Matisse Mediums
Derivan's range of Matisse painting mediums make the already flexible Matisse Structure and Flow Formulas even more versatile. See below for a summary of each product in the Matisse Mediums range. Or, click on the medium's name for detailed instructions and tips for that medium.
Our acrylic paint technology has achieved a much higher level of specialisation in the last decade, resulting in superior quality acrylic paints and mediums that have set the current standards.
Oil-Based Antiquing Medium, Pre Antiquing Medium, and Water-Based Cracking Medium are all now part of the Derivan Medium Range.
| MM# | Name | Description |
| MM1 | Drying Retarder | Slows drying when added to Matisse paints. |
| MM2 | Impasto Medium | Provides high build relief when allowed to dry and then painted over with Matisse colours, or when mixed directly with the paint. |
| MM3 | Surface Tension Breaker | Thins paint so that less water is required, keeping colours stronger. Ideal for Airbrush or Watercolour techniques. |
| MM4 | Gel Medium | Dries clear or mixes with Matisse colours to give a 3D high-gloss glaze. |
| MM5 | Matt Medium | Add to Matisse Colours to achieve a matte sheen/finish. |
| MM6 | Polymer Matt Varnish (water-based) | Use as a final varnish or can be mixed with Matisse Colours. Non-yellowing matt finish. |
| MM7 | Polymer Gloss Varnish (water-based) | Use as a final varnish or can be mixed with Matisse Colours. Non-yellowing high gloss finish. |
| MM8 | Spreader Medium | Add to Matisse Colours to achieve washes and glazes. |
| MM9 | Acrylic Painting Medium | Use to increase binder content of Matisse Colours when reducing them with water. |
| MM10 | Artist-quality Gesso | A full bodied permanent, flexible primer for use on canvas, paper, board or wood for paintings in acrylics or oils. |
| MM11 | Satin Varnish (Polyurethane) | Water-based Polyurethane varnish with a non-yellowing hard wearing satin finish (for use on rigid surfaces only) |
| MM12 | Clear Sealer | Use for sealing very porous surfaces such as terracotta or as a tannin blocker for "green" wood. |
| MM13 | Fabric Fixative | Mix equal parts with Matisse Colours to produce a fabric paint which when heat set will adhere to most fabrics |
| MM14 | High-Gloss Varnish (turps-based) | Conservation quality solvent-based non-yellowing acrylic gloss finish varnish. Redissolves in turps to strip and clean or to rework. |
| MM15 | Matt Varnish (turps-based) | Conservation quality solvent-based non-yellowing acrylic matt finish varnish. Redissolves in turps to strip and clean or to rework. |
| MM16 | Faux Finish & Marbling Gel | Also known as scumble glaze. Mix with Matisse Colours to slow drying time and extend the paint to achieve transparent glazes. |
| MM19 | Poly-U-Gloss Varnish (Polyurethane) | Water-based polyurethane varnish with a non-yellowing hard wearing high gloss finish (for use on rigid surfaces only) |
| MM20 | Water-Based Patina | Use in conjunction with Matisse Colours to give an antiqued or patinated effect |
| MM22 | Print Paste | Mix with Matisse Colours to achieve brilliant transparent prints when screen printing. Slows drying time and extends colour |
| MM24 | Iridescent Medium | Mix with Matisse Colours to achieve lively iridescent effects |
| MM25 | Black Gesso | A full bodied permanent, flexible primer for use on canvas, paper, board or wood for paintings in acrylics or oils. |
| MM26 | Transparent Gesso | A clear gesso which may be mixed with Matisse Background Colours to produce "coloured gessos" or "pastel primers" |
| MM27 | Low-Viscosity Gesso | A low viscosity alternative gesso for artists who want to brush straight from the jar. |
| MM28 | Polymer Satin Varnish | Use as a final varnish or can be mixed with Matisse Colours. Non-yellowing satin finish. |
| MM29 | Final Varnish Satin Finish | Conservation-quality solvent-based non-yellowing acrylic satin finish varnish. Redissolves in turps to strip and clean or to rework. |
| MM30 | Matt Gel Medium | All the valued qualities of Derivan's original Matisse Gel Medium, now in a matt finish. |
| MM31 | Open Medium | Extends the "open" or "working" time of acrylics without affecting consistency. Allows a more relaxed approach desirable for blending, shading, and softening. |