Name: Chroma Archival Oils Gel Mediums
Brand: Chroma
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Use these gel mediums from Chroma with a variety of oil painting techniques.  Gel Mediums, including Flow Gel (which liquefies when picked up on a brush), can be conveniently placed on a palette. It is best not to dispense a larger quantity of any Archival Medium than can be used in one day, however, because of the  quick-drying  properties. Many artists use Archival Gel Mediums to speed up the drying process of their paintings, which means that pure paint on the palette remains usable longer.   As well as being interchangeable, Archival Gel Mediums are designed not to increase gloss levels, avoiding unwanted glossy patches on paintings. Artists who use thickly applied oil paints should use a gel medium, as using thick paint alone increases drying time from 6&nbsp;to 18&nbsp;months after application. Archival Mediums stabilize the oil paint, resulting in proper curing of thick slabs of paint without stress or wrinkling. Using Archival Mediums is economical as well, if used with highly pigmented paints such as Archival Oils.   Archival Gel Mediums offer another important benefit when used for  wet-on-wet  applications. All of the mediums, when mixed on the palette, are softer than the paint that has &quot;settled in&quot; on the painting, making  wet-on-wet  application very easy. Simply work the fresh paint in with a brush or knife, resulting in greater control over paint application.


**40 ml tube**  - This is a loose gel that liquefies when brushed and stays in place when at rest, making it useful for developing new techniques. It can also be blended easily until it dries (within three hours). It also can be brushed over lightly for wet-on-wet techniques.


**40 ml tube**  - This is a gel that helps move oil paint around easily while retaining texture and brush marks. Use a 50/50 mix with paint for thick impasto (15-60 mm). It’s also useful for those who desire less extreme applications of paint to dry quickly and retain marks and texture, while still being brushable and easy to manipulate. It also blends wet-in-wet when worked in with a brush or knife.


**40 ml tube**  - This is a variation of Smooth Gel that contains ceramic beads for a gritty texture to add aesthetic appeal to thickly applied paint. It moves easily when mixed, then firms up on the painting, which is useful for keeping oil color separate wet-on-wet, or blendable for wet-in-wet techniques.

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Chroma Archival Oils Mediums - Front of tube of Flow Gel Medium

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Chroma Archival Oils Mediums - Front of tube of Smooth Gel Medium

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Chroma Archival Oils Mediums - Front of tube of Texture Gel Medium

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Chroma Archival Oils Mediums - Front of 500 ml Classic Medium bottle

This is a modified stand  oil-based  medium for painters who prefer slower drying. It's ideal for thinning paint while maintaining a rich, luminous finish when dry, lends greater control for detail work, and offers longer manipulation time for over-painting, glazing, and  wet-in-wet  techniques. It can be used throughout a long painting process or for slow glazing on top of fast underpainting.   Do not use  fast-drying  mediums over the top of Classic Medium, as the tension between the paint layers caused by the different drying times may be strong enough to crack. Odorless Classic Medium generates very little vapor, resulting in healthier and more pleasant painting sessions.

This is a modified stand oil-based medium for painters who prefer slower drying. It offers longer manipulation time for over-painting, glazing, and wet-in-wet techniques.

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Chroma Archival Oils Mediums - Front of 500 ml Odorless Fat Medium

Recommended for experienced painters who work all day on the same painting, this syrupy,  heavy-bodied  liquid medium contains high solids to promote faster, more thorough drying of oils, and increase gloss and flow for  enamel-like  effects. It can also be added to Lean Medium if a more glossy effect is desired. Odorless Fat Medium generates very little vapor, resulting in healthier and more pleasant painting sessions.

Recommended for experienced painters who work all day on the same painting, this syrupy, heavy-bodied liquid medium contains high solids to promote faster, more thorough drying of oils, and increase gloss and flow for enamel-like effects.

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Chroma Archival Oils is a line of  professional-quality  artists' oil paints that includes an assortment of  Series 1  &quot;Gold&nbsp;Series&quot; colors at a  student-grade  price.   The Gold&nbsp;Series completes a mixing palette that is much more highly pigmented and satisfying for students and professors to use in the classroom. All Gold&nbsp;Series colors are denoted in the table below with an  asterisk (*) .   With a formulation of &quot;perfected&nbsp;consistency&quot; and a rich, buttery texture, Archival Oils appeal to all oil artists, from beginners to experts. When combined with Chroma Archival Odorless Mediums, they dry quickly on the painting, but remain workable on the palette.   As Archival paintings dry, cure, and become stable, their surface layers stretch to accommodate movement below, allowing artists to complete their work quickly without harming it, even when complex layering techniques are used.  Age-cracking  does not occur on paintings created using Archival Oils.   Use Chroma Archival Oils with Chroma Archival Odorless Mediums for a healthier and more pleasant working environment.

Chroma Archival Oils is a line of professional-quality artists' oil paints that includes an assortment of Series 1 "Gold Series" colors at a student-grade price. Produced from the finest pigments, chosen for their purity, brilliance and performance.

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Chroma Archival Oils Mediums - Front view of 500 ml Odorless Lean Medium bottle

This is a very fluid,  general-purpose  alkyd resin medium that can be used to increase the flow and transparency of Chroma Archival Oils, as well as for glazing and other thin applications. Its  fast-drying  properties allow a variety of techniques beyond what is normally possible with traditional mediums.   Odorless Lean Medium generates very little vapor, resulting in healthier and more pleasant painting sessions.

Chroma Archival Oils Lean Medium is a very fluid, general-purpose alkyd resin medium that can be used to increase the flow and transparency of Chroma Archival Oils, as well as for glazing and other thin applications.

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This is a general-purpose, odorless solvent that can be used instead of gum and mineral turpentine to thin paints and clean brushes.   It is less toxic than turpentine because it evaporates much more slowly. Very little vapor is generated, resulting in healthier and more pleasant painting sessions. However, it should only be used in well-ventilated areas. Follow safety instructions on the bottle.   Chroma's Odorless Solvent is recommended for use with Chroma Archival Oils Mediums.

This is a general-purpose, odorless solvent that can be used instead of gum and mineral turpentine to thin paints and clean brushes.

Use these gel mediums from Chroma with a variety of oil painting techniques.

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