{"product_id":"winsor-and-newton-water-colour-blending-medium","title":"Water Colour Blending Medium","description":"\u003cp\u003eWatercolor evaporates fast in dry air and warm studios, forcing you to work quickly or accept hard edges where you didn't want them. Winsor \u0026amp; Newton's Blending Medium extends working time by slowing the drying rate, giving you the control to develop gradual transitions and complex color blends without rushing. The medium integrates directly into your paint or wash water, maintaining watercolor's characteristic transparency while keeping pigments mobile on the paper surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis becomes essential when building atmospheric effects that require soft edges, skies that fade seamlessly from blue to warm horizon tones, portrait shadows that need subtle color shifts, botanical illustrations where petals transition through value changes. Hot climates and low humidity accelerate evaporation; blending medium compensates by keeping your washes open long enough to manipulate them properly. It doesn't alter pigment intensity or create surface sheen, your watercolors behave normally, just slower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd a few drops to your mixing palette or dilute it in your water jar depending on how much extension you need. Particularly valuable for wet-into-wet techniques and large washes where timing matters, or when working on location where environmental conditions work against you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winsor \u0026 Newton","offers":[{"title":"75 ml","offer_id":47974354026725,"sku":"29488","price":8.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6890\/5701\/files\/s29488.jpg?v=1770306544","url":"https:\/\/www.texasart.com\/products\/winsor-and-newton-water-colour-blending-medium","provider":"Texas Art Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}