What is the difference between this and Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish?

This one dries matte and non-reflecting; the gloss version dries shiny and can be used as a varnish. Mixing the two gives a semi-gloss or satin finish.

Can I use it to thin heavy-body acrylics?

Yes, but it lowers viscosity, so heavy-body paint becomes more fluid. For extending volume while keeping body, mix it with Soft Body color instead.

How do I use it as a fixative?

Mix one part medium with one part distilled water and apply with an atomizer or airbrush. Too much medium on the surface can cause fogging.

Can it replace gesso as a ground?

It works as a transparent ground with good tooth and adhesion, letting the support's color and texture show. Liquitex Clear Gesso gives more tooth for paint and pastels.

Is it opaque or clear when applied?

It looks opaque while wet and dries translucent, so the final look differs from what you see during application.

Can I use it on exterior murals?

Yes, a brushed coat over a somewhat smooth wall is recommended as a base before painting.

Where is the Liquitex Matte Fluid Mediums cheapest?

At Amazon, for $16.16, 30% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.

What do buyers say about the Liquitex Matte Fluid Mediums?

Rated 5 out of 5 from 3 ratings.

Where can I buy the Liquitex Matte Fluid Mediums?

15 stores we checked sell it, including Amazon, Jackson's Art Supplies, Hobby Lobby, Walmart, Artist and Craftsman Supply.

Liquitex Matte Fluid Mediums

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What reviewers say

Painters value it as a reliable matte medium that flattens sheen and stretches color without muddying it. Complaints center on fogging when sprayed too heavily and on how much it thins heavier paints.

What people mention

FinishPraisedUsers say it reliably removes gloss from acrylic color and leaves a flat, non-reflecting surface.
Extending paintMixedIt stretches color and adds translucency, but painters note it thins heavier paints more than expected.
Fixative useMixedIt works as a matte fixative over pastel and graphite, though excess spray can fog the surface.
GroundPraisedUsed as a transparent ground it holds tooth and adhesion while letting the support show through.
Wet opacityCriticisedIt goes on opaque and only turns translucent when dry, which makes judging coverage difficult.

About the Liquitex Matte Fluid Mediums

Liquitex Matte Fluid Medium is a soft body acrylic medium. It creates a matte, non-reflecting finish when added to acrylic colors. It is opaque when wet and translucent when dry.

Mixed into any acrylic paint, it increases transparency, extends color and increases matte sheen. It also increases film integrity, eases the flow of paint and adds flexibility and adhesion to the paint film. Mixed with Gloss Medium & Varnish, it produces a semi-gloss or satin medium.

It can also be used as a matte fixative over pastel, graphite or chalk artwork to decrease gloss or shine. Mix 1 part Matte Medium with 1 part distilled water and apply with an atomizer or airbrush. Excess medium on the surface may cause fogging.

Type

Soft body matte fluid acrylic medium

Finish

Matte, non-reflecting

Appearance

Opaque when wet, translucent when dry

Extender use

With Soft Body Concentrated Artist Color: extends volume and increases translucency while maintaining viscosity. With Heavy Body Artist Color or Basics Acrylic Color: extends volume and increases tran

Fixative use

1 part Matte Medium to 1 part distilled water, applied with atomizer or airbrush

Ground use

Transparent ground (size) instead of gesso; for more tooth for paint and pastels, use Liquitex Clear Gesso

Exterior murals

If the support or wall is somewhat smooth, brush on one coat or spray two coats before gessoing

Mixing

Mix with Gloss Medium & Varnish for a semi-gloss or satin medium