Oil Mediums and Varnishes

Chroma Incredible Brush Cleaner is ideal for revitalizing old hard paintbrushes. This product is made from a special formulation which is designed to break through hardened acrylic, oil or lacquer on natural and synthetic paintbrushes, bringing them back to life. A superb soap for cleaning and maintaining and preserving all brushes.

This fast drying medium smoothes brushwork & increases the transparency of Artisan Colour. It is excellent for glazing and producing fine detail. Use with Artisan Thinner when painting in layers to maintain the ‘fat over lean’ rule.

This UV resistant gloss varnish provides protection for paintings achieved with Artisan Colour and is removable with Artisan Varnish Remover. - Non-yellowing. - Painting must be completely dry (6-12 months). - Use only as a final varnish. - Shake well before use.

This stiff, quick-drying medium retains brush marks when mixed with Artisan Colour. - Resists yellowing. - Can be cleaned up with water. - For thick impasto, build the texture in several layers allowing each layer to dry first.

This oil reduces the consistency and improves flow of Artisan oil colours. It also increases gloss and transparency. - Slows drying. - Can be cleaned up with water. - Use when painting in layers to maintain the ‘fat over lean’ rule.

This UV resistant matt varnish provides protection for paintings achieved with Artisan Colour and is removable with Artisan Varnish Remover. - Non-yellowing. - Painting must be completely dry (6-12 months). - Use only as a final varnish. - Shake well before use.

This slow drying medium reduces consistency, increases luminosity & flexibility of Artisan Oil Colour. It is ideal for oiling out & enriching dull patches. - Resists yellowing. - Can be cleaned up with water. - Can be thinned with Artisan thinner.

This UV resistant satin varnish provides protection for paintings achieved with Artisan Colour and is removable with Artisan Varnish Remover. - Non-yellowing. - Painting must be completely dry (6-12 months). - Use only as a final varnish. - Shake well before use.

This oil is ideal for glazing & fine details as it gives a smooth enamel effect finish with no brush marks. It also increases film durability. - Slows drying - Can be cleaned up with water.

This thinner has been specially developed to maintain the oily feel & keeps Artisan colour open longer than water.Although water is suitable as a diluent for the colour, its speedy evaporation can make the colour thicken upon the palette much quicker than conventional oil colour would when used with turpentine. As Artisan thinner does not form an emulsion with the colour, there is less colour chan…

A slow drying, gloss medium which is ideal for fine detail work, glazing and smoothly blended areas with no brush marks. - Reduces consistency & improves flow. - Suitable for oiling out & enriching dull patches. - Resistant to yellowing.

This medium slows drying & improves flow. Ideal for blending, glazing, stroke work, antiquing and staining. - Improves transparency and depth. - Dries to a durable gloss finish.

Darker than refined Linseed Oil, this oil promotes the fastest drying rate of all the oils, whilst increasing gloss. - Improves flow. - Increases gloss & transparency. - Add to other oils to speed drying.

A fast-drying, pale oil made from poppy seeds which is well suited for whites and pale colours. - Reduces consistency. - Increases gloss & transparency. - Resists yellowing.

A pale viscous oil that slows drying while imparting a tough, smooth enamel finish with no brush marks. - Increases film durability. - Ideal for glazing & fine detail if mixed with solvent.

From $20.99 The most fluid of the Liquin family of products, this quick drying, gloss medium is ideal for fine details, glazing & blending or to produce a smooth surface picture. - Speeds drying (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour & film thickness). - Resists yellowing. - Not suitable as a varnish or final coat.

From $42.99 A quick drying, semi-gloss medium which thickens slowly & extends tube colour retaining crisp textures & brush marks without any visible leveling. - Speeds drying (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour & film thickness). - Resists yellowing. - Not suitable as a varnish or final coat.

From $20.99 This quick drying gloss medium offers a slight gel that brushes out smoothly and is ideal for artists looking for a non-drip effect when mixed with colour. - Speeds drying (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour & film thickness). - Ideal for glazing. - Resists yellowing. - Not suitable as a varnish or final coat.

A semi matt, quick drying, non-yellowing impasto medium which adds body and levels slightly. Thickens rapidly and extends tube colour. - Speeds drying (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour & film thickness). - Suitable for impasto & texture work. - Resists yellowing. - Not suitable as a varnish or final coat.

From $20.99 This reliable favourite is a general purpose semi gloss medium which speeds drying, improves flow and reduces brush stroke retention. - Halves the drying time of conventional oil colour (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour & film thickness). - Resists yellowing. - Not suitable as a varnish or final coat.

A natural resin/oil emulsion containing ammonia designed for cleaning varnished paintings. It works by dissolving linseed oil oxidation and will remove surface dirt and the products of oxidation in the old varnish. - Shake before and during use. - Clean small areas with cotton wool pads. - When cleaning is complete remove any remaining cleaner with distilled turpentine. - Batch colour and settleme…

Our most popular oil. A low viscosity alkali refined oil of pale colour that dries slowly. - Reduces oil colour consistency. - Increases gloss & transparency. - Add to other oils to slow drying.