Painting Mediums

Shellsol T is an almost odourless substitute for turpentine used by artists and for restoration which is supplied by Kremer in a sturdy tall one litre tin. Shellsol T is a popular alternative solvent to turpentine for oil painting mediums and for cleaning brushes.

Kremer Wax Varnish and impasto medium made with Beeswax. This wax varnish gives a matte finish which can be buffed up to a slight sheen. This product can also be used as a painting medium. If you use this painting medium to thicken oilpaint, the result will be a matt finish.                               Contents Turpentine (44%), Dammar Resin and Beeswax. This product is very similar to Umtons Ke…

Liquitex Pouring Medium - Fluid Medium 946ml Size This acrylic paint medium from Liquitex allows you to reduce the craze in poured applications.  You will create even poured puddles of acrylic paint and acrylic sheets. Effects Painting Medium Texture: Fluid Sheen: Glossy Relative Opacity: Transparent Creates even “puddles,” poured sheets, and flowing applications of color. Does not craze, crack, o…

Impasto 5 oil painting medium from Lukas. If you want to make your oil paint thick this is the medium for you. It can be used mixed with your oil paint or used as a base and then painted over with oil paint. - Alkyd Resin - Thickener - Siccative for drying - Sunflower Oil - Mineral Spirit

Medium W is a brilliant product from Schmincke, add this painting medium to your normal oil paints and they become water-mixable.  Medium W also increases gloss and transparency. If you are sensitive to turpentine, turpentine substitutes or any solvents but love your oil paints then this is the product for you. This oil paint medium harmonises the drying process and is odourless.  Mix two parts of…

Michael Harding Balsam Resin Glaze Medium PM6 100ml Dammar Resin, Austrian Larch Turpentine, Linseed Stand oil, Double rectified turpentine PM6 is based on a historical paint medium.  The main base is Austrian larch turpentine (also called Venice Turpentine), combined with dammar resin and linseed stand oil.  Larch or Venice turpentine adds a wonderful gloss, almost enamel-like, to oil paints.  Th…

Michael Harding Beeswax Paste PM4 100ml Bleached beeswax, linseed stand oil and double rectified turpentine This is a light sensitive product so store in a cool dark place PM4 is a high oil content paste which is based on a recipe with linseed stand oil and bleached beeswax. The Michael Harding Beeswax paste will increase the body of your oil paints, leaving a satin-matt finish. Recommendation: Ad…

Michael Harding Dammar Glaze Medium PM2 100ml Dammar resin, linseed stand oil, Double rectified turpentine and Cobalt Siccative 2% This is a light sensitive product so store in a cool dark place PM2 is a very traditional glaze medium which includes a small portion of siccative to aid drying.  It is designed to create gloss and depth within your oil paint layers.  Made by dissolving dammar crystals…

Michael Harding Oil Paint Medium PM1 100ml Linseed Stand Oil and Double Rectified Turpentine PM1 is a basic paint medium, designed to increase the flow of your oil paints.  This paint medium will also increase the gloss and transparency of your colours which will add to the depth and beauty of your pigment colour.  The inclusion of Linseed stand oil in the recipe of this oil based medium prevents…

Michael Harding Oleo-Resin Medium for oil paints PM5 100ml Dammar resin, Canada Balsam, Linseed stand oil and Double rectified turpentine This is a light sensitive product so store in a cool dark place PM5 is a light coloured Canada Balsam, combined with dammar resin and linseed stand oil.  This oil medium provides increased gloss levels and imparts depth to oil paint films. Canada Balsam, one of…

Refined Gum Turpentine Refined for the most discerning artist to use with confidence 100ml, 250ml, 1 Litre Sizes available Vapour is harmful for only use in well ventilated situation. Keep away from heat and flame, read all instructions carefully and keep out of reach of children

Michael Harding Stand Oil - Refined from Linseed Oil Available in 100ml, 250ml, 1 Litre Refined Stand Oil Linseed oil is slowly heated to form a heavy body thicker stand oil. A heat-refined linseed oil for reducing viscosity of oil colours, whilst improving flow. Using stand oil will slow your paints’ drying time. Stand Oil can be thinned with turpentine or white spirit. Very useful for paint medi…

Michael Harding Refined Linseed Oil Available in 100ml, 250ml, 1 Litre Michael Harding produces their very own linseed oil! As they say "We use linseed oil because it produces the strongest of paint films thus helping to ensure the longevity of your oil painting"

Refined Poppy Oil from Michael Harding Available in 100ml, 250ml & 1 Litre Poppy Oil is a delicate pale colour, thinner than linseed oil. It has a longer drying time of 4 to 5 days and dries with a more matt finish. Advantageous to use when painting alla prima (made in one sitting) and with lighter colours. Refined Poppy oil gives a soft buttery texture to oil paints.

Michael Harding Refined Safflower Oil Safflower oil is similar in properties to poppy oil. However, it forms a more flexible paint film than poppy oil and so is more suited to painting on flexible supports like stretched canvas. It is also well suited as a glazing oil. A pale oil, used widely in Winsor and Newton oil paints and alkyd paint ranges. Safflower Oil is popular for grinding whites and l…

Michael Harding Refined Walnut Oil Available in 100ml, 250ml, 1 Litre Walnut oil provides a brilliant gloss with great clarity for oil painting. However it can become somewhat brittle on drying (about 3 to 4 days) which makes it less suitable for flexible supports such as canvas. Walnut Oil is excellent for rigid supports such as wooden panels and dries faster than poppy and safflower oils. Walnut…