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Gamblin offers a great range of contemporary mediums. Using today’s safer materials, they recreate the properties of traditional mediums.

Galkyd Lite — Formulated to thin oil colors and maintain strong flexible paint films, with a viscosity similar to that of a traditional dammar/refined linseed oil/turpentine painting medium. It will leave brush strokes in thicker layers and allow a longer working time (approximately three hours). Glazes are slightly less glossy than those made with traditional mediums or Galkyd.

Galkyd Medium #1 — An alkyd resin painting medium that increases the fluidity of oil colors and speeds their drying time (thin layers will dry within 24 hours). Its viscosity is similar to traditional painting mediums made from linseed stand oil. It levels brush strokes, creates a strong flexible paint film, and leaves an enamel-like glossy finish.

Galkyd Slow Drying — Formulated for strength and flexibility, and to keep the surface of oil paintings open for approximately three days — a good choice for painters who blend or work wet into wet.

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Gamblin Galkyd Mediums

4.8

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8/29/2017

5.0

I love working with Galkyd! #sweepstakes

By cybergrafx

from San Diego, CA

Comments about Gamblin Galkyd Mediums:

I love everything Gamblin. They are always top quality products and I love Gamblin's commitment to safety. I find Gamblins Oil paints to be superior to others, rich colors and excellent mixability. Odorless Gamsol is non-toxic and much better than harmful aromatic solvents. They have a wide range of mediums that are simple to work with. Gamblin is Made in the USA.

#sweepstakes

7/9/2017

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

I plan to buy more as needed.

By art ace

from Modesto, CA

Comments about Gamblin Galkyd Mediums:

I use this when painting with oils. I buy small quantities because overtime it becomes less fluid and eventually unuseable.

3/17/2017

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

my go to medium

By robin

from portland, or

Comments about Gamblin Galkyd Mediums:

I use Galkyd slow dry as my medium of choice - no smell and drys overnight - great for glazes and layering

10/17/2016

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

First time user - will be buying again

By Miz Katie

from Wichita, KS

Comments about Gamblin Galkyd Mediums:

Bought this to try because I had read so many nice things about the medium. I can easily say, everything I read was true. I'm not sure how I painted in oils before getting this product. Easy to use, not tacky like some other mediums I've tried. My paintings not only dry overnight, which is a plus, but have a pretty sheen, also. Gives the paint a nice boost.

7/10/2016

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

great product...will change and expand your possibilities

By ne painter

from Massachusetts

Comments about Gamblin Galkyd Mediums:

I discovered this product about 12 years ago. It is wonderful and archival. The company is very helpful in fielding questions. The galkyd can be used in conjunction with oil color to set a toned transparent or opaque ground over gessoed surface. There are many possiblities but I use it in Impressionistic, colorful landscape and still life painting. The darks painted using Galkyd as a medium stay translucent. Then I build slowly up in value and opacity. try it. All their products are great Gamasol attire, turpiniod replacement that is way more healthy and economical because it can be reused after it settles-is also super.

8/29/2015

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Perfect oil medium

By MK

from Hudson oh

Comments about Gamblin Galkyd Mediums:

Doesn't dry too fast but not too slow. I used them for portraiture and it's perfect. I had them outside for eight hours and they didn't dry too fast. I can't make a medium this nice.

8/15/2015

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

I love this stuff

By D$

from Visalia, CA

Comments about Gamblin Galkyd Mediums:

I really like painting with this. It dries so much faster and leaves a nice little gloss. I switched to this from making my own about 5 years ago and i love it.

6/4/2015

5.0

Wonderful

By Josh

from Virginia, U.S.

Comments about Gamblin Galkyd Mediums:

Perfect stand consistency, less blurring of details and brush work. A total success in my opinion.

6/1/2015

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Nice product

By Sorcey

from Arlington, TX

Comments about Gamblin Galkyd Mediums:

Nice product with an excellent sheen without being overly glossy and increases transparency of color. Has a certain thickness to it when it dries that I also find very nice. Also dries to the touch within 24 hours if the layer is not too thick which is very nice for layering without waiting as long.