American Journey Watercolor Mediums

American Journey Watercolor Mediums are produced with the same high quality standards found in American Journey Professional Watercolors. Mix American Journey Watercolor Mediums into watercolors to increase wetting properties (dispersibility), improve flow, gloss, and transparency.

Gum Arabic, Liquid - This versatile medium is used as a water soluble binder for a variety of applications. Mix into watercolors to reduce color spread in wet on wet applications, improve the flow of watercolor and gouache, add gloss, and increase transparency. Mix with dry pigments to make your own watercolor paint and calligraphy ink. Remains water soluble when dry. Contains gum arabic, odorless additives, and water. Non-toxic, conforms to ASTM D-4236.

Gum Arabic, Powdered - Dry gum arabic powder is a versatile medium used as a water soluble binder for a variety of applications. Mix with dry pigments to make your own watercolor paint and calligraphy ink. Just add water to activate. Try different ratios of pigment to powder to produce the desired consistency. Dissolve powder completely in warm water, then mix into watercolors to reduce color spread in wet on wet applications, improve the flow of watercolor and gouache, add gloss, and increase transparency. Remains water soluble when dry. Non-toxic, conforms to ASTM D-4236.

Iridescent Medium - Apply American Journey Iridescent Medium on dry paint or mix with wet paint to produce iridescent effects. Apply with an artist brush. May be diluted with water. Stir well before using. Contains gum arabic, odorless additives, iridescent white pigment and water. Non-toxic, conforms to ASTM D-4236.

Watercolor Medium - Mix into watercolors to increase wetting properties (dispersibility). Improves flow, gloss and transparency. Contains gum arabic, odorless additives and water. Non-toxic, conforms to ASTM D-4236.