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transparent "paint" for impasto
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I am making a acrylic impasto painting and I am looking for a medium, that can be worked with as any other acrylic paint with a palette knife, but once it solidifies it would be transparent.
It had been recommended to me to use gloss acrylic medium on its own. However it turned out that if I apply too much of it. It is unable to dry properly and remains opaque. And layering it little by little is not feasible time-wise.
I found some polymer transparent sealing glue in a hardware store to be somewhat what I have been looking for except that it does not solidify. I think it is an ok compromise, however I wanted to inquire whether there might be something else I could potentially use?
Thank you for any possible thoughts !
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by Alex Schellong
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There are numerous acrylic mediums which should suit you, from Liquitex to Golden, to Daler Rowney Cryla - none should present any problem with drying times - they all, eg Daler Rowney impasto medium, dry within a few days. Anything that dries faster than that presents the risk of cracking. You perhaps just need to give the medium you choose a little time to dry/cure: there are some things you shouldn't be trying to hurry: all mediums and glues/adhesives need a little time to settle and harden.