As with conventional oil painting, mediums allow you to alter the characteristics and working properties of water-mixable colors.
Fast Drying Medium - This is a very popular medium as it speeds the drying of oil colour by about 50%, allowing further layers to be applied more quickly.
Gloss Varnish - This water-based varnish contains no hazardous solvents. Provides protection for finished paintings and provides a uniform glossiness. If dirty, the varnish can be removed with Artisan Varnish Remover.
Impasto Medium - This water-mixable impasto and texturing medium maintains the consistency of the color and speeds drying by 50%. For thick impasto, build the texture in several layers, allowing each layer to dry first, mixing the Impasto thoroughly into the color before use.
Linseed Oil - This water-mixable oil is the main binder in Artisan colors. When mixed with color it reduces their consistency for better flow. Combine with water or Thinner to maintain the structure of the paint film.
Matt Varnish - This water-based varnish contains no hazardous solvents. Provides protection for finished paintings and provides a uniform matte finish. If dirty, the varnish can be removed with Artisan Varnish Remover.
Oil Painting Medium - This stand oil-based medium is ready to use from the bottle. Thins the consistency of Artisan colors and aids fine detail work.
Safflower Oil - This oil should be used with pale pigments to help maintain their brightness. It also increases gloss and transparency.
Satin Varnish - This water-based varnish contains no hazardous solvents. Provides protection for finished paintings and provides a uniform satin finish. If dirty, the varnish can be removed with Artisan Varnish Remover.
Stand Oil - This highly durable linseed oil is part polymerized by being heated in the absence of oxygen. This joins the oil molecules together leaving less space for oxygen and hence a longer drying time.
Thinner - Although water is suitable as a diluent for the color, its speedy evaporation can make the color thicken upon the palette much quicker than conventional oil color would when used with turpentine.
Varnish Remover - Artisan Gloss, Matt and Satin varnishes can be removed with Artisan Varnish Remover when dirty.