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Matisse Mediums
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Matisse painting mediums make the very versatile Matisse Structure and Flow formulas even more versatile. Each medium and some of its uses are detailed in the following pages.
Our acrylic paint technology has achieved a much higher level of specialisation in the last decade, resulting in superior quality acrylic paints and mediums that have set the current standards.
Below is a list of Matisse Mediums. Please click on the one you're interested in for more comprehensive information.
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Slows the drying when added to Matisse Colours | |
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Paint Matisse Colours over Impasto when dry or mix Impasto with Matisse Colours for high build relief | |
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Add with water to Matisse Colours for Airbrush or Watercolour techniques | |
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Dries clear or mix with Matisse Colours to give a 3D high gloss glaze | |
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Add to Matisse Colours to achieve a matte sheen/finish | |
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Use as a final varnish or can be mixed with Matisse Colours. Non-yellowing matt finish | |
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use as a final varnish or can be mixed with Matisse Colours. Non-yellowing high gloss finish | |
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Add to Matisse Colours to achieve washes and glazes | |
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Use to increase binder content of Matisse Colours when reducing them with water | |
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A full bodied permanent, flexible primer for use on canvas, paper, board or wood for paintings in acrylics or oils. | |
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Water-based Polyurethane varnish with a non-yellowing hard wearing satin finish (for use on rigid surfaces only) | |
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Use for sealing very porous surfaces such as terracotta or as a tannin blocker for "green" wood. | |
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Mix equal parts with Matisse Colours to produce a fabric paint which when heat set will adhere to most fabrics | |
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Conservation quality solvent based non-yellowing acrylic gloss finish varnish. Redissolves in turps to strip and clean or to rework. | |
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Conservation quality solvent based non-yellowing acrylic matt finish varnish. Redissolves in turps to strip and clean or to rework. | |
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Also known as scumble glaze. Mix with Matisse Colours to slow drying time and extend the paint to achieve transparent glazes. | |
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Use in conjunction with oil paint to give an antiqued or patinaed effect | |
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Apply prior to antiquing to protect against redissolving previous coats | |
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Water-based Polyurethane varnish with a non-yellowing hard wearing high gloss finish (for use on rigid surfaces only) | |
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Use in conjunction with Matisse Colours to give an antiqued or patinaed effect | |
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Mix with Matisse Colours to achieve brilliant transparent prints when screen printing. Slows drying time and extends colour | |
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A sandwich coat used in conjunction with Matisse Background colours to crack the top coat. | |
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Mix with Matisse Colours to achieve lively ireidescent effects | |
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A full bodied permanent, flexible primer for use on canvas, paper, board or wood for paintings in acrylics or oils. | |
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Is a clear gesso which may be mixed with matisse backgroung colours to produce "coloured gessos" or "pastel primers" | |
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A low viscosity alternative gesso for artists who want to brush straight from the jar. |
N.B. Acrylics can be painted under oil paints but not over the top of oil paints and acrylics should not be mixed with oil paints.
