Matisse painting mediums make the very versatile Matisse Structure and Flow Formulas even more versatile.
Our acrylic paint technology has achieved a much higher level of specialisation in the last decade, resulting in superior quality acrylic paints and mediums that have set the current standards.
MM1 Drying Retarder
Slows the drying when added to Matisse Colours
$11.00
MM2 Impasto Medium
Paint Matisse Colours over Impasto when dry or mix Impasto with Matisse Colours for high build relief
$11.95
MM3 Surface Tension Breaker
Add with water to Matisse Colours for Airbrush or Watercolour techniques
$12.00
MM4 Gel Medium
Dries clear or mix with Matisse Colours to give a 3D high gloss glaze
$12.50
MM5 Matt Medium
Add to Matisse Colours to achieve a matte sheen/finish
$11.50
MM6 Polymer Matt Varnish (water-based)
Use as a final varnish or can be mixed with Matisse Colours. Non-yellowing matt finish
$11.95
MM7 Polymer Gloss varnish (water-based)
Use as a final varnish or can be mixed with Matisse Colours. Non-yellowing high gloss finish
$11.95
MM8 Spreader Medium
Add to Matisse Colours to achieve washes and glazes
$11.50
MM9 Acrylic Painting Medium
Use to increase binder content of Matisse Colours when reducing them with water
$11.50
MM10 Artist Quality Gesso
A full bodied permanent, flexible primer for use on canvas, paper, board or wood for paintings in acrylics or oils.
$15.00
MM11 Satin Varnish (polyurethane)
Water-based Polyurethane varnish with a non-yellowing hard wearing satin finish (for use on rigid surfaces only)
$11.50
MM12 Clear Sealer
Use for sealing very porous surfaces such as terracotta or as a tannin blocker for "green" wood.
$10.00
MM13 Fabric Fixative
Mix equal parts with Matisse Colours to produce a fabric paint which when heat set will adhere to most fabrics
$10.00
MM14 High Gloss Varnish (turps-based)
Conservation quality solvent based non-yellowing acrylic gloss finish varnish. Redissolves in turps to strip and clean or to rework.
$14.50
MM15 Matt Varnish (turps-based)
Conservation quality solvent based non-yellowing acrylic matt finish varnish. Redissolves in turps to strip and clean or to rework.
$14.50
MM16 Faux Finish & Marbling Gel
Also known as scumble glaze. Mix with Matisse Colours to slow drying time and extend the paint to achieve transparent glazes.
$10.00
MM19 Poly-U-Gloss Varnish (polyurethane)
Water-based Polyurethane varnish with a non-yellowing hard wearing high gloss finish (for use on rigid surfaces only)
$18.00
MM20 Water Based Patina
Use in conjunction with Matisse Colours to give an antiqued or patinaed effect
$11.00
MM22 Print Paste
Mix with Matisse Colours to achieve brilliant transparent prints when screen printing. Slows drying time and extends colour
$28.00
MM24 Iridescent Medium
Mix with Matisse Colours to achieve lively ireidescent effects
$14.00
MM25 Black Gesso
A full bodied permanent, flexible primer for use on canvas, paper, board or wood for paintings in acrylics or oils.
$15.00
MM26 Transparent Gesso -
Is a clear gesso which may be mixed with matisse backgroung colours to produce "coloured gessos" or "pastel primers"
$11.00
MM27 Low Viscosity Gesso
A low viscosity alternative gesso for artists who want to brush straight from the jar.
$15.00
MM28 Polymer Satin Varnish
Use as a final varnish or can be mixed with Matisse Colours. Non-yellowing satin finish.
$17.00
MM29 Final Varnish Satin Finish
Conservation quality solvent based non-yellowing acrylic satin finish varnish. Redissolves in turps to strip and clean or to rework.