Paints/Mediums

M. Graham Acrylic Gloss Medium Gloss Medium is a crystal clear, water-soluble, permanent final coating for acrylic paintings that will not crack or yellow. Used as a medium, it increases transparency, flow and gloss for traditional glazing techniques. Gloss Medium is concentrated and increases the adhesion, flexibility and durability of the paint film. It is recommended over water alone (excessive use of water as a diluent decreases the strength of the acrylic film). To thin acrylic color, make a mixture of 50% water to medium and add to color until desired consistency is achieved.

The most intense and beautiful color possible combined with an easily worked extremely smooth texture produce a true artists' acrylic color to meet the demands of today's professional. Colors are individually made without compromise using only the finest artists' pigments and pure acrylic emulsion vehicle - free from extenders and adulterants. Permanent, intermixable and compatible with all other acrylic colors and mediums.

GOLDEN White Gesso Ready-to-use formulations for painting on most surfaces. They are flexible and can be applied in thin layers to conform to a variety to textures without cracking. For oil painting, we recommended that at least three layers of gesso. Gesso can be mixed with acrylic colors to produce a range of colored grounds. Gesso can be thought of as the bridge between your support (canvas, board or whatever you paint on) and the paint. GOLDEN Gesso is designed to penetrate supports and provide a surface to which paint can adhere. Proper preparation with GOLDEN Gesso increases the life span of artwork. Our Gesso is formulated to be flexible and is highly pigmented for greater opacity.

GOLDEN Gloss Glazing Liquid [formerly Acrylic Glazing Liquid] can be mixed with GOLDEN Acrylic colors to create glazes for fine art as well as interior application on walls or furniture. The slow drying formula provides sufficient working time for a wide variety of glaze and decorative finishes normally accomplished with oils. It is also excellent for soft transitions and color blending in paintings. GOLDEN Mediums & Additives provide infinite control with acrylic colors. Mediums control transparency, viscosity and surface sheen, while additives control paint's working properties.

GOLDEN Gloss Medium [formerly Polymer Medium (Gloss)] is useful for creating glazes, extending colors, enhancing gloss and translucency. It has an oil-like feel and resinous nature that promotes flow and leveling. It is the best product for blocking Support Induced Discoloration (SID).

Grumbacher Academy® Acrylics A line brilliant process colors, metallic and iridescent colors, as well as the most sought after traditional colors comprise the improved line of Grumbacher Academy® Acrylics. All colors have an ASTM lightfast rating of 1- Excellent and are labeled AP. Academy Acrylics are highly pigmented and have superior tinting strength, but at a single student price. Made in the USA.

Only finely ground pigments are used in making this smooth, rich paint. Either straight from the tube or when mixed with white, strokes and washes are vibrant and luminescent. All colors conform to ASTM D 4236 and are labeled AP. Made in the USA.

High-Solid Acrylic Emulsion At the heart of our fine arts acrylic color is our unique, pure acrylic emulsion containing 60% solids-instead of the usual 45% found in artists' color. We don't use fillers, wax, retardants, bulking agents or whiteners. Allowing you up to an hour of working time (depending on temperature and humidity), our singular formulation also offers extraordinary color and enhanced working properties found only in fine gouaches.