Winsor & Newton Gum Arabic, 75ml

Elevate Your Watercolor with a Foundational Medium

Unlock greater control and luminosity in your paintings with Winsor & Newton Gum Arabic. This pale, liquid medium is the essential ingredient that binds pigments together, making it an indispensable tool for any watercolor or gouache artist. By adding it to your washes, you can achieve brilliant effects and a professional, glossy finish.

Key Features & Benefits

• Enhances Gloss and Transparency: Mix with your paints to add a beautiful, luminous sheen and create deeper, more transparent washes.
• Controls Color Flow: A few drops of this medium will help you control the spread of wet color, making it easier to achieve crisp, clean edges.
• Slows Drying Time: Gives you more time to blend and manipulate your paints, which is ideal for working with wet-on-wet techniques.
• Reduces Staining: Allows for easier lifting of colors from your paper, helping to correct mistakes and create soft, feathery edges.

Usage Instructions

This medium should not be used directly from the bottle as it can create a brittle film. Always dilute with water as needed.

• For Washes: Add a few drops to your water jar to use it consistently throughout your painting.
• For Glazes: Mix directly on your palette with your watercolor to create thin, transparent layers that will add luminosity and depth to your work.
• For Restoring Brushes: A small amount of diluted gum arabic can be used to reshape and restore a fine point to your watercolor brushes after cleaning.