Painting Mediums & Varnishes

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 Traditional Liquid Gesso Primer is a flexible, water-based acrylic with a high grit content. Used to prepare a surface for acrylic or oil painting, Atelier Traditional Liquid Gesso Primer offers a thinner consistency than traditional primers.

Atelier Traditional Gesso Primer offers excellent adhesion, flexibility and tooth.

The high grit content of Atelier Traditional Gesso Primer provides a highly satisfying, stable white ground on which to paint.

Used for extreme fluid effects and pouring techniques on acrylic-based paints, Atelier Pouring Medium helps thin paint, making it more fluid without compromising the paint's strength, vibrancy, and transparency. 

Atelier Pouring Medium dries to a glossy finish and is self-leveling. Add a few drops of silicon oil into the acrylic paint and pouring medium to create a unique cell formulation in your artwork. Experiment with texture mediums to create a unique effect on your artwork. 

Easily thin oil colours with Gamblin Gamsol Odourless Mineral Spirits. Gamblin Gamsol Odourless Mineral Spirits is a petroleum distillate with all aromatic solvents stripped out making it non-hazardous.

When using Gamblin Gamsol Odourless Mineral Spirits, a little goes a long way and stiff oil colours relax immediately. Too much solvent may compromise the ability of the paint to form a paint film.

Gamblin Gamsol Odourless Mineral Spirits should not be added to painting mediums made with natural resins. Use for easy clean-ups for brushes, palettes, palette knives and more.

Keep out of children's reach and is recommended that Gamblin Gamsol Odourless Mineral Spirits are not poured into Mason jars, coffee cups, water bottles, plastic cups, or any beverage container. Wash hands thoroughly after the painting session and before consuming food and drink.

Liquitex Fluid Pouring Mediums contain acrylic resins to enhance adhesion and durability, making them more fluid in nature and able to reduce the viscosity of heavier paints and gels.

Explore the endless possibilities when using Liquitex Fluid Pouring Mediums:

• Increase Flow
• Dries transparent or translucent
• Extends the volume of thin paint
• Excellent archival adhesive for collage
• Does not retain brush strokes

Jasart Byron Pouring Medium is designed for fluid effect and pouring techniques such as pour and puddles, acrylic inks and flow painting. Pouring Medium can be used with acrylic paints and inks.

Dries to a wet-look finish. Can be used on many surfaces such as canvas, wood, or other art surfaces.

Available in 250ml, 500ml and 1L

Directions for use: Mix approximately 10% of paint with 90% of Byron Pouring Medium. Adjust ratio to get desired consistency. Pour onto surface.

Global Pouring Medium 2 Litre is a high-gloss, self-levelling medium great for creating a marble effect using pouring techniques.

Non-yellowing, water-resistant and flexible, it will not add transparency when mixed with paints. The medium is milky white when wet, but will become transparent when dry. This pouring medium may also be used as a varnish.

May be used by pouring the medium directly on to the canvas or mixed with acrylic paint before pouring on the canvas. Mix well and cover the entire canvas to prevent cracks. Do not dilute the pouring medium and allow to dry for 48 hours.

Global Pouring Medium 2 Litre has been handmade locally in Australia.

Jo Sonja's Tannin Blocking Sealer is ideal for preparing surfaces which are likely to "stain through" paint layers or as a Gold Leaf (real or imitation) Size. This can include knotted wood, stripped furniture and masonite. Jo Sonja's Tannin Blocking Sealer may also be used for pre-sealing items, but should not be used to apply over oily stains.

Plaid Mod Podge Fabric is ideal for embellish your clothes and your home. The ultimate all-in-one sealer, glue and finish, Plaid Mod Podge is ideal for decoupage.

Liquitex Airbrush Medium thins acrylic colours to a sprayable consistency that is ideal for airbrush applications. Liquitex Airbrush Medium may be used with acrylic paints or any water-soluble paint and will not hindering flexibility, durability or adhesion.

To use, mix 50% Liquitex Airbrush Medium to colour and mix thoroughly. More medium may be added if necessary to facilitate flow through the airbrush. Different colours may require a varying quantities of Airbrush Medium due to variation in colour pigment size and concentration.

Reeves Gesso provides a flexible, non-cracking base to prepare surfaces for acrylic & oil paint.
Apply Reeves Gesso, with a flat brush, to canvas, paper or wood.