Painting Mediums and Varnishes

Acrylic Wetting Aid is an additive used to reduce surface tension of the water in the acrylic emulsion, thereby increasing the slickness and flow o...

A painting and glazing acrylic medium resulting in a durable finish. Transparent and waterproof when dry. Holbein Acrylic Fluid Medium should not b...

Mixing Opaque Mediums with acrylics ink will increase the opacity and give your artwork a smooth matte finish. Use opaque medium together with Holb...

A high gloss, fast drying final varnish intended for use as a protective coating over finished artwork. Ideal for acrylic paintings on paper and ca...

Increases the transparency and gloss finish while slowing drying time of DUO. DUO Linseed Oil can be thinned with water, this may cause it to becom...

Highly viscous, thermal polymerized linseed oil that increases the transparency of DUO. DUO Stand Linseed Oil produces a leveled and enamel gloss e...

DUO Painting Oil Medium enhances transparency and gloss finish while accelerating drying time. Aids in brush ability and flow. Great for detail. Us...

Transparent and waterproof once dry, Holbein Acrylic Painting Medium is excellent for glazing, while diluting and extending colors. Available in 20...

An Artist grade medium which will, when mixed with watercolors, enhance gloss and transparency. Mixing with opaque colors, like gouache and posters...

Gum Arabic is a water-soluble natural resin commonly used as a binder in watercolor painting. It helps to improve the flow of paint on paper, incre...

This artist-grade medium is designed to facilitate iridescent (pearlescent) effects when used with water based media including watercolor, acrylic,...

A matte varnish intended for use as a protective coating over finished artwork. Ideal for acrylic paintings on paper and canvas. Can be used on cla...

Holbein Ox Gall Medium is an artist-grade wetting agent that improves flow and enhances wet-into-wet techniques when mixed with watercolors. It als...

The perfect blend of linseed oil, turpentine, siccatif and resin this medium is made to speed up your drying times, add lustre to dry paintings, an...

Protect your oil paintings with Holbein's Picture Varnish. Apply 6 months after completing your painting this varnish will restore the lustre of yo...

The traditional choice for thinning oil paints and creating a natural lustre linseed oil is extracted from the flax plant. Smooth and thin this oil...

Thin your oil paint with purified poppy oil to create a residue free natural lustre on dry oil paints and create thin glazing layers with no yellow...

Oil's dry times can be long and tricky if you need to get multiple layers on fast. Holbein's mix of stand oil, resin, and refined petroleum oil wil...

Built to be light and allow your oil paintings to breathe. Retouching varnish can be applied as a temporary varnish to protect your oil paintings a...

This viscous linseed oil is heavy to support levelled brush strokes while producing surface transparency and maintaining colour brightness. Mix thi...

This highly viscous oil is made to improve drying times, self levelling of brush strokes, and even offers protective qualities to stabilize your oi...

Made with the traditional orthodox method of exposing the oil to sun this poppy oil will produce a high gloss finish when mixed with oil paints on ...

Modeling Paste Pumice is gritty with fine particles, which makes it ideal for pastel grounds. Available in 300ml poly bag.

Gritty with extra coarse particles make this paste ideal for building textured surfaces. Available in 300ml poly bag.

Retarding Medium is intended to slow the drying time of acrylic paints. One or two drops will keep paints fresh on the palette. *Available in 180ml...

When mixed with acrylic color it increases softness and improves flow properties. Available in 300ml poly bag. Gloss finish.

When mixed with watercolors, Holbein Watercolor Medium facilitates fine line and stroke development by improving flow. Available in 60ml squeeze bo...

Clear gloss and clear matte coatings that enhance and protect your finished project. Low odor - to spray indoors, durable, easy clean up - just soa...

A fine protective varnish free of impurities found in natural varnishes. Will give total protection to any oil, acrylic or watercolor painting. May...

This triple thick glaze's high solids formula quickly builds a bright, clear coating giving the illusion of depth. One coat equals three coats of m...

Mix with acrylic paints to create your own free-flowing airbrush colours. Pre-filtered and pre-reduced, it changes the paint consistency without al...

Increases the flow of acrylic colours on all surfaces. This handy medium will give more even lay-down in flat brushing techniques (i.e., hard edge ...

A gloss medium that is mixed with colours for transparency and glazing. Can also be used as a final gloss varnish.