Mediums & Varnishes

To achieve a variety of effects and expressions in your acrylic projects, reach for this quality medium from Golden. When used in conjunction with your favorite acrylic colors, this gloss acrylic gel features coarse acrylic granules and is excellent...

Used to slow the drying of acrylic paints and extend your painting time, this additive is a must-have for acrylic artists who like to work at their own pace. Useful for "wet in wet" techniques, this retarder slows your drying time and reduces...

Galkyd Gel is a stiffer gel compared to Neo Megilp that holds thicker, sharper brush marks and dries more quickly. It increases transparency of oil colors and creates impasto.

This solvent-free gel medium gives colors more flow and transparency yet holds the shape of your brush mark. It has a moderately fast drying rate and increases gloss. Made from safflower oil and alkyd resin, it is non-toxic and contains no Gamsol or...

If Neo-Megilp was your favorite, strangely named oil medium, relauched as Galkyd Lite Gel. There has been no change to the formula or raw materials used. Now in a convenient tube, delivering a batter painting experience with less drying in the bottle or...

Pure beeswax, damar resin, and refined linseed oil. No paraffins or microcrystallines. Use in moderation to thicken paint and impart a short, buttery texture. Increases transparency and dries to a satin sheen.

Gamsol is the safest solvent that allows artists to work in traditional and contemporary techniques without compromise. It can be used to thin oil colors and painting mediums, and for general studio clean-up. This 100% pure odorless mineral spirit is...

This stand oil is a thickened version of Gamblin's Refined Linseed Oil. Modifying oil colors with stand oil increases flow and gloss and slows dry time. Colors mixed with it will dry to a smooth, enamel-like finish. Use sparingly or mix with an...

Prop 65 Label - WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65warnings.ca.gov. MTN PRO Indoor Protective Varnish is a water-based, fast-drying acrylic varnish spray that offers high-quality finishes and durability on an array of surfaces...

Prop 65 Label - WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65warnings.ca.gov. MTN PRO Indoor Protective Varnish is a water-based, fast-drying acrylic varnish spray that offers high-quality finishes and durability on an array of surfaces...

This acrylic ground is designed for stain and watercolor-type applications. While it has a gesso-like consistency, it is not intended as a gesso alternative. It must be applied over a porous and "toothy" surface, such as Golden® Gesso, to ensure...

Apply this medium to paper, canvas, wood or any primed support and explore limitless applications for media typically confined to standard papers. Designed to prepare surfaces for the application of pastels, charcoal and other art media where a...

To achieve a variety of effects and expressions in your acrylic projects, reach for this quality medium from Golden. Used to increase the open time of acrylic paints, this additive is a must-have for acrylic artists. Useful for "wet in wet"...

Gesso Black Gesso 8oz - Gesso can be thought of as the bridge between your support (canvas, board or whatever you paint on) and the paint. GOLDEN Gesso is designed to penetrate supports and provide a surface to which paint can adhere. Proper...

To achieve a variety of effects and expressions in your acrylic projects, reach for this quality medium from Golden Artist Colors®. When used in conjunction with your favorite acrylic colors, this gel alters your paint's working properties and open...

To achieve a variety of effects and expressions in your acrylic projects, reach for this quality medium from Golden. This crackle paste is a thick, opaque medium that develops deep fissure-like cracks as it cures. When used in conjunction with your...

To achieve a variety of effects and expressions in your acrylic projects, reach for this quality medium from Golden. When used in conjunction with your favorite acrylic colors, this extra thick gloss gel alters your paint's working properties and...

To achieve a variety of effects and expressions in your acrylic projects, reach for this quality medium from Golden. When used in conjunction with your favorite acrylic colors, this extra thick gloss gel alters your paint's working properties and...

Molding Paste can be used to create foundations for painting, create texture over a smoother surface, or to smooth out a textured surface. The absorbent qualities of Molding Paste make it suitable as a ground for nearly every painting and drawing...

Perfect for acrylic artists interested in trying airbrushing techniques, this medium makes acrylic paint or gessos suitable for spray application, decreasing clogging and tip build-up during spraying. This medium is also useful as a general painting...

This special medium from Golden is designed to modify paints for use on fabric and clothing, suitable for hand brushing, airbrushing or screen-printing, and it offers a soft, pliable feel.

To achieve a variety of effects and expressions in your acrylic projects, reach for this quality medium from Golden. When used in conjunction with your favorite acrylic colors, this general purpose liquid medium alters your paint's working properties...

To achieve a variety of effects and expressions in your acrylic projects, reach for this quality medium from Golden. When used in conjunction with your favorite acrylic colors, this thick gloss gel alters your paint's working properties and open up...

This coarse pumice gel yields a concrete-like finish with acrylic paints. Create finely textured surfaces and blend with Golden Acrylic colors to increase flexibility.

This coarse pumice gel yields a concrete-like finish with acrylic paints. Create finely textured surfaces and blend with Golden Acrylic colors to increase flexibility.

This gel shares the creamy consistency of Golden Heavy Body Acrylic colors, and is ideal for extending paint and regulating transparency. Tint with a variety of colors, layer over other mediums and create textures with this regular gel.

This gel shares the creamy consistency of Golden Heavy Body Acrylic colors, and is ideal for extending paint and regulating transparency. Tint with a variety of colors, layer over other mediums and create textures with this regular gel.

This gel shares the creamy consistency of Golden Heavy Body Acrylic colors, and is ideal for extending paint and regulating transparency. Tint with a variety of colors, layer over other mediums and create textures with this regular gel.

To achieve a variety of effects and expressions in your acrylic projects, reach for this self-leveling clear gel from Golden. When used in conjunction with your favorite acrylic colors, this gel produces an even film with excellent clarity resulting...

This pourable gel produces brilliant glazes when mixed with acrylic color. It can be used as a base for wet blending of color or as a nonremovable isolation coat before adding removable topcoat varnishes.

To achieve a variety of effects and expressions in your acrylic projects, use this gloss gel to alter your paint's working properties and open up new creative possibilities. This gel has a unique resinous consistency that produces a flexible,...

This extender medium is used to extend paint without compromising original consistency. It is recommended to be used as an additive, at a maximum blending ratio of 1:1 paint to medium. It consists of marble dust and barium sulfate in linseed oil, so...

This is a powerful paint solvent for oil-based paints and coatings. It is also used for thinning mastics such as rubber cement.

Linseed Stand Oil - 75ml bottle - A pale viscous oil that slows drying while imparting a tough, smooth enamel finish with no brush marks.Increases film durability. Ideal for glazing & fine detail if mixed with solvent.

Explore the unlimited possibilities of color pouring! This Color Pouring Medium is a low-crazing extender for pouring acrylic colors, allowing you to create exquisite pours and unique paintings. Crazing is the formation crevices in surfaces that...

This liquid medium is useful for extending colors, increasing translucency and decreasing gloss without altering viscosity.

This multi-purpose acrylic primer and extender helps prevent Support Induced Discoloration (SID) caused by impurities that are drawn up as acrylic paint dries. GAC-100 is also useful for diluting and extending colors, increasing flexibility and film...

This acrylic extender is the least flexible polymer in the Golden collection, designed especially for non-porous surfaces. It is ideal for mixing with acrylic colors to increase film hardness, reduce dry film tack and increase adhesion.

Gesso White Gesso 8oz - Gesso can be thought of as the bridge between your support (canvas, board or whatever you paint on) and the paint. GOLDEN Gesso is designed to penetrate supports and provide a surface to which paint can adhere. Proper...

This molding paste can be used to create foundations for painting, to create texture over a smoother surface or to smooth out a textured surface. The absorbent qualities of Molding Paste make it suitable as a ground for nearly every painting and...