Mediums + Gesso

Use this medium to slow down the drying time of acrylic paints. Can also be used for decorative effects.

Perfect for indoor and outdoor use Decoupage Varnish provides a heavy bodied high gloss finish for your projects. Applying eight or ten coats of decoupage Varnish is equivalent to 35 to 40 coats of thinner varnishes. It also has t…

Use this medium in conjunction with Jo Sonja's Artists' Colours to create bold graphic crackled effects between layers of paint. Patterns can be varied depending on the thickness and brushing direction of the top coat colour. The…

Is a transparent medium used to create fine, crackle finish over completed acrylic paintings. This medium dries clear and will produce a 'cracked varnish' effect like that found on old porcelain. Once dry, this medium is intended…

Transform Jo Sonja's paints into transparent colors for glazing, for creating wood stains, or for special glaze painting techniques. The transparent color allows the underlying color or the woodgrain to remain visible beneath the …

Instantly transforms your Jo Sonja's Artists' Colours into durable fabric paints. Mix Textile Medium in equal parts with your colour. Both medium and paint remain soft, supple and permanent on most fabrics. Use on natural fabrics …

Is recommended to prepare surfaces for painting which are likely to 'stain through' paint layers. These may include knotted wood old lacquered or stripped furniture and masonite. Tannin Sealer may also be used as a Gold Leaf Size …

This pure acrylic coating can be used as a surface "primer" to seal a wide variety of materials (including wood, metal, and glass) and to help the paint adhere better.There is no need to seal the piece first because the sealer is …

Are non-yellowing, self-leveling strippable varnishes which allow a painting to be cleaned more easily at a later date by swabbing with mineral turps.Chroma Solvent Varnishes are available in Satin, Gloss and Invisible. Invisible …

Atelier Modelling Compound is a water-based impasto paste made from marble dust. It is a heavy-bodied pigmentless paint designed to provide exaggerated body and structure in acrylic paintings. Ideal preparation for canvas or other…

A thick, fast drying, water-based, acrylic gel designed to exaggerate structure and sharpen textural edges of the paint in acrylic painting. Impasto Gel also increases the gloss level of the paint and can also be used as an adhesi…

These are water based, non-toxic, self-leveling and can be used either as a medium to change the sheen levels of acrylic paints or as an over-varnish for acrylic painting. Provide a non-tacky protective coating. Atelier Matte, Sat…

Slows down the drying process when added to artists' acrylics and mediums.Atelier Retarder is particularly useful when painting wet-over-wet or wet-over-dry techniques.

Are water based, non-toxic, self-leveling and can be used either as a medium to change the sheen levels of acrylic paints or as an over-varnish for acrylic painting. Provide a non-tacky protective coating. Atelier Matte, Satin and…

Are water based, non-toxic, self-leveling and can be used either as a medium to change the sheen levels of acrylic paints or as an over-varnish for acrylic painting. Provide a non-tacky protective coating. Atelier Matte, Satin and…

Traditional Medium: Atelier Gloss Medium Dries fast & waterproof for traditional acrylic techniques. Use with Atelier Interactive & other artists' acrylics.Used for adding translucency, flow and gloss to acrylic artists' paints. I…

Traditional Medium: Atelier Glazing Liquid (Gloss) Dries waterproof for traditional acrylic techniques. Use with Atelier Interactive & other artists' acrylics.An acrylic medium with a slightly longer open time perfect for creating…

Traditional Medium: Dries fast & waterproof for traditional acrylic techniques. Use with Atelier Interactive & other artists' acrylics. An acrylic gel with a smooth buttery consistency.Use as a paint extender to add gloss and tran…

Interactive Medium: For slow drying wet in wet techniques mix with Atelier Interactive to extend wet in wet blending time.This medium has a consistency similar to the paint. It can be used as a wet bed of transparent medium to be …

Interactive Medium: Spray apply for slow drying wet-in-wet techniques. Use only with Atelier Interactive.Take full advantage of Atelier Interactive's unique properties with Unlocking Formula. This medium allows artists to reopen a…

Interactive Medium: For slow drying wet-in-wet techniques. Use only with Atelier Interactive.This is a water-based low-viscosity, acrylic extender designed to provide the most efficient means of reducing paint viscosity whilst mai…

Traditional Medium: Dries fast & waterproof for traditional acrylic techniques. Use with Atelier Interactive & other artists' acrylics.Recommended to prepare and seal surfaces in preparation for painting with acrylics or o…

Traditional Medium: Dries fast & waterproof for traditional acrylic techniques. Use with Atelier Interactive, other artists' acrylics or oil paints. For preparation of painting surfaces.A heavy, white acrylic ground with a hig…

Traditional Medium: Dries fast & waterproof for traditional acrylic techniques. Use with Atelier Interactive & other artists' acrylics. For preparation of painting surfaces.A flexible, water-based acrylic with a high grit …

This product speeds the painting process when the artist does not need extra time - it's great for layering.Also use it to reinforce a tender layer in preparation for scratch-back or scraping techniques.

The most versatile Chromacryl medium. An excellent primer used to seal and prepare all painting surfaces. You can also mix Binder Medium with Chromacryl colours to extend the paint which adds gloss to the finished painting. Ideal …

MM9 Acrylic Painting Medium is a pure acrylic binder used in formulating Matisse Colours and acts as the principal paint "dilutant" when not using water. It is used to increase the binder content of Matisse Colours when reducing t…

Don't you hate looking at dried paint on your paintbrush, ...so much regret! We have designed Matisse MM35 to bring your brush back to new again.Matisse MM35 Brush Restorer is designed to replace dangerous, butyl-based cleaners wi…

MM20 Water Based Patina is a glazing medium designed to slow the drying time of the paint but keep the binding and waterfast capacity of the paint intact, no matter how little paint is used. MM20 Water-Based Patina will allow time…

MM19 Poly-U-Gloss Varnish is specially formulated for use in folk art techniques, this water-based finishing varnish provides a clear high gloss non-yellowing finish.For a protective surface coating use direct from bottle.Do not d…

Specially formulated for folk art techniques.MM12 Clear Sealer can be used on raw wood if you are not using a Matisse Background Colour (which has a built-in sealer) and want to paint a design on the raw wood leaving the natural g…

A very popular varnish in folk art techniques.Always stir before use to ensure even distribution of the matting agent. This water-based finishing varnish provides a clear, non-yellowing and hard-wearing finish for all hard surface…

A great permanent flexible primer for canvas, board or even paper. An intense white ground with an excellent tooth for easy paint manipulation. Matisse Gesso is a water-based product and can be thinned down with water. Use equal p…

MM7 Polymer Gloss Varnish & Medium serves both as a gloss finishing varnish and as a glossy additive to the paint. Mixed with Matisse Colours, it increases gloss and flow characteristics. Used as a finishing varnish, it produc…

MM6 Polymer Matt Varnish can be used as a final varnish over a dried, well-cured acrylic painting when a flat, matt or very low sheen is required (and the use of MM15 Matt Varnish(turps-based) is not appropriate).Most suitable as …

This is an additive for intermixing with Matisse Colours (not a finishing varnish). Incorporation of the medium within the paint will reduce the sheen of Matisse to a very flat or low sheen finish suitable for work to be photograp…

Modern paint technology has facilitated the production of a true Gel Medium. The purpose of the MM4 Gel Medium is to act as a clear transparent colour extender in the production of brilliant coloured glazes and as a transparent im…

MM2 Impasto Medium is a full-bodied texture paste and modelling compound. It may be thought of as a "heavy-bodied paint", free of colour pigmentation (however, it is not clear).This medium dries to a low subdued sheen which is sim…

Use with Matisse Flow Formula Acrylic colours for a thicker and more transparent consistency. Also can be used for additional painted finishes and various marbling techniques.For painted finish techniques, mix medium with acrylic …

A great medium for the all-round artist who would like to try fabric painting without buying a whole range of fabric paints. Simply mix Fabric Fixative with your acrylic paint and heat set the dried design to paint a lasting and w…