Mediums+Gesso

A mixture of oil and wax. Mix with oil colour to achieve a translucent effect. Not suitable for heavy impasto. Imparts a satin finish. This product is marked as a dangerous/hazardous item. Due to this fact, extra freight char…

Heat thickened linseed oil. Use with artists' oil colours to enhance flow. Dries to a tough glossy film. Also used in the preparation of oil painting mediums.  

A temporary picture varnish. A thin coat restores luminosity to dull arceas to aid colour matching. Sealer for painting grounds if the surface is too porous. Must be dry before overpainting. This product is marked as a dangerous/h…

Pure refined linseed oil is used in the finest artists' oil colours. Small amounts added to oil pain enhance flow and slow drying. Also used in making mediums.  

A very low odour alternative to Medium No 1, with similar properties. This product is marked as a dangerous/hazardous item. Due to this fact, extra freight charges will be calculated upon check out.

Used in conjuctin with Lean medium in the 'fat over lean' sequence. Lean and fat mediums can be intermixed.  This product is marked as a dangerous/hazardous item. Due to this fact, extra freight charges will be calculate…

A natural, double distilled solvent for oil painting. Used in most painting mediums. This product is marked as a dangerous/hazardous item. Due to this fact, extra freight charges will be calculated upon check out.

Art Spectrum Oil Prime is unique oil/acrylic resin blend. The high linseed oil content allows artists' oil colours to crosslink for natural adhesion. Non-toxic. Clean up and thin with water. Suitable for canvas, hardboard and maso…

A low odour alternative to Artists' Turpentine for people sensitive to turpentine fumes. This product is marked as a dangerous/hazardous item. Due to this fact, extra freight charges will be calculated upon check out.

Medium No. 3 is a thicker medium than No. 2. It is for painters who like a heavier, more viscous, medium. It is ideal for artists who paint in many layers. The artist begins with Medium No. 1, then uses Medium No. 2, then finally …

Medium No. 2 is a fat medium. It contains more oil than Medium No. 1. It should be mixed with the oil paint as the layers of painting develop. It has some of the properties of a glazing medium but it is preferable to use Art Spect…

The use of this Medium No. 1 saves time as no prior mixing is required. It can be used to obtain even watercolour effects. Two thin coats of oil paint will give a better coverage than one thick layer and will provide a better surf…

A satin matt varnish. Can be rubbed and buffed to a sheen with a lint-free cloth. Use Gum Turpentine as solvent. This product is marked as a dangerous/hazardous item. Due to this fact, extra freight charges will be calculated…

A quick drying, transparent painting and glazing medium.ÊExcellent for multiple glazes, where it will give great depth and subtlety of colour. Can be painted wet on wet or left to dry before overpainting. Mix thoroughly with…

A high gloss, non yellowing acrylic varnish. Removable with Mineral turpentine. This product is marked as a dangerous/hazardous item. Due to this fact, extra freight charges will be calculated upon check out.

Quick Drying. Becomes liquid when mixed into oil paint. Suitable for moderate impasto and glazing. Dries with a soft sheen.  This product is marked as a dangerous/hazardous item. Due to this fact, extra freight charges w…

A gloss final varnish for oil paintings. Also used in making some painting mediums. Remove with Gum Turpentine. This product is marked as a dangerous/hazardous item. Due to this fact, extra freight charges will be calculated …

Double distilled for artists' use. This turpentine is made from orange zest and has an orange aroma. A pleasant smelling alternative to other turpentines. This product is marked as a dangerous/hazardous item. Due to this fact…

Non toxic, non-abrasive, biodegradable, containing no harsh solvents. Cleans and restores old, stiff brushes.  

An alternative to Pure Gum Turpentine. A mix of Gum Turps and White Spirit. Used in the preparation of painting mediums and as a solvent for cleaning. This product is marked as a dangerous/hazardous item. Due to this fact, ex…

A natural, biodegradable, cirtus scented cleaning solution for brushes, studio equipment and other uses. This product is marked as a dangerous/hazardous item. Due to this fact, extra freight charges will be calculated upon ch…

A rubber latex solution which is painted over any dry area you wish to keep free of colour. Allow the masking fluid to dry before over-painting. Peel or rub off with fingers or suitable eraser when paint is dry.  

Used for preparing grounds (gesso) and as extenders for gesso and paint.

Art Spectrum Shellac Flakes dissolve in methylated spirits to make fresh shellac. Ideal for artists who need a faster drying time. Shellac is versitile and may be used as a natural primer, sanding sealer, tannin-blocker, odour blo…

Glue sizing, followed by oil painting, is the traditional method of preparing a canvas for oil painting. The size is made by dissolving 1 part Rabbit Skin Glue to 10-15 parts cold water. Soak until all the water has been absorbed …

White or colorless flammable oil or wax obtained in the distilling of petroleum. Paraffin is often used as a material for modeling and in such wax-resist techniques as batik, either as a substitute for bee's wax, or as a supplemen…

A brillant white, flexible painting ground for canvas, paper, hardboard and masonary. Not recommended for permanent oil painting.

Kaolin powder is a pure china clay, sometimes used as a filler to achieve an impasto quality with oil paints. When used in this way it's important to note that it can muddy the paint.ÊIt is also used in theÊmanufacture…

Dissolve Damar Crystals in Gum Turpentine to make Damar Varnish. This varnish imparts a rich, glassy effect to glazes and is also used as a basis for making some painting mediums.

Calcite Powder or Calcium Carbonate is an inert pigment of considerable bulk, of use in oil painting only as an extender or adulterant. When ground in linseed oil to a stiff paste, it does not retain its white colour, but the past…

Refined white pellets used in encaustic and in oil painting mediums and varnishes as well as Batik, wax resist and candlemaking.

Artists' Acrylic Gesso will dry in a few hours providing an absorbent, permanent flexible, waterproof, non-yellowing ground. The brillant white, flexible painting ground for canvas, cardboards, paper, masonery etc. Suitable for Oi…