Painting Mediums & Varnishes

Winsor & Newton Watercolour Granulation Medium gives a mottled or granular appearance to colours which typically give a smooth wash.

Winsor & Newton Watercolour Blending Medium slows the drying of watercolours, to allow more time for blending.

Winsor & Newton Linseed Oils range allows you to control the speed of the drying time of your oil paint.

Winsor & Newton Stand Linseed Oil is the slowest drying linseed oil in the range. Great for extending working time. Gives a smooth enamel finish and resists yellowing.

Winsor & Newton Sansodor makes a viscous mixture that evaproates slowly, with minimal exposure harm to artists. Does not deteriorate when stores and has a similar cost to turpentine.

Winsor & Newton's Permanent Art Masking Fluid is a pigmented rubber latex-based liquid ideal for masking the areas that need protection when colour is applied in broad washes. Great for when a permanent water resistant area is required. Cannot be removed.

Winsor & Newton Original Artists' Oil Varnish will protect your oil & alkyd paintings against dirt, grease and UV damage. Each formula is made from different resins to impart varying degrees of gloss. Winsor & Newton Original Artists' Oil Varnish is removable for future cleaning.

Winsor & Newton Oil Retouching Varnish is a clear, non-yellowing liquid, that dries to give a glossy film and temporary protection to recently completed paintings.

Winsor & Newton Oil Painting Primer can be used to prime all surfaces for oil and alkyd colours. Providing a bright white surface and excellent paint adhesion, Winsor & Newton Oil Painting Primer dries and is ready to use in 24 hours! Winsor & Newton Oil Painting Primer can be tinted with oil paints to permit an endless number of tinted grounds.

Made from the highest quality pigment and texture, Winsor & Newton Oil Painting Primer contains non-yellowing, oil-modified alkyd resin.

Winsor & Newton Liquin Mediums are durable, non-yellowing and have a speedy drying time.
Used for thinning & increasing the translucency of oil & alykd colours, Winsor & Newton Liquid Mediums are perfect for smooth brushwork, subtle blending or fine detail.

Winsor & Newton Liquin Light Gel Medium is a quick-drying gloss, ideal for glazing. It resists yellow and offers a slight gel that brushes out smoothly, ideal for artists looking for a non-drip effect when mixing.

Touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour film and thickness. Not suitable as a varnish or final coat.

Winsor & Newton Liquin Impasto is a semi-gloss medium. It extends tube colour by thickening slowly, retaining crisp textures and brush marks without any visible leveling.

Winsor & Newton Liquin Fine Detail medium is the most fluid of the Liquin mediums. It will improve the flow of oil colours for smooth brushwork, subtle blending or fine detail. It is ideal for thin glazing and mixes easily with a brush and flows readily.

It is a flammable, translucent gel, which quickly dries to a virtually non-yellowing film.