Effects Painting Medium

Texture: Thick Gritty

Sheen: Matte

Relative Opacity: Opaque

• Soft Body. 
• A thick, low luster, gel with a fine texture, that dries to a light gray matte stucco finish. 
• Excellent for producing thick 3-D effects, as well as thinly coating surface. 
• Excellent ground for acrylic and oil paint, oil pastel, oil bars, pastels and graphite. 
• To prevent abrasion, coat with a Liquitex Varnish. Apply carefully to prevent foaming and clouding.
• Works well with brush application. 

Application

• Apply with different tools i.e. palette knife, trowel, paint brush or cake decorating tips to produce different effects.
• Mix acrylic paint into Liquitex Texture Gel or let gel dry and paint on top.
• Mix with Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish to produce textured glazes. 
• Add Liquitex Gel Medium or Heavy Gel Medium when using additional aggregates (such as sand) to avoid brittleness. 
• Texture Gels can be thinned with small amounts of water if necessary. 
• Varnish with care to avoid foaming or clouding, spray apply where possible. 

General Information

• Contains specific aggregates, which produce a variety of unique textural, dimensional and reflective effects, when mixed with acrylic paint. 
• All Texture Gels may be intermixed to increase the variety of possible textures. 
• Formulated for maximum flexibility and adhesion. Will not chip or crack on canvas. 
• Can be applied to any material or surface that will accept traditional acrylic media, such as canvas, paper, wood, etc. 
• Texture Gels are lightweight, non-toxic and dry to a water resistant, non-yellowing surface.