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Glazing mediums slightly increase paint drying time, have self-levelling qualities, increase flow and dry with a smooth finish. GOLDEN Gloss/Satin Glazing Liquid - Highly fluid acrylic glazing medium which can be used to thin acrylic colour without diluting pigment strength. Use to create highly transparent glazes when mixed with acrylic colour and comes in Gloss and Satin finishes. GOLDEN Wetting Aid - Surfactant solution that decreases the surface tension acrylic paint and increases flow whilst greatly reducing paint mark retention. Ideal for when smooth application and thin paint layers are required.Winsor & Newton Galeria Varnish - Dries in a clear protective resinous film and offers protection from light, dust and surface damage. Apply with a brush in multiple thin coats.

Montana Varnish Spray - A clear protective varnish with built in UV resistance to reduce fading. Increases durability, protects against the weather and will not yellow with age. Liquitex Professional Slow-Dri Blending Gel - An acrylic gel medium that slows drying time, boosts workability for up to 40% longer. The medium softens edges and increases blending potential for acrylic paint. Liquitex Soluvar Acrylic Varnish - A solvent based varnish which dries to a permanent clean finish but can be removed with high strength genuine mineral spirit or turpentine. Slow drying mediums are usually viscous gels with either a clear or cloudy look. They dry completely clear so it will not effect the colour once it has dried.Liquitex Professional Acrylic Mediums - High quality artist's acrylic medium for extending colour and increasing transparency. Available in Matt and Gloss Daler Rowney Simply Gesso - an economically priced student quality gesso primer fit for use on paper, canvas and wooden board. If you are using colours that dry with different finishes (such as GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylic) you can mix some medium into those paints to give all the colours you are using a uniform finish once dry.

A selection of acrylic Gloss Mediums, adding some is great way to increase the intensity of acrylic colours.Winsor & Newton Professional Glazing Medium - Acrylic medium which increases flow, maximises transparency whilst maintaining colour strength when used with Winsor & Newton Artist Acrylics. Dries with a glossy lustre. Flow Improvers must be diluted with water, when used this way the thin acrylic colour and increase flow without separating the binder from the pigment. Winsor & Newton Professional Acrylic Flow Improver - A clear surfactant that reduces paint surface tension. When diluted with water and used with acrylic colour it increases smoothness and can assist with glaze techniques. Winsor & Newton Professional Acrylic Gesso - a range of superior artist quality gesso that provides excellent absorbency, adhesion, coverage and tooth in fewer coats. This iridescent medium provides a pearl-like shimmer where it has been applied, when mixed with colour it creates a pearlescent paint with a shimmering finish.

Sometimes referred to as "acrylic painting medium" consists of the acrylic binder used in paints without any pigment in it. When mixed with acrylic paint they extend the paint, increase the transparency and maintain no colour shift from wet to dry. Think of it as mixing transparent paint into another colour, you get more binder but not more pigment. Acrylic paint is an incredibly adaptable medium and benefits greatly from a broad selection of pastes and gels that can be used to increase viscosity, create shimmering effects and so on. Here are selection of some of those mediums:Flow improver is an additive that decreases the surface tension of acrylic paint and increases its flow. Some brands have their own name for flow improver such as; flow aid and wetting agent, but they are all inherently the same thing. GOLDEN Retarder - Slows water evaporation from acrylic paints and increases open time up to 40%. Mix with paint on palette to prevent skinning and keep colours workable for longer over extended painting sessions. Liquitex Profession Glazing Medium - Glossy medium that dries with a clear finish when used neat. Use with acrylic paint to create glazes or acrylic ink to make smooth acrylic washes. Liquitex Professional Pouring Medium - This medium increases flow and maintains colour strength for pouring techniques, creates marbling effects and colours do not bleed into each other when pouring. Dries with a high gloss finish. Liquitex Professional Clear Gesso - premium quality gesso that provides good adhesion and absorbency for acrylic paints whilst drying clear and thus preserving the surface's original colour.