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Painting Mediums & Varnishes

Uncover our range of Mediums & Varnishes at Discount Art & Craft Warehouse. Find an extensive array of products including Acrylic Mediums & Varnishes, Oil Mediums & Varnishes, Watercolour Mediums & Varnishes, Primers & Gesso, and Spray Varnishes.

We believe that art should be accessible and available to everyone within every budget. Whether you are a professional or a beginner, we aim to provide you with exactly what you need! We stock a wide range of Mediums & Varnishes from the biggest art brands around including Derwent, Reeves, Winsor & Newton, Faber-Castell, Art Spectrum, Copic, Matisse and many more.

 

Chromacryl Textile Medium

Mediums & Varnishes

FROM $16.20

Chromacryl Textile Medium is great to use for printing or free-hand painting on fabric. Add one part Chromacryl Textile Medium & two parts paint, to convert your acrylic paint into an immediate and washable textile & fabric paint. Paint your image, heat set with an iron and then wash to release the acrylic binder.

 

Chromacryl Impasto Gel

Mediums & Varnishes

FROM $15.20

Chromacryl Impasto Gel can be mixed with acrylic paint to add more body. Milky when wet, but clear-drying, Chromacryl Impasto Gel remains flexible, making it best-suited to building thick structure and texture.

Also an excellent adhesive for mixed media, Chromacryl Impasto Gel can be used for thick glazing and heavier objects in collage work or 3D construction.

 

Chromacryl Clear Gel Medium

Mediums & Varnishes

FROM $10.05

Chromacryl Clear Gel Medium is a clear medium extender that changes the coverage quality of paint and ink to achieve colour glazes without affecting pigments. Chromacryl Clear Gel Medium is ideal for monoprinting and overprinting. Use as a paint extender, for transparent glazing or as a release agent when applied to a surface prior to paint application. Chromacryl Clear Gel Medium can also be used as a reduction paste in silkscreen painting.

 

Atelier Fast Medium & Fixer

Mediums & Varnishes

NOW $14.75

Atelier Fast Medium & Fixer allows you to paint with quick progression, as layers dry fast and resilient. Use Atelier Fast Medium & Fixer to thin paint or to reinforce & isolate a paint layer. Water-based & non-toxic.

 

Atelier Liquefying Medium 250ml

Mediums & Varnishes

NOW $14.15

Atelier Liquefying Medium is an acrylic paint extender, designed to provide the most efficient means of reducing paint viscosity whilst maintaining covering power. Ideal for flow applications, including airbrushing & detailed line work. Atelier Liquefying Medium is water-based and best suited for slow-drying wet-in-wet techniques.

 

Atelier Interactive Unlocking Formula 250ml

Mediums & Varnishes

NOW $15.30

Atelier Interactive Unlocking Formula allows you to re-open an uncured paint layer, even after it is touch-dry! Using Atelier Interactive Unlocking Formula, new paint can be blended, existing paint edges feathered and whole sections can be removed to reveal underlayers.

 

Art Spectrum Shellac Flakes 250g

Mediums & Varnishes

NOW $37.75

Art Spectrum Shellac Flakes dissolve in methylated spirits to make fresh shellac. Ideal for artists who need a faster drying time. Shellac is versitile and may be used as a natural primer, sanding sealer, tannin-blocker, odour blocker and high-gloss varnish. It can also be used to prevent bleeding of pigments when working on wood and prevent uneven finishes when wood staining. Use Art Spectrum Shellac Flakes as a protective coating on paintings.

 

Art Spectrum Oil Varnish

Mediums & Varnishes

FROM $15.35

Art Spectrum Oil Varnish (Damar) protects oil and alkyd paintings from dust and other contaminants with a traditional gloss finish. Use Art Spectrum Oil Varnish (Damar) in a well ventilated area.

 

Art Spectrum Wax Medium

Mediums & Varnishes

NOW $44.20

Art Spectrum Wax Medium is added to oil colour to achieve a translucent effect. Low odour, ideal for artists' who are sensitive to the turpentine fumes.

 

Art Spectrum Glazing Gel

Mediums & Varnishes

FROM $15.95

Art Spectrum Glazing Gel Medium is used to achieve moderate impasto effects and glazing in oil painting. When mixed with oil paints, Art Spectrum Glazing Gel Medium becomes liquid and will increase the transparency of oil colours. Dries quickly with a soft sheen.

 

Archival Odourless Solvent

Mediums & Varnishes

FROM $9.30

Archival Odourless Solvent is formulated for artists who are sensitive to the odours of traditional oil mediums and solvents. A low-toxicity & low-odour alternative, to mineral turpentine, Archival Odourless Solvent is ideal for the home or shared studio. Suitable for use as a paint thinner and brush cleaner. 

 

Matisse Black Gesso

Mediums & Varnishes

FROM $24.45

Matisse Black Gesso is an intense black ground with excellent tooth, allowing for easy paint manipulation. Permanent and flexible, Matisse Black Gesso is water-based and a great primer for canvas, board and paper.

FAQs about Painting Mediums & Varnishes

Paint mediums come in different types including acrylic, watercolor, oil, gouache and ink, and are a substance that is added to paint to change one or some of its properties such as making it thicker, thinner or lengthening its drying time.

There are a number of different ways to make paint mediums and it's always best to check the instructions on the package before you start. However, a quick and easy at home paint medium for acrylic paints is to mix equal parts water with white glue in a jar and shake to mix.

The short answer, is yes. The varnish will help protect the paint from dust, UV rays and discolouration, plus, it will give your artwork a beautiful gloss and help bring out the colours. You can find varnish in different forms including gloss, satin or matte to finish your look.

Our mission at Discount Art n Craft Warehouse is to supply art n craft lovers with the biggest choice of products at the most affordable low prices.

Looking for mediums and varnishes for your next art & craft project? Whether it’s a Gesso primer for your canvas or an interactive medium for blending acrylic and oil paints to a varnish to finish a piece, our range of mediums and varnishes will provide you with the support you need to create something truly special.

All our mediums and varnishes come from trusted brands including Atelier, Micador, Liquitex, Chromacyl, Art Spectrum and all are affordably priced in line with our focus on providing the best quality products at the lowest possible cost.

Discount Art n Craft Warehouse is an Australian owned and operated online business and we are passionate about offering a superior range of art and craft supplies at competitive prices.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Paypal, and we deliver to all Australian states and territories using Australia Post, eParcel and Star Track Express, with a choice of either standard, express or bulk shipping rates. Make art and craft a part of your everyday life and shop mediums and varnishes at Discount Art N Craft Warehouse today.