Gessoes / Mediums / Gels / Varnishes / Textures

This guide aims to assist you in navigating through the different options for gessoes, mediums, gels, varnish, and textures. Explore these various products and see how they can take your art to new heights, limited only by your imagination.

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Gessoes

Mediums & Varnishes

Gels & Texture Pastes

GESSOES

Gesso is used as a surface primer. It adds tooth for maximum color adhesion and stability! The beauty of gesso is that you can apply it to nearly any surface, and then you can paint on that surface with acrylic paint.

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#200 Gesso - A semi-opaque white heavy creamy fluid that is applied to a surface to prime & create smoothness & make it ready to accept paint.

#201 Black Gesso - An opaque black heavy creamy fluid that is applied to a surface to prime & create smoothness & make it ready to accept paint.

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MEDIUMS & VARNISHES

Instead of using water to thin paints down, these formulated mediums maintain your paint structure so it dries normally.

Use our varnishes to seal your acrylic work with a transparent, acrylic layer that is breathable, permanent, and protects against UV damage. Our varnishes dry clear, and are non-yellowing. Excellent leveling properties mean it will not hold brush marks!

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#204 Matte Medium - A transparent creamy fluid that is used as an agent to reduce gloss or sheen. Can be used as a primer or ground instead of gesso, extend your acrylic paint without compromising the paint, create glaze, & as collage glue.

#205 Matte Varnish - A clear heavy creamy fluid that is used as a top coat to seal, increase color saturation, & protect your Acrylic masterpiece from discoloration & UV damage. Dries satin finish.

#206 Gloss Medium Varnish - A clear creamy fluid that is used as a topcoat to seal, increase color saturation, protects your Acrylic masterpiece from discoloration & UV damage, & can also be used as collage glue. Mix with acrylic paint or any other medium to increase gloss.

#299 Acrylic Retarder - Slows down the drying time of acrylic paint, keeping it workable (and therefore blendable) for longer.

#216 Exterior Varnish - A clear creamy fluid that is used as a topcoat to seal, increase color saturation, & protect your Acrylic masterpiece from discoloration & UV damage. For exterior use.

#217 Slow Dry Matte Liquid - A clear thick heavy fluid that is used to increase open time & decrease dry time of acrylic paint. Dries matte finish.

#235 Nova Plex 235 - A clear & skim milk like fluid that is used to enhance the flow of acrylic paint, it can be used to increase fluidity without the loss of adhesion, It is ideal for spraying & airbrushing.

#233 Nova Plex 233 - A clear creamy fluid that is used to create pigments & can be mixed with acrylic paint for fabric painting.

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GELS & TEXTURE PASTES

Our Nova Color Gels & Pastes can be used to thicken your acrylics, extend paint, create texture over a smoother surface, or smooth out an already textured surface.

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#207 Nova Gel - A clear stiff paste that is used as an acrylic paint thickener & also used as an adhesive.

#208 Matte Gel - A clear EXTRA stiff paste that reduces surface shine, used as acrylic paint thickener, & used as an adhesive. Dries with a waxy finish.

#202 Texture Paste - An opaque white heavy stiff paste that is used to create sculptural & moldable texture.

#209 Super Gel - Our thickest, clear EXTRA stiff paste that is used as an acrylic paint thickener & used as an adhesive. Dries Glossy.

#218 Tintable Texture Paste - An opaque slightly loose off-white plaster that is used to create texture. Mix with acrylic paint to create matte colors.

#251 Lightweight Texture Paste - An opaque light stiff paste that is lightweight putting less stress on acrylic work, use it to create texture.

#250 Coarse Lava Gel - An opaque stiff paste that is used to sculpt & create course textured surfaces. Dries mottled gray.

#213 Flex Gel - A clear loose paste that is used as an acrylic paint thickener, used as an adhesive, & can be mixed with acrylic paint to be used on clothes, garments, & shoes.

#203 Black Texture Paste - An opaque black heavy stiff paste that is used to create sculptural & moldable texture.

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GESSO

Gesso is used as a surface primer. It adds tooth for maximum color adhesion and stability!

Product Info

#200 Gesso - Gives a matte white, semi-opaque finish which provides a professional standard, archival base to help maintain the longevity of your work.

#201 Black Gesso - It contains a blend of pigments to give a matte black, opaque base which instantly eliminates your surface color and allows you to build depth.

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MEDIUMS & VARNISHES

Mediums help to build texture as well as act as an adhesive. Varnishes act as the finishing layer of your painting, providing a clear layer to protect it from dust, and yellowing that can damage your work of art over time.

Product Info

#204 Matte Medium - Reduces surface gloss, increases transparency

#205 Matte Varnish - Dries clear to a flexible, non-sticky, surface

#206 Gloss Medium Varnish - Dries clear to a flexible, non-sticky, surface. Increases brightness and color saturation

#299 Acrylic Retarder - Slows down the drying time of acrylic paint, keeping it workable (and therefore blendable) for longer.

#216 Exterior Varnish - Protects the mural/artwork

#217 Slow Dry Matte Liquid - Extends the open time of your color/medium, allowing you to continue painting for longer.

#235 Nova Plex 235 - Used to thin the paint for artists who use an airbrush.

#233 Nova Plex 233 - Novaplex is a mixture of binder & water. Primarily used for artists making their own paint.

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GELS & TEXTURE PASTES

Our Nova Color Gels & Pastes can be used to thicken your acrylics, extend paint, create texture over a smoother surface, or smooth out an already textured surface.

Product Info

#207 Nova Gel - Increases surface gloss, color depth, and transparency

#208 Matte Gel - Reduces surface shine, increases the color depth and transparency

#202 Texture Paste - Also called Modeling Paste. Dries to a very hard ‘stone-like’ opaque white matte finish that you can sand, drill or carve.

#209 Super Gel - Increases viscosity to create a stiff that holds high peaks and sculptural shape.

#218 Tentacle Texture Paste - Mix with color to create thick matte paint. Build texture. Sandable.

#251 Lightweight Texture Paste - Build white texture.

#250 Coarse Lava Gel - Build coarse grayish textures.

#213 Flex Gel - Our most flexible gel used for painting clothing/shoes

#203 Black Texture Paste - Also called Modeling Paste dries to a very hard opaque black matte finish that you can sand, drill or carve.

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