Matte Gel Medium

Gel Painting Medium

Texture: Thick

Sheen: Matte

Relative Opacity: Translucent

• Dries translucent with a satin/matte finish. 
• Viscosity and body similar to Liquitex Heavy Body Artist Color. 
• Liquitex Matte Gel Medium has greater adhesion than Liquitex Gloss Gel Medium and Liquitex Gloss Heavy Gel Medium. 
• Translucent when wet, transparent when dry. Thicker applications result in less transparent dry medium films. 
• Mix with Liquitex Heavy Body Artist Color to obtain paint similar in color depth to oil paint. 
• Color mix will dry to a satin sheen. 

Application as an Extender:

• Mix with Liquitex Heavy Body Artist Color to extend volume and increase translucency, while maintaining paint viscosity. 
• Mix with Liquitex Soft Body Artist Color to extend volume and increase translucency, while increasing paint viscosity. 

Application as a Ground:

• Recommended as a translucent ground (size), for acrylic paint with excellent tooth and adhesion, as an alternative to gesso. Will allow some color and texture of the support to show through. Use as a substitute size for the hide glue size traditionally used for oil paintings. 
• To prevent Substrate Induced Discoloration (SID), wash cotton or linen canvas before use. 
• Exterior Murals: If the support or wall is very rough, a coat of Liquitex Matte Gel Medium should be brushed or toweled onto the surface prior to gesso application. 

Application for Impasto Effects:

• Mix with Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic Color for impasto effects that dry to a matte sheen. 

Applications in Collage:

• Makes an excellent glue for collage and decoupage. 

Applications with Powdered Pigments:

• Use as the binder for powdered pigments to make an inexpensive "student grade" Heavy Body (thick) matte acrylic paint. Pigment must be compatible with acrylic emulsion.
• Available in 4 sizes