Comments on: The Acrylic Painting Academy – Acrylic Mediums

By: matt

matt — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:26:41 +0000

In reply to Christine Myers. Hi Christine, Thanks! As long as the mediums and the paint that you are using are all acrylic based, then you should be able to mix and match and experiment to your heart's desire.

By: Christine Myers

Christine Myers — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:27:47 +0000

Your videos are excellent and extremely informative! My questions concerns the compatibility of mediums and paint. Should you use gel with heavy body and fluid with heavy flow, soft body paints? Does it matter?

By: matt

matt — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 13:43:45 +0000

In reply to Judith Stubbs. Hi Judith - you can do it. There's nothing to lose and everything to gain!

By: Judith Stubbs

Judith Stubbs — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 15:01:12 +0000

Longing to try oils but nervous. Have all the Bob Ross kit but still no courage to get started.

By: Judith Manning

Judith Manning — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 21:55:02 +0000

Dear Matt
I am enjoying the videos very much and finding them very informative. This will help me choose the best medium for the task in hand and what to use in this very dry climate I am living in.
Thank you.

By: Diane Roberts

Diane Roberts — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 13:03:13 +0000

Another very information video. I really like your approach and find your instruction very helpful.
Thank you.

By: matt

matt — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 13:45:24 +0000

In reply to Kristin Clark. Hi Kristin, Liquitex makes matte and gloss mediums as both a gel medium and a fluid version. The gel medium is simply thicker while the fluid medium, as the name implies is more fluid. So, you have the option of using either form. The type of medium should be displayed on the label (gel or fluid).

By: Kristin Clark

Kristin Clark — Sat, 09 Feb 2019 21:11:29 +0000

Where would Liquitex matte medium and gloss medium fit into this? I understand the difference between matte and gloss, but are they more like a gel medium or a glazing medium? They seem somewhere in between in terms of texture.

By: matt

matt — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:22:30 +0000

In reply to Grace Elkhoury. Hi Grace, Most mediums for acrylic painting are either fluid or gel mediums. Gel mediums are thicker while fluid mediums are more viscous. The glazing medium is simply a type of fluid medium that is designed for glazing.

By: Grace Elkhoury

Grace Elkhoury — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 23:42:47 +0000

So what’s the difference between the first fluid gel medium you mentioned and the glazing medium?