Big Art Quest 11 What is an Acrylic Medium and why You should be Excited About it!!! Everything you need to know to Explain Acrylic Mediums and what they are for! My tops picks for acrylic Mediums
What mediums does every new artist need ?
Gesso, Gel and Varnish-
Below are a list of materials. The links go through our Amazon Affiliate program, and you support The Art Sherpa when using them.
Liquitex Professional Gloss Gel, Medium, 8 Ounce
http://amzn.to/1ReAjYa
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Liquitex Professional Gloss Fluid, Medium and Varnish, 8-oz
http://amzn.to/1ULta2y
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Liquitex Professional White Gesso Surface Prep Medium, 16-oz
http://amzn.to/1LEW7vw
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VARNISH brush ( will help with streaking )
http://amzn.to/1LEWfLw
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Micaceous Iron Oxide
http://amzn.to/22ydKES
What is a medium:
It is a polymer emulsion designed to be added to acrylic paint. It is made to alter the characteristics of your paint while protecting it!! They are intermixable and are made to work acrylic paint. They make paint thick or thin, shiny or matt. They add flexibility to your paint effects without impacting it performance. The idea is your paint will not fall off the canvas in a year.
I mean for you this means All Acrylic mediums are for you. Its up to you to decide how they might help you. Gesso prepares surfaces, gels alter texture and shine, flows and retarders slow drying.
Medium are not additives. Additives can give you tons of effects BUT you may loose paint adhesions or performance. An additive might be sand you collect and put into your paint. Your paint may fall off the canvas, crack, or do something totally unexpected.
Mediums will do what it says on the label.
Mediums include
Surface prep- gesso
Surface Preparations are used to seal, prime and add tooth (for color adhesion) to all surfaces such as canvas, wood, paper and metal. This same preparation is used for both acrylic and oil paint. Our professional gessoes usually take just one coat.
ALL FLUID MEDIUMS-
Increase Flow. Dry transparent or translucent. Extend the volume of thin paint.
Make an excellent archival adhesive for collage
- Fluid- Slo Dri - Palette wetting Spray - Glazes - Airbrush medium
Gel-
Add Body add volume , Increase “open” time another words Slow drying
Dry transparent or translucent so you can create glossy or matt effects
Extend the volume of paint and that can save you money
Hold brush or knife marks for perfect impasto
Make an excellent archival adhesive for collage- Love modge padge but this is the stuff for artists
Effects -Generally these are the glass beads or sand you see at the store but also are Slow-Dri® Fluid Retarder
Flow Aid
Slow-Dri® Gel Retarder
Thickening Gel
and varnish- yup that whole wall
So mediums are all the rest of the paint wall you face in the art store
Have fun Live with The Art Sherpa during this BEGINNER HOW TO PAINT art lesson in acrylic art tutorial. This is an easy, fun, social art lesson for canvas. We talk about art and other fun subjects. With help and guidance, anyone can paint. You can paint!
Want to see something? Just comment! Tell me what you'd like to paint, or what you want to know about art. This is YOUR art journey. Open your heart and access your art.
WWW.THEARTSHERPA.COM
TWITTER: @artsherpa
PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/cinnamoncooney *** LOTS of pinnables!
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/hartparty
INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/theartsherpa
ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/hARTpARTY to purchase original art by Cinnamon Cooney!
HEART MAIL:
The Art Sherpa
Ste 200 Box #204 9490 fm 1960 Bypass Rd W
Humble, Texas 77338
Artwork is the property of Hart Party and The Art Sherpa it is intended for the personal enjoyment of the student and not commercial use. Contact us for commercial use policies.
For-profit businesses in the Painting Party industry may not use our tutorial/original painting design without a licensed or signed-use deal with Hart Party.
If you’d like to share our tutorial/original painting design with a church group, skilled nursing facility or other nonprofit interest, do get in touch. We have ideas, guides and a few fun little extras to make bringing the Art Sherpa to your community one big party. Let’s collaborate!
This artwork is under copyright and is intended for the viewer’s personal enjoyment.
If your paintings of my original design are offered for sale in a retail setting of any kind, please attribute ‘Original design by Hart Party. www.theartsherpa.com’
Did you sell a painting of my original design via private sale? Congratulations and big art high fives!
Please, create no prints or mechanical reproductions of your paintings of my original design.
What mediums does every new artist need ?
Gesso, Gel and Varnish-
Below are a list of materials. The links go through our Amazon Affiliate program, and you support The Art Sherpa when using them.
Liquitex Professional Gloss Gel, Medium, 8 Ounce
http://amzn.to/1ReAjYa
***************************
Liquitex Professional Gloss Fluid, Medium and Varnish, 8-oz
http://amzn.to/1ULta2y
*************************
Liquitex Professional White Gesso Surface Prep Medium, 16-oz
http://amzn.to/1LEW7vw
*******************
VARNISH brush ( will help with streaking )
http://amzn.to/1LEWfLw
********************************
Micaceous Iron Oxide
http://amzn.to/22ydKES
What is a medium:
It is a polymer emulsion designed to be added to acrylic paint. It is made to alter the characteristics of your paint while protecting it!! They are intermixable and are made to work acrylic paint. They make paint thick or thin, shiny or matt. They add flexibility to your paint effects without impacting it performance. The idea is your paint will not fall off the canvas in a year.
I mean for you this means All Acrylic mediums are for you. Its up to you to decide how they might help you. Gesso prepares surfaces, gels alter texture and shine, flows and retarders slow drying.
Medium are not additives. Additives can give you tons of effects BUT you may loose paint adhesions or performance. An additive might be sand you collect and put into your paint. Your paint may fall off the canvas, crack, or do something totally unexpected.
Mediums will do what it says on the label.
Mediums include
Surface prep- gesso
Surface Preparations are used to seal, prime and add tooth (for color adhesion) to all surfaces such as canvas, wood, paper and metal. This same preparation is used for both acrylic and oil paint. Our professional gessoes usually take just one coat.
ALL FLUID MEDIUMS-
Increase Flow. Dry transparent or translucent. Extend the volume of thin paint.
Make an excellent archival adhesive for collage
- Fluid- Slo Dri - Palette wetting Spray - Glazes - Airbrush medium
Gel-
Add Body add volume , Increase “open” time another words Slow drying
Dry transparent or translucent so you can create glossy or matt effects
Extend the volume of paint and that can save you money
Hold brush or knife marks for perfect impasto
Make an excellent archival adhesive for collage- Love modge padge but this is the stuff for artists
Effects -Generally these are the glass beads or sand you see at the store but also are Slow-Dri® Fluid Retarder
Flow Aid
Slow-Dri® Gel Retarder
Thickening Gel
and varnish- yup that whole wall
So mediums are all the rest of the paint wall you face in the art store
Have fun Live with The Art Sherpa during this BEGINNER HOW TO PAINT art lesson in acrylic art tutorial. This is an easy, fun, social art lesson for canvas. We talk about art and other fun subjects. With help and guidance, anyone can paint. You can paint!
Want to see something? Just comment! Tell me what you'd like to paint, or what you want to know about art. This is YOUR art journey. Open your heart and access your art.
WWW.THEARTSHERPA.COM
TWITTER: @artsherpa
PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/cinnamoncooney *** LOTS of pinnables!
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/hartparty
INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/theartsherpa
ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/hARTpARTY to purchase original art by Cinnamon Cooney!
HEART MAIL:
The Art Sherpa
Ste 200 Box #204 9490 fm 1960 Bypass Rd W
Humble, Texas 77338
Artwork is the property of Hart Party and The Art Sherpa it is intended for the personal enjoyment of the student and not commercial use. Contact us for commercial use policies.
For-profit businesses in the Painting Party industry may not use our tutorial/original painting design without a licensed or signed-use deal with Hart Party.
If you’d like to share our tutorial/original painting design with a church group, skilled nursing facility or other nonprofit interest, do get in touch. We have ideas, guides and a few fun little extras to make bringing the Art Sherpa to your community one big party. Let’s collaborate!
This artwork is under copyright and is intended for the viewer’s personal enjoyment.
If your paintings of my original design are offered for sale in a retail setting of any kind, please attribute ‘Original design by Hart Party. www.theartsherpa.com’
Did you sell a painting of my original design via private sale? Congratulations and big art high fives!
Please, create no prints or mechanical reproductions of your paintings of my original design.
