Gamblin Artists Colors
Interactive Mediums Guide


Try this Gamblin Interactive Mediums Guide for suggestions on how to create and mix a painting medium that suits your specific needs.

Choose the characteristics you desire in a medium from the drop down menus below and then click on the "Select" button. You will receive a recommend formula for mixing the proportion of painting mediums and drying oils that will achieve your intended effect.


 Gloss Level  Drying Time  Viscosity  Cohesion  

Gloss level: the amount of light refractive from the surface.

Drying time: the time required for a layer of oil paints to dry sufficiently.

Viscosity: the relative resistance of a fluid to stirring or movement.

Cohesion: the intermolecular attraction that unites a medium/mixture into a paint film.

For a full description of the characteristics of mediums, visit Glossary.

 
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