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One example of this purpose is to use acrylic mediums or gels for paper collage. You can use liquid mediums to glue down thinner types of papers, like tissue paper or printer paper. Another way to use the adhesive qualities of gels and mediums, is for image or photo transfers.
This is a technique where you transfer the ink of a printed image or photo onto a different surface, such as a canvas. The acrylic medium or gel will act as the transfer agent which adheres the ink and sometimes part of the paper as well to the surface. The viscosity properties of gels and mediums can also be used to create texture. You can for instance use a gel to create impasto effects, or to work with a palette knife.
You can mix the gel with paint to give it a certain color, or you can apply the gel directly to the surface and paint over it if you like. Another example of using mediums and especially gels for texture, is to add other ingredients to it. Artists use all kinds of products for this purpose, such as sawdust, eggshells, sand, and so on.
There are also various ready-made specialty gels available that have extra ingredients added to create texture. Examples are glass bead gel, pumice gel, granular gel, mica flake gel, and more.
The last purpose of acrylic gels and mediums that I want to discuss here, is for surface treatment. You can use for example a gloss medium to seal a surface, in order to make it water-resistant or to protect the layers beneath. This will also make the surface fairly smooth, which can be used for instance to create special resist effects, or to create a smooth base to add glazes to.
Another example of a surface treatment is when you have painted with acrylic paint and want to draw with colored pencils or pastel pencils on top of it. Unless you use a very matte acrylic paint, the surface will usually be too slick for pencils. You need a bit of a rough texture tooth in order to draw with pencils. In that case you can apply a layer of matte fluid medium over the paint. The matting agents in the medium create a bit of a gritty surface, which is more suited for drawing.
So this was an introduction to acrylic gels and mediums. And what about you? Which ones, and for what purpose? Drawing in the Soul is an in-depth weeks class, which starts from the fundamentals and then builds up to more advanced levels.
You will learn about fundamental art concepts like tonal value, line, and color, which are important for creating portraits. Your email address will not be published. I just brushed a gloss fluid medium on a finished acrylic painting. After 2 dry coats of this, I was going to spray on a coat of clear varnish. Is this all I need to complete and protect my painting? Thanks for your very informative post!
Very helpful for me. Hi Deb, if necessary you can spray multiple coats of varnish. Glad you liked the article! The amount of water relative to the amount of remaining gel medium may become too high. I paint reborn dolls with artist grade acrylics. I also have taught classes to beginners on how to paint reborn dolls and I run a FB help group The Reborn Connection on air dry painting of reborn dolls. These cookies do not store any personal information.
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Matte Gel Add body, with a matte finish. Reduce shine, extend volume and thicken, while extending open time - or use as a strong collaging adhesive. Use on All acrylic-friendly surfaces. What it does. Reduces surface shine, increases color depth and transparency Extends your color further without affecting acrylic stability Increases viscosity of soft body paints, giving a thicker consistency Slows drying time and enhances appearance of brush marks Acts as a heavy-duty collaging adhesive Primes rough exterior walls for gesso application before mural painting Maintains durability and archival quality.
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