesso with acrylic paint to create a colored gesso.

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  • Liquitex White Gesso $19.90 - $68.40

    A ready-mixed painting ground, Liquitex Gesso can be used with any kind of paint. It covers in one coat and remains brilliantly white, flexible, and non-cracking. Gesso provides the perfect "tooth" and adhesion to a wide variety of supports and surfaces such as canvas, paper, and wood. It can be thinned with water. Available in a wide variety of sizes.

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  • Liquitex Texture Gel Resin Sand $28.80 - $46.80

    This is a thick, coarse, texture gel that contains aggregates of various sizes. It dries to a rough cement look and will retain it’s texture when mixed with paint. Also an excellent ground for acrylic and oil paint.

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  • Liquitex Texture Gel Ceramic Stucco $28.80

    This fine textured gel is thick and low luster, drying to a light gray matte finish. Use it to produce thick three-dimensional effects, as well as for thinly coating surfaces. It provides an excellent ground for acrylic and oil paint, oil pastel, oil bars, pastels, and graphite. Ceramic Stucco gel is somewhat susceptible to abrasion, so added protection can be provided by coating with Liquitex varnishes, applied carefully to avoid foaming and clouding. Works well with brush application.

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  • Liquitex Modelling Paste $28.80 - $68.40

    For 3-D forms. Can be textured when wet, and carved when dry. Use also for decorating picture frames.

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