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Zelcol Impasto Medium for Oil 100ml

Zelcol Impasto Medium for Oil is a 100ml product specifically designed for use with oil colors, offering a fast-drying semi-gloss impasto medium. Here are the key features and uses of this medium:

Features:

  1. Impasto Technique: Impasto is a painting technique where paint is applied in thick layers, often using a painting-knife, resulting in visible brush or knife strokes. This technique creates a three-dimensional surface and provides texture to the painting.
  2. Semi-Gloss Finish: Zelcol Impasto Medium dries to a semi-gloss finish, adding a subtle shine to the textured areas of the artwork.
  3. Retains Textures and Brush Strokes: When mixed with oil colors, the medium helps retain the textures and brush strokes, enhancing the visual depth and dimension of the artwork.
  4. Fast-Drying: The medium is designed to dry relatively quickly, allowing artists to build up layers and textures in a more efficient manner.
  5. Excellent Resistance to Yellowing: The Impasto Medium has excellent resistance to yellowing, ensuring that the colors in the artwork maintain their true vibrancy and appearance over time.

R116,00

2 in stock

Uses:

  1. Impasto Technique: The primary purpose of Zelcol Impasto Medium is to facilitate the impasto technique, allowing artists to create three-dimensional surfaces and visible brush or knife strokes in their oil paintings.
  2. Texture and Dimension: By adding the medium to oil colors, artists can achieve a textured and three-dimensional look in their artwork, making it visually engaging and interesting.
  3. Glazing and Extending Tube Colors: Besides impasto applications, the medium is also useful for glazing techniques, where thin layers of translucent color are applied over dry paint layers to create depth and luminosity. It can also be used to extend the tube colors, making them more workable and allowing for various techniques.

Zelcol Impasto Medium for Oil is a valuable tool for artists who enjoy working with oil colors and wish to explore the impasto technique. It enhances the versatility of oil painting by providing texture, depth, and dimension to the artwork. As with any art medium, it is essential to follow the instructions and recommended usage to achieve the desired artistic effects.