Winsor & Newton WN Acrylic Glazing Medium 125, ACFAGZM125

For this Testing, i'd just like it to be know that although i use watercolour [and other media] i am an acrylic lover - acrylic is the main paint i use constantly. I love it's permanence and fast drying time, but it was watercolour that taught me patience, the love of being able to fade/lighten colour with just one stroke and the joy of colours blending all on their own. I also would like to point out that i used watercolour ONLY - eventhou this is for acrylic i used W&N Sketch Pocket Set [half pan watercolour - pans were used instead of tubes because it's always go to do your testing with all the variables you can; and the variable in this would be the inclusion of the amount of water that pans need, where as tubes can be just straight up paint] as it's what's mentioned above that drove me to experiment [acrylics come nowhere near this review] But it was my love of acrylic and not being able to use ProMarkers anymore that led me to try this experiment. ---------------------------------------------- First off; the bottle is very small BUT like with all Winsor&Newton Mediums the quality and strength is exceptional - as i've mentioned in a previous [unrelated] review about W&N's Iridescent Medium and Aquapasto a little of the stuff can quickly over-power anything you mix it with. It may be thick but use a little/thin it with water and it'll go a long way ^^ It also dries rather quickly [thou this does depend on how much you slop on] And has a sheen similaur to school pva glue. Second; eventhou it states there's no colour shift when you use this, it DOES affect the paint. Watercolour has a natural colour variation: as you use it it lightens itself so you'll literally have dark and light in one stroke. This glaze obliterates that variation and make it uniform [and abit dull regardless of the glaze's sheen]. This is good for doing flat colour and large areas but is bad as it takes alot of paint to darken the mixture so you can get back that variation. Third; althou the colour is flattened this also makes it similaur to using ProMarkers! As you layer the colours on top of one another the transparency and 'darkening' is exactly like a Marker. Which means those that love to use paint/can't afford markers/or just like simplistic/manga style art will find this feature a bonus :D [also those layers will bring back the richness of the colour] Forth; as the title states, your watercolours become permanent when you mix it with this, which means no more worrying about streaking/wipping off bottom layers - you can layer to your hearts content and as much as you like with this stuff! Water does not affect it, layering colours won't affect the others AND you'll also find [depending on you mix ratio] that transparency is improved. Fifth; you can use this like Permanent MASKING FLUID! Put the medium on your paper first and paint over and you'll see exactly where you've put it and just wipe the paint off. You can also get some interesting streak patterns by brushing the glaze over the watercolour [and as it dries these designs will fix in place so you can paint over that aswell! Thou it's not a good idea to put directly over a painting if you don't want it to streak] In Short watercolour artists if you ever wanted your paints to be permanent, mix it with this, thou you're colours will get flattened this can be over come by layering or making the mix as dark as you are comfortable with and just using a small drop [ you can get the variation back to a degree but you have to be careful how much is on your brush] ProMarker artists if you ever wanted to try using a brush or making your own 'marker' colours To anyone who likes experimenting or just wants the peace of mind knowing that that painting that took you forever will be safe from accidently spills Then try mixing you paints with Glaze/Varnish Mediums [Advertisement Over....just kidding ^^ Happy Experimenting!]

This is a great product designed to create thin transparent layers of colour on acrylic paintings. It is also great as a final overall glaze on a painting - acrylic paints can look a little dull when they dry and this really helps to enliven the colour.

Complete novice here and by no means a professional artist! Worked really well for my needs - painting a canvas boarder. Gave my Matt black paint the glossy effect I was looking for.

Works

Much smaller than I anticipated

Windsor & NewtonProducts are the best I have used before and I have and will continue to buy these superb painting brands of a whole range of paints, painting paper, drawing paper, Easle's, pencils, paint brushes etc.... There is plenty to choose from and as a keen Artist I have had Brilliant results from each Art piece with Quality assurance guaranteed every time. Delivery on time, well packaged and a Very Happy Customer Indeed. Thank you Windsor & Newton

I purchased this as an alternative to clear coat acrylic aerosol paint for the final coat on acrylic painted 3D models. So glad I decided to try it, it's shinier, it's clearer and it gives an almost wet-look to the finished item.

Really glossy lasted a while would be nice to have it a bigger size though

If you’re airbrushing you need this

I bought it to keep the canvas damp for my acrylic paints as they dry so fast. That didn’t work. So I used it to paint over dry, finished paintings to seal the artwork, as the bottle description states. Now I absolutely love this product. It gives a gloss to my finished paintings and I typically paint ocean/water scenes so it really makes the pieces pop. Some reviews mention it being a little pricey but all quality items should be priced accordingly, so, you get what you pay for - and this is worth every penny. Highly recommend!

Buen producto.

I love this! I put it on a few times just to get an extra shine. Will be getting more

Ottimo