How do you make acrylic paint very fluid without losing the color's intensity and body?

Question

I don't want to use the ready-made fluid acrylic coz they don't have body.

Answer 1

try an acrylic medium{....white color}
it also works like an thinner
GO FOR IT!!!

Answer 2

The very act of making them more fluid results in losing some of it's body. And the natural result of adding water or medium will also cause the color intensity to dilute. You can't have it both ways. You might try Liquitex brand soft body acrylics, they are fluid, and intense straight out of the tube.

Answer 3

Well, you can't really do that without adding more pigment as you add something like gel medium, or even water. You can get gel medium in either gloss or matte finish, but it will make the color become more transparent. When you add water, the more water you add, the more "watercolor-like" will be your result. If you add only a small amount of either one, you will probably not experience losing too much of the intensity of the color--and if you add the gel medium, you will not lose the body of the paint.

Answer 4

I just want to add, that the Matte medium, both the glossy and no-shine finish extend the length of the acrylics fluidity-- the paint won't dry up as fast. Not as much as oils, but it helps with blending and overlaying tints.

Answer 5

She's right, the medium looks white in the jar, but dries clear, it comes in various consistancies and degrees of shinyness.