Excellent Acrylic Reference ...
A. B. Sieze
The LIQUITEX company maintains an excellent web site with all
the information you can possibly use on Acrylics -- the
product lines, techniques, and helpful hints to artists.
In reference to the ongoing argument over multi-use of acrylic
mediums and varnishes, I refer you to the 'product'
link at the web site and to the specific reference
to the product referred to as a 'medium varnish' by
LIQUITEX. The following was excerpted from that heading:
APPLICATION AS A MEDIUM
As An Extender:
Mix with Medium Viscosity Concentrated Artist Color to extend
volume and increase transparency, while maintaining paint viscosity.
Mix with High Viscosity Artist Color to extend volume and increase
transparency, while decreasing paint viscosity.
AS A FIXATIVE:
Use as a fixative over artwork (acrylic paint, pastel, graphite, chalk)
to increase gloss or shine. Mix 1 part Gloss Medium & Varnish to 1
part distilled water. Apply with atomizer or airbrush.
AS A GROUND:
Use as transparent ground for acrylic paint instead of gesso. Allows
substrate to be seen. To prevent Substrate Induced Discoloration,
wash cotton or linen canvas before use. Refer to Matte Medium: SID
definition.
With Powdered Pigments:
Use as a binder with powdered pigments to make an inexpensive
student grade medium viscosity gloss paint.
APPLICATION AS A VARNISH
Apply as a final varnish over dry acrylic paint.
Varnish surface and environment must be clean, dry and dust free.
Acrylic paintings must be completely dried and cured for: 48-72
hours before varnishing.
Application may be done by brush or spray. Generally a sprayed
application will be thinner, smoother and more even. Rolling or
sponging application is not recommended.
Caution: Acrylic paints and mediums become increasingly brittle in
cold weather. Do not apply below 60 degrees.
-N.
wrote:
> The LIQUITEX company maintains an excellent web site with all
> the information you can possibly use on Acrylics -- the
> product lines, techniques, and helpful hints to artists.
>
> In reference to the ongoing argument over multi-use of acrylic
> mediums and varnishes, I refer you to the 'product'
> link at the web site and to the specific reference
> to the product referred to as a 'medium varnish' by
> LIQUITEX. The following was excerpted from that heading:
Not to argue over different painting systems, but an alternative
manufacturer and site is the Golden paints site (do a search, I do not
have the URL handy). My experience is that Golden has developed a more
extensive and sophisticated line of acrylics, and delved deeper into the
chemistry and product development than other manufacturers (I also believe
that Golden markets quality UV resistent varnishes [they are expensive]
which are designed to be removable with the correct solvent). I have not
seen a line of acrylic products and chemistry as extensive as Golden's.
YMMV.
-N.
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A. B. Sieze
redi...@earthlink.net_xxx says...
>Not to argue over different painting systems, but an alternative
>manufacturer and site is the Golden paints site
You are absolutely correct. Golden has long been considered
the penultimate acrylic supplier to artists and their
prices usually reflect their elite status. I was responding
to people who are rank beginners and who ask specifically
about mixing of colors using LIQUITEX paints. Cheers, Abby.
PS No, I don't own any Liquitex stock...