Langridge Matte Medium

Product Application

Shake well before use.

Langridge Matte Medium may be added to oil colours in quantities at the discretion of the artist.

Initially small additions will purely aid the flow qualities of existing oil colours. As more medium is added to the oil colour, the transparency will be increased due to the further dispersion of the pigment throughout the medium.

After 20-30 minutes of applying Langridge Matte Medium the surface will set-up to a tack that grabs any succeeding brush strokes. The wet, but tacky, paint surface can be readily painted into, even quite aggressively, without moving or disturbing the areas of fresh paint underneath. This allows for a wet-in-wet technique with very controlled manipulation of paint including soft blending.

Upon drying the matte medium will take on a matte sheen. The more medium used, the more the dried painting will exhibit a non reflective surface.

Be aware that the matting agent will alter the depth of tone of colours with which it is mixed. This will be especially noticeable with blacks and other dark tones. It is the nature of matt surfaces to reduce tonal depth as the light is refracted to reduce gloss and glare.

Stand oil used in Langridge mediums has pronounced leveling qualities. However, the matting silica will prevent the resulting paint film from exhibiting an enamel finish.

Langridge Matte Medium has a high oil content and, as such, is a ‘fat’ medium. It should not to be used for underpainting if oil colours with no additional medium are to be applied on top.

Dries to a matte finish.

Clean Up

Clean brushes with any artists’ solvent (eg Gum Turpentine, Low Toxic Solvent, etc.).

For further washing apply a small quantity of Marseille or other pure olive oil soap and massage the bristles of the brush to release any remaining colour. Wash thoroughly in warm water. Leave to fully dry before using for oil colours.

Drying Times

24-48 hours to touch dry. Any airflow over the surface will evaporate the solvent more rapidly which will reduce drying times.

Full film drying 3-6 months