Painting Mediums & Varnishes

Art Spectrum Oil Painting Medium #3 is used as the fattest medium in the sequence of painting by the"fat over lean" rule. It contains more oil and slower drying than Medium #2. Ideal for painters who prefer a heavier and more viscous medium.
Medium #2 can be fattened by gradually adding Medium #3 in 10% increments.

Art Spectrum Oil Medium range is also available in #1 and #4 Liquol

Art Spectrum Oil Painting Medium #4, or Liquol medium is a glazing medium. Fast drying and versatile medium ideal for multiple glazes. Depending on climate and thickness of the paint, paint mixed with Medium #4 will dry within 24 hours. Paint wet on wet or leave to dry before overpainting.

Art Spectrum Oil Medium range is also available in #1, #2 and #3

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

Atelier Binder can be used to prepare and seal surfaces for painting with acrylics and oils. As a surface ground, Atelier Binder promotes good adhesion of paint & prevents moisture loss, while still providing a clear, smooth & non-gritty surface.

Atelier Clear Painting Medium allows paint to be workable for longer and diluted smoothly, without altering sheen, for glazing & blending techniques.

Features of Atelier Clear Painting Medium:

• Blends wet-over-dry or wet-in-wet
• Smooth colour gradations
• Prevents thin paint from running

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 Heavy Gel Gloss (previously Impasto Gel Medium) can be used to:

• Increase gloss & translucency
• Exaggerate structure
• Sharpen textural edges
• Bond heavier objects

Atelier Heavy Gel Gloss is thick, fast-drying and water-based.

Atelier Interactive Slow Medium extends wet-in-wet blending time, increases translucency and improves acrylic flow. Ideal for glazing and other techniques which require thinner paint and longer working time.

Atelier Interactive Slow Medium extends wet-in-wet blending time, increases translucency and improves acrylic flow. Ideal for glazing and other techniques which require thinner paint and longer working time. Atelier Interactive Slow Medium Thick is excellent for outdoor sketching but is not as popular for indoor painting.

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.