Matisse Artist Mediums + Gesso

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…

MM22 Print Paste has been especially formulated for use with Matisse Colours to screen print on paper.DirectionsMix thoroughly equal parts of MM22.Print Paste and Matisse Colour (Flow or Structure Formula).Adjust ratio to achieve …

MM24 Iridescent Medium is formulated to be mixed with the Matisse Structure or Flow Formula acrylic paints to add an iridescence (metallic sheen) to them.This medium can be mixed in any proportion with Matisse Colours.MM24 Iridesc…

Similar to the regular MM10 Gesso only black!A great permanent flexible primer for canvas, board or even paper. An intense black ground with an excellent tooth for easy paint manipulation. Matisse MM25 Black Gesso is a water-based…

Cleaning up at the end of a day in the studio might be the last thing you want to do but with MM34 cleaning up your brushes and hands is a breeze. Matisse MM34 Brush & Hand Cleaner was created in response to requests for a gen…

Matisse MM33 UV* Conservation Varnish produces a hard, non-yellowing, UV protected coating similar in appearance to Damar varnish. it is a final clear gloss varnish (similar to Matisse MM14 Gloss Varnish), quick drying, designed t…

MM29 Final Varnish Satin Finish produces a hard, non-yellowing, protective coating with a subdued sheen formulated to match the sheen of Matisse paint films. It is nearly invisible.Strippable, the varnish re-dissolves in mineral t…

MM3 Surface Tension Breaker is a dispersant and is used to break down the surface tension of the acrylic paints.It acts as a powerful penetrating agent. It is also known as "watercolour medium" or "flow medium".Used correctly, it …

Mineral Turpentine-Based Acrylic Resin with Matting AgentThis produces a hard, non-yellowing, protective coating with a subdued sheen formulated to match the sheen of Matisse paint films. It is nearly invisible.Strippable, the var…

Mineral Turpentine-Based Acrylic ResinThis varnish produces a hard non-yellowing, protective coating similar in appearance to Damar. A final clear gloss varnish, quick drying, designed to give your painting that final "glow".For a…

Additions of MM1 Drying Retarder may be used in watercolouring, water wash effects, stain painting and hard edge techniques where it assists in pigment wetting, rapid colour diffusion and penetration. On raw canvas, the addition o…

MM31 Open Medium is formulated to be mixed with either Matisse Structure or Matisse Flow acrylic colours to assist in prolonging drying time while maintaining the consistency of the paint. When mixed with Matisse Structure, they w…

Artists who prefer a matt finish will love the new MM30 Matisse Matt Gel Medium.Matisse's original Gel Medium is a long-time favourite of artists and craftspeople alike, providing texture and adhesion in a glossy finish. The Matis…

Use MM16 Faux Finish & Marbling Gel 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 …

MM28 Polymer Satin Varnish is used as a final varnish over a dried, well-cured acrylic painting when a satin or very mid level sheen is required (and the use of MM29 Satin Varnish (turps-based) is not appropriate).Polymer water-ba…

Matisse MM27 Low Viscosity Gesso has been specially formulated for those artists who prefer a lower viscosity gesso. It has all the outstanding properties of the original MM10 Matisse Gesso formula including bright white colour, s…

MM26 Transparent Gesso is similar to MM10 Gesso and MM25 Black Gesso only without pigmentation; therefore, giving a transparent (although not altogether clear) flexible primer for canvas, board or even paper with an excellent toot…

Matisse Structure Formula paint offers a thick buttery consistency suitable for impasto, oil painting and brush stroke techniques: its high tintorial strength permits ready dilution with water or mediums to allow the artist free e…