Would you please help with this? Tip: Use matte gel if you glue on the matte surface like paper/canvas. Can you explain why retarders are used and before painting in canvas is there anything we have to apply in the canvas board. You could call me a nap time painter because when my youngest is napping is when I have the time and energy. One I love but still have some difficulty with is self-levelling gel. Hi Ziv, you can use a soft gel gloss, of regular gel, you might find this video of interest using golden gels as an adhesive. How to use Acrylic gel medium in paintings tutorial - YouTube If using just retarder and paints it’s not usually recommended to exceed 15% (1:6) but if you’re just misting over the top it should be fine. Any insight would be very much appreciated. Cheers, Will, Q Will, I want to put 10-15 coats of clear glazing for top coat over collage cutout Mylar piece. I DO MOSTLY MIXED MEDIA AND ALTERED BOOKS. Thank you very much. Or should I use something else… thanks! Hi, I am making a collage for my husband for our 10 year anniversary, I am using regular pictures, which kind of acrylic gel do you recommend? Any comments? An isolation coat helps to separate your painting from a final varnish layer and protect your painting from the atmosphere. Hi Simon, sounds like an amazing piece, Heavy molding paste from Golden paints can be shaped into hard shapes that can then be carved by hand when dry. You could try Golden Technical Support who would have more specifics for this particular case. Pro tip: Archivally the acrylic mediums are very safe, with no discolouration as opposed to oil paint where the more oil added, the slower the drying time and higher the likelihood of the painting to discolour over time – due to the extra quantity of oil in the paint film. It can be tricky to get that even gloss/glass-like finish on such a large scale, but if the gel achieves the effect on a smaller piece it gives you room to test consistency and flow/levelling properties. Hi Fran, I’d usually just use water to start with so the canvas absorbs the wash, but then might include a gel later on in the painting to add texture or change the consistency of the paint alongside the water. Hello Will, I am so happy I found your site! Cheers, Will. Oh, I forgot to add that the drops range from thin to robust. Cheers, Will. Anyways, thank you for the quick reply. Either paint both sides of the image you want to collage with the medium and attach to the surface you’re working on or cover the surface with a coat of medium, stick your image on, wait for it to dry and then cover with another layer of medium to seal it. Quinzcrridone Red Orange 12LIQ1045110 Liquitex Acrylic 59 ml. The acrylic medium that can also be used to great effect for collage techniques is “Golden – Soft Gel Gloss”. I use Soft Gel Gloss & Glazing Liquid Gloss on 90% of my acrylic paintings. Hope this helps, Hi Will! Hope it helps, Cheers, Will. The colour of the paste will dependent on the brand you use, but most are white. Yes, you can use Gel medium as a glue ontop of your painting, it works best if you apply the gel medium to the painting, then apply paper, then apply another coat of medium over the top. I normally use glossy glazing liquid by Golden to scumble/glaze thin layers of paint. Mix with Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic Colour to obtain paint similar in colour depth to oil paint. Using 1 part white paint 1 part Talc 1/2 part PVA Glue. Details: 8.45 fl. Hope this helps. I’m new to mediums and gels and your explanations are great. I want it glossy but not ridiculously glossy. Hi Debbie, out of interest have you tries any of the golden paints from Golden? All looks nice and moist and beautiful. Silvia. One painting I want is of a glass bottle with an object inside. Hi, I work on gourds. Hope this helps Jan and good luck with the painting! Hi Silvia, I personally haven’t tried it but would imagine it would have a longer drying time, you could ask Golden technical department to be sure. Gel medium alters the consistency of paint, adding sheen and volume, and making texture from brush and knife marks more visible. 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. I don’t know what type of tools or things around the house to use, to create that effect. any suggestions? Pleased you’ve been enjoying the articles, to answer your questions: I am confused on whether to go for the semi-gloss or gloss finish. Liquitex Fluid Mediums & Gel Please Choose you Model. Looking forward to wandering around your site some more. Do translucent glosses come in varying luster? Sue. If you think of them in cooking terms mediums are like pouring cream, gels can range from double cream to clotted cream! Gels dry translucent or transparent. HOW TO MIX WITH ACRYLICS? Wrong medium (even though these artists specficially state they are using a heavy gel medium)….? I’m thinking of using something like a flat rock, coated with a thick layer of gel that will give me the right shape and the ice effect. Wow you are a wealth of information, thank you for that! For the latter one, I read that GAC800 is a good product. You might find this palette knife tutorial of interest to get you started. Thank you! I haven’t 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 doesn’t fall off the surface with the movement of the canvas. Here’s a video that goes through the acrylic image transfer process. 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. Dries to matte finish. The change in viscosity can sometimes happen when adding too much retarding medium (which can give the paints a gummy feel) but I haven’t heard of it with the heavy gloss. And what ratio of paint to gloss would you recommend? I read somewhere that an acrylic matt medium or a gloss gel medium is an effective way of gluing paper on acrylic. http://www.ebsqart.com/Artist/Louise-Mead/49002/Art-Portfolio/Gallery/Whimsical-Birds-Trees/Love-Birds/724897/ She has numerous others with the same technique It would almost seem she had to do it after she was had completed the painting as the birds and trees don’t ripple around the ridges. Not if you’re using acrylics as most boards come pre-primed, you might find this article interesting. Is it possible to use too many layers? Next I really want to transfer a black and white photo to a motorcycle gas tank I am designing. CDN$11.64. I’ve been trying to even out the surface with the gel. Much appreciated. Not sure why I didn’t think of that in the first place! The subject matter is a whimsical/folk art style landscape, that might add some visual interest with texture even if I completely paint over any designs the paper itself might have. I love the transparency. Liquitex-Flexible Modeling Paste. 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? Hello. Thank you so very much !!! So I’m currently working on two paintings right now. VERY EASY TO WORK WITH. Thank you, Lori, Hi Lori, have you managed to create the effect you’re after with a self levelling gel on a small scale? You could also experiment with a ‘Hard Molding Paste’, this will dry to a hard surface but can also be carved into after it has dried. Painting number two is of a mountain and snow. Hi I’m making bookends and was going to paint them first with regular paint and put a picture of each of the kids on end can I put liquitex over paint then put the picture on. I don’t want to change my picture’s color. Would I apply a soft gel mixed with the diamond dust? Best used with opaque colors. Thank you in advance Rachel, Hi Rachel, you might like the Golden paints Iridescent colours that give an iridescent effect depending on which angle you view then from. It just means it has a softer consistency, i.e: thinner consistency, it is a bit misleading. Saves so much frustration, time and also money. Hi Lin, not really , I would just mix us a few ‘tester mixes’ onto a palette, varying and making note of the different amounts of water added and then test these on some paper/canvas. Hi Will Not sure if you can help me, I am new to painting and not very good so have turned my hand to pouring the paint i use acrylic and have also purchased pouring medium but the mix is to thick and will no run on the canvas what can i use to get it to run?? Not only gel medium enhances the adhesive properties of the paint, but it can also be used on its own as a great adhesive base for collage or mixed media. I worry there may be some chemical reaction with the Mod Podge! I hope to be able to take some of your courses soon! Thanks a lot. I’ve written a post about ‘Painting over a painting, the pros and cons‘ – it might be worth a read. I don’t bake them. The area where the Transfer is to be set is coated, then the image is placed face down and burnished with a bone folder or back of a spoon. I like the effects of the smeared, heightened or darkend lines, and the fact that it helps to seal in the basework. Ahhh, I get you Debbie, if you’re applying gold leaf the ‘Oil Gold Size’ is very good from C.Roberson & Co Cheers, Will. Yes, I’ve read oil and acrylic gels do NOT mix. Hi Cheryl, you wouldn’t mix the resin with the acrylics, its just handy for embedding objects in clear spheres. Suggestion on how to experiment and with what? It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. 23 results for liquitex matte gel. Hi Will you are so knowledgeable. The best way to achieve the kind of images/effects you’re after is to use image transfer techniques. This can help to increase the drying time by 50%. Thank you for your time and happy New year Ashley. Another suggests lightly sanding that “top coat” to get a tooth back for the final image on top. Yes, it does extend the drying time of normal acrylics, but it wouldn’t be used in replace of a retarder. I enjoy using different mediums to obtain the desired look for a piece I create. you could also use a coarse pumice gel which will add texture, but won’t hold peaks aswell. The ‘rheology thickener’ helps the medium to stay in a fixed shape rather than level out. Or do you have a better recommendation? Thank you Will for all this great info. You can read some thoughts on OPEN acrylics here. DON’T REMEMBER THE NAME, IT WAS A MAN’S FACE AND LOOKED SO REAL LIKE IT COULD STEP OUT OF THE PICTURE FRAME. Hi will I am currently working on a portrait underpainting using system 3acrylic raw umber using thin glazes of water .what I have noticed is that the pigment has separated in the water making the paint look very grainy . Can be thinned by diluting with up to 25% water - distilled water will give best results. Any tips would be really appreciated. Hi Karen, mixing in with soft gel would work, just test a small piece first to see if it is the effect you’re after. As using student quality is much more tranlucent and it will make it harder for you to achieve that ‘pure white’ effect. Hi Lyn, you can get an acrylic ground for pastels which will give you a good surface. Hope this helps, Please help, I am looking for a material that would offer an iridescent effect also using acrylic on canvas. obviously an expensive exercise to loose so many. Self-Leveling Clear Gel and Soft Gel are the same consistency, the Self Leveling Gel will be great for creating a painting where you don’t want to see any visible brush-marks whereas the Soft Gel will help to achieve a more textural effect. Available in gloss or matte sheens, these mediums will unify the natural sheen of each pigment while increasing the viscosity of the acrylic paint it is being mixed with. They come in a variety of textures and consistencies that can be combined with your paint to manipulate the effects you are after. I’ve been trying an acrylic matte medium, but this doesn’t spread enough, and I’ve had to use a palette knife, which doesn’t really produce the desired effect. I am playing with the idea of stained glass effect by mixing a medium into acrylic paint. I’m guessing I can clear coat the collage with a gel/medium to protect that image and then go about painting on top of that. WILL, DO U EVER PAINT WITH GOUACHE? “…but it wouldn’t be used in replace of a retarder.” Does it just not extend it as long? I am new to using acrylics, it has been a long time but I do plan on practicing before going for the portrait. I am a beginner and just started using soft gel matte, it says it is cancer causing, should I be using a mask and cover my hands? Liquitex Medium Ultra Matte Gel 237 ml. yes, GAC800 is a good choice to reduce crazing. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. What type of gel would suggest? Hi Ashley, pleased you’ve been finding the lessons helpful, the glazing liquid gloss is a good medium for finer line work and more subtle glazes, and the soft gel gloss is used for an isolation coat for varnishing. I do a lot of wine glasses. Liquitex gel mediums can add texture enhance color and increase transparency within your work Liquitex Gloss Super Heavy Gel Painting Medium is an extremely thick, extra-heavy body -- the thickest "clear" gel. Am I right in thinking that using GOLDEN Soft Gel Matte will solve this? 2. I have two effects I would like to create: (1) a water colour type wash for a background. Liquitex Matte Gel Medium, 32-Ounce 4.7 out of 5 stars 338. Hi Shawn, yes you can add texture with gels ontop of a dried painting and then finish with a varnish. Watering down my paint doesn’t seem to be a good approach – it becomes too transparent. if so would you apply after stretching the paper or would you use some other medium? Hi Manvi, you could use a gel, the main issue would be in creating an even, smooth application if you wanted a raised texture. What would you recommend? 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’m experimenting with piping acrylic to create a raised image over a colourful background. The Glazing Liquid Gloss is used to help blend edges and achieve very thin glazes when working at an easel. CURIOUS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT RESIN? Thank you. its not a pouring medium but has a tar-like quality to it. Hi Chris, you just need to use a clear gel, such as these from Golden paints, the amount of texture and stiffness you’d like varies depending on the gel you use, soft gel being the softest and Extra Heavy Gels being the stiffest. Hi Joan, yes you can combine mediums together to create a mix and flow that works for you. CDN$47.66. Is there a specific reason this may be or something you could suggest? I wanted to know if I could write on the painting while it is still wet and have the words blend into an image but still be readable . Help! Hi, I just finished a painting, and used a really coarse salt to add texture, but a lot of the salt is loosely sitting on the canvas. Hi Natasha, if you’re working with acrylics you don’t need to use gesso, you can apply the paint straight to the canvas, it will just give you a different effect. For adding texture with acrylics the ‘Coarse Pumice’ has a salt like texture, but will hold in shape and mix with acrylics. Thank you. Hey Will, Love your article and tutorials. I don’t want to add any color to whatever I use. When sanding or spraying, use a NIOSH P100 dust and mist respirator. Using a medium, such as glazing medium, you can work with thin layers that don’t run, but still have a glass like finish. I didn’t use mod podge at all. Or must I first mix the gel with my paints then begin ? You can get lustres from gloss, satin and matte, the other option is to paint the painting with the medium you are using but then apply a final varnish using different gloss/matte finishes. Fantastic article! Hi Stephen, to make the paints stay wetter for longer you can mist them with water (acrylics dry by evaporation – see: What are your paints made from?) Thank you so much for all of your tips and pointers! Other gels have been specifically designed to level out and will never be able to stay in a fixed shape. Hoping you can help me. My dad bought me a jar of Windsor & Newton’s Artists’ Acrylic Gloss Medium. Which type should i use, the Gloss or Matte ? I want to keep it for texture. The trick is to use the right ones for the right situation. So if you are using a heavy body acrylic and want to make it go further but don’t want to change its consistency, then you can add ‘Regular Gel’ (either in matte, semi-gloss or gloss), This will increase the volume of your paint without having to use loads of pure pigment. It also increases the drying time, giving the artist more time to create the desired effects. Instead of diluting it with water you use it neat, straight from the tub. Thanks for this interesting article. Applied with a stiff brush thus giving a paper print the illusion of a painting. Thanks a bunch :). Hi Will and Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Thinned with glazing medium standard acrylic will be less powerful, just like if you were thinning them with water. The paint was easier to work with and had a raised feel to it. Would delta ceramcoat’s gel stain medium work for transparent effects? The acrylic medium that can also be used to great effect for collage techniques is “Golden – Soft Gel Gloss”. So far I’ve tried using gel to get the right stiffness but it doesn’t flow as well. Just paint it straight on, swirl with a pallet knife and you’ll be away! Which I see, you seem to have an affinity for ;) . This will be perfect to seal the pictures as well, it really is a magic medium! It might take a couple of coats, but the Matte Varnish will always give you a more consistent finish across your painting. Could this be due to the cheapness of the pigment itself .? I AM LEARNING SO MUCH FROM YOUR DEMOS ON GOLDEN MEDIUMS. Qty. Adding Texture: Instead of using thick paint, you can create texture with a gel and paint on top. Hi Simon, yes you would be able to mix glass in with the solid gel, you can also get Gels that contain glass beads, here’s the description from the Golden website: Glass Bead (L-R) and Clear Granular Gel are coarse textured mediums with a viscosity similar to Heavy Body that holds peaks. Is there any way to reconstitute it or should I just toss it out? 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