Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It was helpful and direct. Your video was far better then the last three or four I glanced over. Yours was not glanced over. Have a nice day.
The reason oil is better for impasto is because there is so much pigment in it. So far I’ve only made cadmium red and iron oxide oil paints from dry pigments. I was astonished how little oil it takes to wet and disperse the pigment particles. In contrast, acrylic medium is an emulsion and only has 40-65% resin so less pigment can be added. Personally, I have most success by dispersing pigment in a mixture of water and dispersants and any needed fillers. When I get a smooth sauce mix I add whatever thickness of acrylic medium I want. Usually twice the volume of acrylic medium gives a matt paint while doubling medium gives a gloss paint.
How long does this last? Does it crack? Longevity on canvas? Ie; waterscape , landscape 'popped' almost 3 dimensional? Possibly 1 inch thickness off the canvas? Can it dry thoroughly and last? I hope you answer. Thank you
It should last indefinitely if under normal conditions, but of course there are so many variables such as thickness of application, quality of paint used, support flexibility etc. I don't paint with super thick layers so I don't have any issues with cracking or degradation of the surface, but would imagine that very thick layers would take a long time to dry and may be subject to cracking. As for specifics such as 1 inch thickness of application, I don't know, because I've never used it that thickly. I can only suggest that you try it and find out! Do a few test squares of various thicknesses on various supports and assess any issues in drying time, cracking or movement. Also inspect them over a period of time (days, months, years) to see what happens. Yes, it's time consuming but that's how expertise is formed in application. Good luck with your painting!
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@@genevieve6021 If you are painting on canvas and don't want an impasto effect, you don't need to thicken the paint. Craft paint can be thinner and have less pigment in it, but thickening gel wouldn't be beneficial in your case. You could try a little clear gloss gel perhaps if you want to bulk up the paint. You'd have to experiment to achieve the effect that you want with your particular paint.
@@jeanettejobsonfineart So mixing clear gloss paint with cheap acrylics like CraftSmart & Apple Barrel will make my paints more vibrant, pigmented, AND opaque?
why not add more than 25% thickener? I use about 50-50% thickener to paint, and I find that works okay for me? aside from increasing transparency with increasing percentage of thickener, I haven't found it does any detriment. What did you mean "it can cause the paint to become unstable"? I'm still new to gel medium, so:) I'm genuinely curious; I don't want to be doing it wrong. thanks for the video, by the way!
+Zarina Rogers I go by the manufacturer's recommendation for mixing ratios. Higher ratios can cause excess shrinkage or cracking. It depends on how thickly you apply the paint. Of course everything is down to experimentation and its worth playing around with different mixes to see what happens over time once they're completely dry. www.liquitex.com/liquithick/
That is an issue if you don't have access to thickening agents. I don't know of any other options to thicken without adding a gel medium to the paint. You could try a heavy body paint that has a slightly thicker consistency.
Sorry, hit something prematurely...I have just painted a large city scape in acrylic but it looks like it needs a ‘lift’ with texture..I was thinking of going over some of the area with thicker and with pallet knife ..I don’t think I have any thicker ( but need to check in my studio) would that be successful? ..it’s a large canvas and needs to dry in about 5 days . Would I need to also seal it with acrylic sealer spray? ....it’s to be freighted off (for my son) ...what would you advise ? ...I am a self taught artist btw! Thank you in anticipation cheers . Netta from Australia
+Jaemiel It should be dry in that time, but it depends on how thickly its applied and how warm or humid the area is that it will be drying in. You could direct a fan on the piece to speed up the drying.
Liquitex is named appropriately as it is liquid trash. Even their "artist" quality AKA Heavy body is thin. Forget about the Basics..it's a pure runny mess and will drip right off your canvas. I use a super heavy gel or modeling paste..anything along those lines for a deep rich impasto effect. It's great you did this video because people that are new to Acrylics would naturally assume that "Heavy Body" means HEAVY BODY, lol. I would recommend Golden as they are likely to be sold anywhere that Liquitex is found.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It was helpful and direct. Your video was far better then the last three or four I glanced over. Yours was not glanced over. Have a nice day.
Thank you. I'm glad it was useful to you.
Thanks, I appreciate your information. I was buying all kind of stuff to thicken my paint for a 3D look and you just saved me a headache or two..
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
Sahvanna Best - me as well!
The reason oil is better for impasto is because there is so much pigment in it. So far I’ve only made cadmium red and iron oxide oil paints from dry pigments. I was astonished how little oil it takes to wet and disperse the pigment particles.
In contrast, acrylic medium is an emulsion and only has 40-65% resin so less pigment can be added. Personally, I have most success by dispersing pigment in a mixture of water and dispersants and any needed fillers. When I get a smooth sauce mix I add whatever thickness of acrylic medium I want. Usually twice the volume of acrylic medium gives a matt paint while doubling medium gives a gloss paint.
Thank you. Straightforward and to the point with the science behind the process.
I thought you'd got it wrong on the maximum 25% but then realised it's liquithick, much better than their other gels it seems :)
Wow Thank you for sharing this is just what I have been trying too find again Thank you
This helped so much!! Thank you!! This is exactly what I've been searching for!
I put a bit of talcum powder in it that seems to help. Also if you want to extend the working time slightly of acrylics put some fairy liquid in it.
Best topic & precisely explained. Thnx
Brilliant 👏....do you think it could then be used through a stencil.....aiding less leakage under the stencil....🤗
Yes, it likely could. Experiment and see what happens!
Thank you for sharing your experience
Thanks for information ! 👍✌️
How long does this last? Does it crack? Longevity on canvas? Ie; waterscape , landscape 'popped' almost 3 dimensional? Possibly 1 inch thickness off the canvas? Can it dry thoroughly and last? I hope you answer. Thank you
It should last indefinitely if under normal conditions, but of course there are so many variables such as thickness of application, quality of paint used, support flexibility etc. I don't paint with super thick layers so I don't have any issues with cracking or degradation of the surface, but would imagine that very thick layers would take a long time to dry and may be subject to cracking.
As for specifics such as 1 inch thickness of application, I don't know, because I've never used it that thickly. I can only suggest that you try it and find out! Do a few test squares of various thicknesses on various supports and assess any issues in drying time, cracking or movement. Also inspect them over a period of time (days, months, years) to see what happens. Yes, it's time consuming but that's how expertise is formed in application.
Good luck with your painting!
Jeanette you are amazing!!
thank you, this was very informative!!
Thanks....clear explanation!!
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Can you give a link of the thickener you used in it?
clear and concise
Thank you, glad it was useful.
Yes! This is brilliant!
Thank you very much very helpful
Excellent for doing textures??
Yes, the paint would be stiff enough to create texture depending on how thickly it was applied.
So I use the thick gel for my cheap CraftSmart acrylics ?
You can try. It should thicken them.
@@jeanettejobsonfineart So I can paint them on canvas. I do not care for the impasto method just regular painting/coating ? Correct?
@@genevieve6021 If you are painting on canvas and don't want an impasto effect, you don't need to thicken the paint. Craft paint can be thinner and have less pigment in it, but thickening gel wouldn't be beneficial in your case. You could try a little clear gloss gel perhaps if you want to bulk up the paint. You'd have to experiment to achieve the effect that you want with your particular paint.
@@jeanettejobsonfineart So mixing clear gloss paint with cheap acrylics like CraftSmart & Apple Barrel will make my paints more vibrant, pigmented, AND opaque?
@@jeanettejobsonfineart Like I want cheap acrylics like CraftSmart to behave like expensive acrylics like Golden or Liquitex 😅
Awesome!
why not add more than 25% thickener? I use about 50-50% thickener to paint, and I find that works okay for me? aside from increasing transparency with increasing percentage of thickener, I haven't found it does any detriment. What did you mean "it can cause the paint to become unstable"? I'm still new to gel medium, so:) I'm genuinely curious; I don't want to be doing it wrong. thanks for the video, by the way!
+Zarina Rogers I go by the manufacturer's recommendation for mixing ratios. Higher ratios can cause excess shrinkage or cracking. It depends on how thickly you apply the paint. Of course everything is down to experimentation and its worth playing around with different mixes to see what happens over time once they're completely dry. www.liquitex.com/liquithick/
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where can i get thick paint ??
love it! thank you.
You can get the same effect with Talcum powder for cheap
What if you don't have any access to thickeners what so ever. what do you do?
That is an issue if you don't have access to thickening agents. I don't know of any other options to thicken without adding a gel medium to the paint. You could try a heavy body paint that has a slightly thicker consistency.
@@jeanettejobsonfineart OK thanks for the feedback ☺
@@jeanettejobsonfineart ok
Sorry, hit something prematurely...I have just painted a large city scape in acrylic but it looks like it needs a ‘lift’ with texture..I was thinking of going over some of the area with thicker and with pallet knife ..I don’t think I have any thicker ( but need to check in my studio) would that be successful? ..it’s a large canvas and needs to dry in about 5 days . Would I need to also seal it with acrylic sealer spray? ....it’s to be freighted off (for my son) ...what would you advise ? ...I am a self taught artist btw! Thank you in anticipation cheers . Netta from Australia
Can i use liquitex gloss gel ,
You can try but it will give a different finish and thickening ability than the thickening gel
Dankeschön. Sehr informativ.
Does gel you use is gel for hair?
No, it is not.
thanks for the info!!
thank you so much
How long does this take to dry? I plan to make an impasto effect for my background for my art GCSE exam but only have 10 hours
+Jaemiel It should be dry in that time, but it depends on how thickly its applied and how warm or humid the area is that it will be drying in. You could direct a fan on the piece to speed up the drying.
+Jeanette Jobson thank you so much!
Does adding this thickener create the need to identify the painting as multimedia?
TahloolaDarlin No it won't. The thickener isn't classed as a medium. Think of it as an additive to enhance paint flow.
try to say that 10 times repeatedly "liquithick thickening gel by liquitex"
Me watching this is 2024
The information is timeless and has been for hundreds of years. :)
Liquitex is named appropriately as it is liquid trash. Even their "artist" quality AKA Heavy body is thin. Forget about the Basics..it's a pure runny mess and will drip right off your canvas. I use a super heavy gel or modeling paste..anything along those lines for a deep rich impasto effect. It's great you did this video because people that are new to Acrylics would naturally assume that "Heavy Body" means HEAVY BODY, lol. I would recommend Golden as they are likely to be sold anywhere that Liquitex is found.
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You could probably just add calcium carbonate
Thank you very much very helpful