Liquitex Professional Acrylic Mediums: A Guide
When it comes to pushing the boundaries of acrylic painting, no one does it quite like Liquitex. Since introducing the world to artists’ acrylics in 1955, they’ve been innovating on the concept to help creatives... well, create.
Made using the finest materials, Liquitex Professional Acrylic Mediums allow you to take a single paint & create an endless combination of outcomes whilst delivering stable, archival results. What makes them a real game-changer is their ability to be intermixed with any other Liquitex paint, including the Basics, Heavy Body & even Acrylic Ink ranges!
In this short guide, we’ll go over examples from this impressive range, looking at their uses & exploring how they can elevate your masterpieces.
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Why Use Liquitex Professional Acrylic Mediums?
Liquitex have been at the forefront of acrylic painting techniques and materials for years and their extensive Professional Acrylic Medium range is trusted around the world by students, hobbyists and professionals alike for a good reason.
Formulated for every stage of the creative process, from priming to the final varnish and made with the highest-quality resins to resist cracking, peeling or yellowing over time, each medium is independently safety tested for archival performance, flexibility and non-yellowing stability.
- Compatible with everything Liquitex
- Permanent and archival-quality
- Flexible & non-cracking
- Non-yellowing for lasting vibrancy
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The Liquitex Professional Acrylic Medium Range
Whether you’re looking to enhance texture, extend drying time or add a glossy finish to your work, Liquitex has a medium specially designed to help you achieve your specific creative vision without compromise.
Additives: Fine-Tune Paint Behaviour
Take your work in new, unexpected directions with these binder-free additives that transform the chemistry of your paint.
Fluid Mediums: Enhance Flow, Extend Colour & Adjust Finish
Go with the flow and discover new ways to transform your acrylic paints with professional formulas designed to lower viscosity & extend volume.
Varnishes: Protect Your Work
Liquitex Professional Varnishes offer a non-yellowing, archival seal that protects your finished work from dust, dirt & UV whilst dialling up the colour saturation!
Gesso: Prime Surfaces & Add Tooth
Liquitex Professional Gesso is a classic titanium white acrylic ground available in several sizes ideal for painting at almost any scale.
Their flexible consistency actively prevents cracking for a bright white, archival & non-yellowing base with a clean matte finish that helps colours pop & brings textures to life.
Gels & Pastes: Create Texture, Body & 3D Effects
Make your paints thicker, give them serious structure and easily adapt them for different applications without losing film strength with these high-quality acrylic formulas that suit how you work.
Gloss Super Heavy Gel
- Dramatically increases viscosity
- Increases gloss & transparency
- Retains & extends open rate
Silkscreen Medium
- Improves flow, preventing clogging
- Designed for screen-printing techniques
- Slows drying, extends working time
Effects: Infinite Effects, Infinite Possibilities
Capable of altering the texture, behaviour or colour of your paints (and a lot more), these versatile mediums offer true creative freedom limited only by your imagination!
Choosing the Right Liquitex Pro Medium
When it comes to selecting an acrylic medium, it’s paramount that you find the right one for your needs. After all, using the wrong one is liable to negatively affect your work.
With that in mind, it’s best to consider the following;
- Working time: Faster drying vs. extended blending
- Surface Preparation: Smooth vs. textured base
- Desired Finish: Gloss, satin, matte or iridescent
- Special Effects: Pours, glazes, metallic accents or crackle textures
Liquitex Pro Acrylic Mediums: Final Thoughts
As you can see, Liquitex Professional Acrylic Mediums offer artists the flexibility to experiment, layer and refine their techniques in varied, interesting ways.
From beginners discovering acrylic painting for the first time to professional seeking high-quality, archival finishes, there’s a Liquitex Medium for every step of your creative journey!
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