Liquitex - String Gel
String Gel
Create mesmerizing streaks and flowing effects that follow your brush
String Gel's honey-like consistency lets you literally pour lines of gel that hold their shape as they flow. Tilt the container and watch a continuous strand drop onto your surface, maintaining its form rather than immediately spreading flat. This self-leveling gel settles smoothly while preserving deliberate directional marks and dimensional texture.
Mix it with acrylic color and the paint transforms into something between liquid and thread. Brushstrokes elongate into streaming effects as pigment follows your brush movement, creating gestural marks impossible with straight paint. The gel enhances color depth while increasing transparency, letting you build luminous glazes with dramatic directional energy. Pour unmixed gel first to create raised linear elements, then layer transparent color washes over the dried texture for dimensional depth.
The consistency works equally well for controlled precision and expressive gesture. Drizzle fine lines for detailed pattern work, or pour broader streams for bold compositional elements. Once dry, String Gel maintains flexibility within the acrylic paint film, integrating seamlessly with other Liquitex mediums and techniques. Abstract painters use it for dynamic linear movement; mixed media artists appreciate how it bridges painting and drawing approaches in a single material.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
- Honey-like consistency creates flowing strings
- Self-leveling gel for smooth application
- Mix with acrylics for streaking effects
- Enhances color depth and transparency
- Brush strokes produce elongated color trails
- Ideal for abstract and experimental techniques
