Thickens fluid/medium body paints, giving more prominent brush and knife marks. Increases surface gloss, color depth and transparency.
Slows drying time so you achieve better color blends. Makes your color go further without affecting stability.
Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality. Fully intermixable with all Liquitex products - Basics and Professional
Mix as much as you like into acrylic color to create the consistency and transparency you want - the more you add, the more transparent your color will become
Can be thinned by diluting with up to 25% water - distilled water will give best results. Mix with Matte Gel to create a custom satin finish
Product Specifications
Product Dimensions: 8.47 x 3.07 x 1.97 inches
Item model number: 1041010
ASIN: B07LBZ2KWL
Customer Reviews: 4.7 out of 5 stars 8,474Reviews
Best Sellers Rank: #3,358 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing) #119 in Art Paints
Item Weight: 10.2 ounces
Manufacturer: ColArt Americas
Country of Origin: China
Date First Available: December 13, 2018
Special Feature: Fast-Drying
Unit Count: 8.45 Fl Oz
Paint Type: Acrylic
Specific Uses For Product: Art Painting
Item Form: Gel
Age Range (Description): Adult
Model Name: BASICS
Package Information: Can
Coverage: Medium
Product Information
BASICS mediums & Varnishes are developed for students and artists that need dependable quality at an economical price. BASICS mediums are mixed with acrylic paint to adjust how the paint works, feels and looks. They can be used to add texture, adjust paint flow, and alter the working properties of the color. Because they include acrylic resin, these mediums maintain or add to the stability of the paint film, and can be used in any amount desired.
From the manufacturer
Liquitex BASICS
Find Your Flow
Everyday acrylic paints, mediums and tools. For all types of artist. All types of painting. Formulated with artist-grade pigment. Now with an expanded color palette, more mediums and a fresh look.
Discover Basics Mediums
The collection includes everything you need to prep and finish your work, and to change your paint's character. This is your essential range when starting to use mediums and designed to be an accessible option, especially when used with BASICS colors.
A grainy effects medium. Mix with color, use on its own or overpaint. Great for special effects.
A reflective metallic medium. Mix with color or use on its own.
A lightweight opaque paste for 3D effects. Mix with color and build in thin layers, or overpaint once dry.
As Gloss Gel Medium, but thicker. Ideal for impasto applications.
A colorless acrylic gel medium. Mix with color to thicken, add transparency and slow dry time. Gives an archival matte finish,
An opaque matte white ground. Apply to surfaces to seal and prepare before painting.
Infinite intermixability
Liquitex intermixability gives you the power to combine any of our paints and mediums, any way you like. Compatible binders let you seamlessly layer, blend and mix all our products with stable, archival results.