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I know the pouring medium leaves a gloss finish, which I dont really care about, I just want a medium to extend a little paint into a lot of paint and be able to pour it onto my canvas. Next I really want to transfer a black and white photo to a motorcycle gas tank I am designing. Any suggestions? WILL, DO U EVER PAINT WITH GOUACHE? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Hi there For my art project i want to create a painting of autumn trees and leaves, yet i want the leaves and ground to be create a texture and stand out from the rest of the peice. Hi Veronica, I would use a masking tape for getting sharp edges, and a smooth painting surface that mimics the Bristol board. I AM GOING TO TRY ON SOME ROUND ONES ALSO. Jan. Hi Will, I am new to painting but am endeavoring in a project of a grand scale. Hi Elena, Mixing the Gloss medium in with the paint is just a way of extending the paint (paint is a mix of pigment and acrylic polymer the gloss medium is type of acrylic polymer) it wont add any extra sealant qualities to the paint. Should I use Flow Enhancer for this? So Glad I found MisterArt.com. HA! My question is: whats the best gel/medium to permanently adhere a clear transparency that has been painted on to a wood panel (that has also been painted on) smoothly and still look clear? There is so much advice on surfaces that I am really confused. Thank you so very much !!! Hi Will, I am using Liquitex gel medium for decoupage. An investment in artist quality white is one of the best things you can do to instantly improve your acrylic paintings. Suggestion on how to experiment and with what? No matter how Ive applied it (how much/how little, back supports, quick troweling/spreading, etc) it seems to never settle to an even level. Cheers, Will, Hi Will. I can see how much time you have spent replying to queries, there are so many and I may well have missed this information, so apologies if you have already answered this above. I wasn't sure if it would do what I wanted as it could of been too heavy but following the instructions and what you can do with it I got the result I wanted of finding something I can add to acrylics and get a much brighter glossier effect to my textiles. I like to see richness of colours in my paintings so does this mean that the gloss (rather than semi gloss) would be better for me to try? Do you have any thoughts? Write profanity, obscenities, vulgarities, or spiteful comments. Watering down my paint doesnt seem to be a good approach it becomes too transparent. The visual effect of these gels is like condensation on cold glass as they create a textured but glossy surface over color, and will appear similar to our Coarse or Extra Coarse Pumice Gels when enough color is added to hide their transparency. I havent personally applied glass to a canvas surface, but would use an epoxy glue rather than a gel as the back of glass is non-porous so you want a really good bond so it doesnt fall off the surface with the movement of the canvas. Oh, I forgot to add that the drops range from thin to robust. Abena, the best thing to use for clear spheres would be a resin, poured in once you have created a mould, you might find this video of interest that goes through the process of creating a resin sphere. Can you explain some of the terms used when painting with Acrylic Mediums? Diluting the medium too much stops it from drying at all! Imagine the isolation coat as a clear sheet of glossy film, whatever it is laid on top of will appear glossy. Hi Will I have been studying your material (thanks) on acrylic mediums/gels. I am painting a night sky, and I want to create a distinction between stars and clouds to show that the stars are further away, while also ensuring that they are the focus of the painting. What does it do, when would you use it? Would I apply a soft gel mixed with the diamond dust? What am I doing wrong? What do I do? ANY TIPS OUT THERE HOW TO GET OIL TO DRY FASTER? I figured I will have the problem of bleed and am researching ways to seal the material whilst giving a smooth but natural surface for the linework without gumming up my pens. Mix with Liquitex Heavy Body Artist Colour to create impasto effects and to obtain an elevated surface drag, similar to that of oil paint. is this true? Thank you for such a quick reply! I have never used any kind of gel medium before. So if you want to create a palette knife textural feel to a piece, using an Extra Heavy Body Gel would create stiff peaks that hold in a shape. (I dont wish to embed them in a uniform strata of gel, but almost a coating that will preserve them into a canvas but let me paint on and around them. Brushes for Priming, Varnishing & Gilding, 2 I would try a couple on some test pieces of metal and see how permanent the process is, for images onto metal I always used to work using a etching process but this needs a few more chemicals. Do you use retarder in your water spray at all? Firstly, thank you so much for your helping so many of us and for this amazing website. Hi! A Binder: Use as a binder for powdered pigments, to make an inexpensive extra-heavy body acrylic paint, and with additives such as sand, sawdust and stone. Wonderful product to work with. Hi Sam, yes, you can mix the Gloss and Matte together to create a satin. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIMENTING WITH GOLDEN PRODUCTS LATELY AND TRIED THE GLASS BEAD GEL AND LOVED IT! Ive been trying an acrylic matte medium, but this doesnt spread enough, and Ive had to use a palette knife, which doesnt really produce the desired effect. It is flexible, non-yellowing, and water resistant when dry. I am using acrylic pouring technic and I ve been trying different brand (pebeo, liquitex, golden) but once the paint dries, it looses its volume and consistancy, the relief of the lower layer appear. 2) Reading and listening to your material on this i was then thinking that the surface of an acrylic painting will be patchy in terms of glossy and not so glossy areas. Is the answer just to use gel, rather than medium? Hi Will, I would always favour a Varnish, it is the white matting agent in the product that can sometimes give the appearance of a cloud, or misting, but this is only really noticeable in very dark colours. This thins the paint consistency from the tube (using GOLDEN heavy body acrylics) yet creates the perfect consistency for my initial lay in stage of the painting. Cheers, Will. When mixing the paint with gels, there are no limitations to the amount of gel you can add, all that will happen is the paint mixture will become less and less opaque. You could call me a nap time painter because when my youngest is napping is when I have the time and energy. Sometimes with stronger colours like blues and reds they will work fine just mixed into the gel but it can be harder to get a good coverage if using student grade yellow paints. Application wise, if the surface is reasonable smooth brush application can work well. I would like to make the same painting in all black and then a third with alternating rows of gloss and matte peaks (still all black), but of course the white medium turns the black, grey. I wasnt sure of the difference between polymer gloss medium and the soft gel gloss, or if I should use both? Hi Veronica, I would use a smooth surface and a soft brush such as a sable, you could dilute just with water, or use a pre-thinned paint such as fluid acrylic or high flow acrylics for more ink like effects. Or is the overuse of mediums doing more harm than good? I have tried soft gel matte medium, and most recently heavy gloss gel medium. This would be the same if you diluted the paint with water of course, but with water, it would make the consistency thinner whereas with the gel you can maintain the heavy body of the paint. Please note: Clear Tar Gel and Self Leveling Gel are the exceptions to the Gel rule of adding texture and viscosity to your acrylic paint. Thank you! My question is, if I mix this into my paint when painting on glass do I need to seal it somehow? Do you think this process can work with an automotive base (Acrylic Enamel) and Urethane based clear coat? Hi Cheryl, I have worked with Gouache in the past but tend to prefer a more textured, painterly approach of acrylics and oils. However, I did end up purchasing Goldens soft gel gloss, and regular gel gloss (though I would have preferred regular gel semi-gloss), but when I went to find the Acrylic Glazing Liquid the store didnt carry it. Have been trying wetting the area with a warm, damp cloth then scratching at it and sanding it, rubbing at it. Hi Sharon, yes you can combine the two paints, you dont need the OPEN mediums, although they will keep them OPEN for longer. When mixed with quality acrylics, this extremely thick, extra heavy body medium creates a very dense paint that has high surface drag for a stiff, oil-like feel, and it keeps your paint workable longer than other gel mediums on the market. Paint film: Creating a layer of paint than holds together, if too watery an acrylic paint film can often not hold in a thin layer it can separate out. I start with applying graphite on the canvas and want to coat with a gel medium. This all is soooo informative. NOW IF I COULD ONLY DRAW AND PAINT LIKE YOU, I MOSTLY DO MIXED MEDIA AND LOVE DOING ALTERED BOOKS. Apologies for the long-winded explanation I tend to ramble :). Thanks for dropping by, the Gel medium wont make a difference to the white of your white. thank you very much, Will, for the prompt and specific answer. Hi Lynda, nice to hear from you. If it can be done, to reduce the stickiness afterward of the gel medium, should I seal/varnish it, or just let it be? I normally use glossy glazing liquid by Golden to scumble/glaze thin layers of paint. Hi Phyllis, yes youll be able to add more layers of the gel, I dont have a specific video on using the heavy gels for building up texture, You can see some videos here on different uses of molding pastes Cheers, Will, good afternoon will, I didnt read previous questions. Ive recently embarked on a project to paint in acrylics a series of seascapes crashing waves on the beach, stormy skies, that sort of thing. Hi Will, Im looking for a clear or transparent substitute for gesso. You can see more details here. Pleased youre enjoying the tutorials, to answer your question: Is there a difference between fluid acrylics vs acrylic paint + glazing medium? GOLDEN Fluid Matte Medium and Matte Medium will result in a clear and matte surface, while the GAC 100 yields a glossy finish. Ive written a post about Painting over a painting, the pros and cons it might be worth a read. Hi, do you suggest to dilute paint with water or soft gel, which one you recommend ? Others suggest using an airbrush medium on the gel top coat instead of a acrylic medium in order to get the translucent effect. Hi Mahar, most gels can also be used as glues for paper so the regular gel youve got should work fine. I have a quick follow-up question: can I mix some crushed glass into the solid gel to get ice-crystals effect? Is that correct? Anyways, thank you for the quick reply. HOW TO MIX WITH ACRYLICS? I KNOW WILL ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION, HAVE TO TELL YOU THO, I AM A NEWBIE TO OIL, AND I LOVE IT BUT IT IS DRIVING ME NUTS WAITING FOR IT TO DRY. Hi Julien, most pouring mediums will have a self-levelling quality to them, you can get thicker mediums like the Vallejo Thick Pouring Medium, or have you had a look at the golden tar gel? Cowling & Wilcox Ltd. will use the information you provide on this form to get in touch with you via email. Beautiful. I have an abstract all finished and I want to add a layer of clear something that I can make twirls or use a pallet knife to make some 3D effects and make it textured so that it is a textured clear layer over the finished painting. Hi Alison, to answer your questions: (1) a water colour type wash for a background. I would like to thank you for offering these videos I so desperately needed. How to paint on top of the collage without it affecting the collaged images. Id love to throw either on top to make it look more textured, glossy, and professional. You could try Golden Technical Support who would have more specifics for this particular case. YIKES! Hi Will, I am very happy to have discovered your site. Princeton, by Can you do this and which gel medium would I use? My question is, if it doesnt work can I paint just with the acrylic paint over a glazing area? I like to see richness of colours in my paintings so does this mean that the gloss (rather than semi-gloss) would be better for me to try? Heres a video demo, the video also shows acrylic fluid paints which can also be dripped. If I am framing an acrylic painting do I apply the isolation coat (without varnish) and then frame? I bought some and have been experimenting with it. But Im still not sure what to use in order to achieve what I want; which is basically a dripping effect, but the mixture has to be consistent enough so it doesnt run out of the canvas, like a 3d dripping. Any comments? My concerns are to keep the red wine color intact and to also preserve the cork itself. Cheers, Will, Hi will, Thank you for the info. product review at any time without notice. Ahhh, I get you Debbie, if youre applying gold leaf the Oil Gold Size is very good from C.Roberson & Co Cheers, Will. Which would you suggest? When asking your question, please be as descriptive as possible, it will allow us to give you the most accurate answer possible. Hi Jean, Ive used polyurethane varnish before on painted tables and have found it a good robust varnish. Its always best to test first. Hi Toby, Yes, if you use a heavy gel or even a Molding paste gel you will be able to add texture and then paint ontop with the same colours. Hi Ed, you would need to use something like the acrylic tar gel this will give that stringy effect youre after. You can read more here: 3 reasons why artists varnish their work (and why some artists dont), Many thanks Will thats great. Thank you Regards . Please advise. Hi Will, I just recently took up painting and know very little about any of it! Hope it helps, Cheers, Will. Great for patina techniques! RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: None required under normal use. Liquitex reaches a hard cure. Is there good technique for that? Ive bought, flow enhancer also a milky substance called painting medium and acrylic gloss medium all the gear, no idea :D which one do I actually need?! 1) Id like to try the regular gel just because I tend to use a lot of paint and hoping this will extend my paints and make them go further. I saw you using Golden Airbrush medium on one of your videos to dilute acrylics as youre painting. Hi Veronica, the choice of gels depends on the final look and feel youre after, what was the effect youre trying to achieve? The Liquitex is just a touch more glossy, but works in exactly the same way. It comes a bit thick from he jar so is best diluted with water 20 40% first, but it very similar to the fine pumice gel, this is from the Golden website: The textural quality of Acrylic Ground for Pastels is similar to other GOLDEN Gels including the Pumice Gels. So I face some other issues such as splattering at the end of the drop and crazing. If you want the paint to still feel like paint, retain brushstrokes, stay in peaks or texture then a gel with what is technically called short rheology would be perfect. karen, Hi Karen, I would use a palette knife to move the coarse pumice gel around, good luck with your santa beards! 1. Under normal use you wouldnt normally need to wear a mask or cover your hands, here are the Safety Guidelines from Golden Paints: SECTION 8 EXPOSURE CONTROL/PERSONAL PROTECTION. Give your perspective on how you used the product and why you liked or disliked it. Hello. Cheers, Will. Any insight would be very much appreciated. Did I make the right purchases? Many Thanks . I dont want to change the color. Help! I have tried SO MANY and they either buckle or peel away. Thank you for the useful information you provide on your website. Cheers, Will. The board absorbed the paint as quickly as I put it down, leaving a choppy, chalky appearance. I want to start journaling. I have bought a primed canvas. is there a formula for how much water i mix. GOLDEN Fluid Matte Medium, Matte Medium or GAC 100 (for acrylics) will all work well as clear gessoes to allow the look and texture of the canvas or other support to show through. I am looking for a way to seal the cork. I am using it as an adhesive and also as a top coat sealer. or Hi Lynnette, yes that would work, I often use a glazing medium for adding thinner glazes of colour due to the more fluid nature of the medium, but a gloss medium with a tiny touch of water would also work well. Hi Gabi, gel medium can work well for papers and thin fabric but I havent personally tried with heavier objects such as buttons and beads. Fantastic article! It dries clear to translucent, depending on the thickness of the application, and shrinks very little during drying time. {"itemVIPP":"$9.99 - $23.59","listMSRP":"","itemNOMP":"$11.39 - $26.89","itemMSRP":"$19.59 - $46.89","extra_savings":"$3.30","itemVipSavings":"36%","_memberPrice":"","listVipSavings":""}. Hi Susan, You can use a gel coating to bring all the elements together in a unified film, so it is just for aesthetic reasons than anything else.

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