Acrylic Paint Mediums & Varnishes

Matisse Gel Mediums are able to produce a wide range of effects when intermixed with other mediums and acrylic colours. Specifically formulated to be thick & buttery, whilst remaining full transparent, Matisse Gel Mediums are high versatile - able to act as a clear transparent colour extender and also as an impasto for 3D extrapolations & multi-layer work.

Matisse Matt Medium will, when intermixed, reduce the sheen of acrylic colours to look more like tempera or gouache. Mostly beneficial when used in large areas of colour, Matisse Matt Mediums help to eliminate side sheen and the unfavourable appearance of accidental brush strokes.

Matisse Open Medium can be mixed with acrylic colours to prolong drying time, while still maintaining the paint's consistency. Best suited for outdoor painting, particularly in hot weather, Matisse Open Medium gives the paint a smooth & buttery handling with a glowing satin finish.

Matisse Polymer Water-Based Varnishes serve as a finishing varnish or are freely intermixable with acrylic colours and mediums to achieve varying degrees of water resistance and flow. Use over dried, well-cured acrylic paints.

Matisse Polymer Water-Based Varnish - Gloss

• Increases gloss & flow
• Produces a strong, protective, tack-free, clear film
• Effect resembles oil paint or shiny enamel

Matisse Polymer Water-Based Varnish - Matt

• Use when a flat, matt or very low sheen is required
• Suitable as protective coating over large works exposed to damage & paintings for floodlit photographic reproduction

Matisse Polymer Water-Based Varnish - Satin

• Satin or mid-level sheen

Matisse Polyurethane Water-Based Gloss Varnishes is a very popular varnish used in folk art techniques, providing a clear, high gloss non-yellowing finish.

Matisse Polyurethane Water-Based Varnishes provide a clear, non-yellowing and hard-wearing finish for all hard surfaces painted with acrylic colours. Quick-drying and flexible, Matisse Polyurethane Water-Based Varnishes are water & heat resistant, making them a very popular varnish used in folk art techniques.

Screen printing on paper? Mix Matisse Print Paste with acrylic colours to extend the drying time of the paint in the screen.

Matisse Retarder Medium slows the drying time of acrylic paints.

Matisse Spreader is a transparent, flowing paste which is hardly discernible when dry. Imparting fine flow, controlled spreadability & lubrication, Matisse Spreader is primarily used for glazing and spreading large volumes of colour.

Matisse Surface Tension Breaker is used to disperse & break-down the surface tension, by increasing the flow properties, of acrylic paints. Matisse Surface Tension Breaker is ideal for stain-painting and water-wash applications.

Matisse Turps-Based Varnishes are ideal for use in retouching or restoring artwork. Producing a hard, non-yellowing and protective coating, Matisse Turps-Based Varnishes are quick drying and give your painting that final "glow." With Matisse Turps-Based Varnishes, a painting may be complertely cleaned and re-varnished without affecting the paint.

Pebeo Phosphorescent Gels are opaque UV paints suitable for use on wide range of surfaces including wood, paper, canvas, pre-painted acrylic surfaces and more.

Pebeo Phosphorescent Gels be used to make fluroescent colours when mixed with acrylic colours. It can also be use on its own to as an acrylic medium that produces a glow in dark effect after capturing sunlight.