Utrecht Artists’ Acrylic Gessoes & Mediums

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From priming your surface to putting the finishing touch on final works, Utrecht Artists’ Acrylic Mediums let you customize your painting experience without compromising archival stability. Formulated with professional-grade materials for specific results, use them to create a supportive foundation or modify the texture, finish, and flow of your paint.

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Gesso
Gel
Fluid
Effects
Paste

Gesso

Utrecht was the first to introduce a revolutionary single-step archival acrylic gesso for priming canvas. Today, Utrecht Artists’ Gessoes and Primers come in a full range of specialized formulas that deliver outstanding absorbency and archival stability on a variety of supports.

Professional Gesso

A museum-quality, universal acrylic ground. Ultra-thick, concentrated formula with high viscosity.

Artists’ Gesso

A professional-quality, universal acrylic ground. Thick, flexible formula with medium viscosity.

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Artists’ Black Gesso

A professional-quality, universal acrylic ground. Dense black pigmentation and excellent covering properties.

Studio Series Gesso

An economical ground for high-volume use. Light-bodied formula with low viscosity.

Acrylic Sizing

Quick-drying universal primer accepts oil and acrylic mediums. Smooths and seals paper, canvas, linen, and wood panel substrates.

Utrecht Acrylic Canvas Sizing - Pint

ARTISTS’ ACRYLIC MEDIUMS

Gel

Add body, extend color, slow drying, or customize the surface sheen of acrylic colors with professional-quality gel mediums. Designed to maintain paints’ archival stability, choose from a range of formulas that let you customize the weight, finish, and working time of your colors while maintaining excellent adhesion and flexibility.

Artists’ Gloss Gel

Adds body and texture to acrylic colors. Heightens transparency for a glossy, glass-like finish.

New look! Same formula - Utrecht Artists' Acrylic Gel Medium - Gloss Gel Medium, 128 oz

Utrecht Acrylic Medium - Gloss Gel Medium, Gallon

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Artists’ Matte Gel

Heavy-bodied emulsion adds body and texture to acrylic colors. Decreases sheen for a matte finish.

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Artists’ Opaque Gel

Thick, heavy-bodied emulsion heightens opacity and increases body of acrylic colors. Retains brushstrokes and dries to a glossy, opaque finish.

Artists’ Retarder Gel

Slows the drying time of acrylic colors without increasing fluidity. Ideal for wet-in-wet and plein air painting.

New look! Same formula - Utrecht Artists' Acrylic Retarder Gel Medium - 16 oz

Utrecht Acrylic Medium - Gel Retarder Medium, Pint

Fluid

Increase the flow or volume of acrylic colors without altering stability with professional-quality fluid mediums. Boost gloss, reduce surface sheen, or combine mediums to achieve a custom finish. Superior adhesion also makes an excellent choice for collage and mixed media projects.

Artists’ Gloss Medium

Increases the sheen, clarity, and transparency of acrylic colors. Dries to a smooth, high gloss finish.

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Artists’ Matte Medium

Reduces the surface sheen of acrylic colors. Dries to a matte finish.

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Effects

Customize, enhance, and extend acrylic colors with professional-quality effects mediums. Mix with any Utrecht acrylic medium or color to create bespoke textures, effects, and finishes while keeping film strength, flexibility, and archival performance intact.