Liquitex - Glazing Medium
Glazing Medium
Build luminous depth with fast-drying transparent layers
Transparent layers build depth that flat paint can't match. Liquitex Glazing Medium transforms opaque acrylics into translucent veils of color, letting you work like the Old Masters did with oils, building luminosity through successive layers rather than mixing everything on the palette. The medium extends drying time just enough for smooth application while maintaining acrylic's quick-drying advantage, so you can add another glaze within hours rather than days.
Excellent flow and self-leveling properties eliminate brushstrokes that would otherwise interrupt the glassy surface. Mix it with transparent colors like quinacridones and phthalos for maximum brilliance, or use it to make naturally opaque pigments translucent enough for layering. The formula remains flexible after drying, resisting the cracks and yellowing that plague inferior mediums. Water-resistant once cured, each layer becomes permanent, allowing you to build complex color relationships without disturbing what's underneath.
Portrait painters use it for luminous skin tones. Landscape artists layer it for atmospheric depth. The technique works whether you're glazing over dried underpainting or building up color from a white ground, creating depth that makes colors appear to glow from within the surface.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
- Creates brilliant, jewel-like glazes with acrylics
- Excellent brushing and leveling qualities
- Dries quickly for rapid layering
- Works best with transparent colors
- Flexible, non-yellowing, non-cracking formula
- Water resistant when dry
