Mediums
Our comprehensive range of watercolour mediums provides the watercolour artist with limitless opportunities to add special effects and variations to their watercolour paintings.
Pebeo Drawing Gum
Blue peelable rubber solution used to keep areas colour free when using ink, watercolour or gouache. Rubbed off when the colour is dry to reveal the plain paper beneath.
Winsor & Newton Aquapasto
A translucent gel medium that reduces flow and thickens watercolours and gouache to give an impasto effect.
Winsor & Newton Art Masking Fluid
A pigmented rubber latex-based liquid used for masking out areas needing protection when colour is applied in broad washes.
Winsor & Newton Blending Medium
Blending Medium increases the drying time of watercolour paint, to allow more time for blending.
Winsor & Newton Colourless Art Masking Fluid
A colourless, non-staining liquid composed of rubber latex for masking areas of work needing protection when colour is applied in broad washes.
Winsor & Newton Granulation Medium
Granulation Medium gives a mottled or granular appearance to colours, which usually gives a smooth wash or enhance the granulations of colours.
Winsor & Newton Gum Arabic
A pale coloured solution that controls the spread of wet colour, reduces staining and slows drying to allow more time for blending while also increasing the gloss and transparency of your watercolour paint.
Winsor & Newton Iridescent Medium
Iridescent Medium gives pearlescent or glitter effects to watercolours and is particularly effective when mixed with transparent colours.
Winsor & Newton Lifting Preparation
Lifting Preparation is recommended to use before commencing painting as it allows dry washes to be effortlessly lifted and spread with a wet brush or sponge.
Winsor & Newton Ox Gall Liquid
Ox Gall Liquid reduces surface tension and improves the flow when mixed with watercolour paints.
Winsor & Newton Permanent Masking Medium
A non-removable, water repellant liquid wax, perfect for detail work, designed for masking specific areas of paper, making them resistant to water.
Winsor & Newton Texture Medium
Texture Medium contains fine particles and increases the structure and texture of watercolour paints and can give a new dimension to watercolour painting.