2006-12-24 10:07:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Water works best to thin it, and you can buy extending gel at any hobby supply store. I'd also recommend getting a matt or gloss gel to top your painting with to help it dry faster for the next coat.
2006-12-24 10:16:16 · answer #1 · answered by BabyBear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you really need is water to thin it. Retarder is used to slow down drying of the applied paint, and this is only necessary when you have a specific need to slow things down. Really not a good habit to get into. Try to learn the medium without al sorts of modifiers.
2006-12-24 14:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by Bill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One comment, the retarders I used for acrylic really seemed to affect the color saturation unfavorably. I am a sloooow painter and gave up and use oils.
2006-12-24 12:38:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use floating medium that I get at walmart for about $3. It works great for me.
2006-12-24 11:20:28 · answer #4 · answered by dragonrider707 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water works best. Here's a link to verify what you need to know. Hope it helps.
www.lmhornberger.com/atacrylic.htm
2006-12-24 10:31:15 · answer #5 · answered by RikAlto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋