Acrylics Acrylic to Water/Matte Medium Question

[ChrisLBren]

Hi Group,

Im painting some resin figures for the stern of a ship model I've bee working on. Im using a technique involving successive washes of yellow ochre and tit white to highlight a base of raw sienna. It is then finished off with a wash of minwax golden oak stain - it really does mimic the look of oak. This might be useful for some of you guys needing to paint resin to look like wood in dioramas, etc.

I do have some experience with Figs (I used Vallejo acrylics which dry dead flat under oils). At the moment i don't have those - I have to use Artist grade Golden Acrylics which by nature dry a little glossy. I did buy some Liquitex Matte medium to add to the mix to insure a flat finish. Just need a quick refresher.

How much matt medium to I add to the mix ? In the past Ive used 1 to 3 paint to water for a base coat and I believe around 1 to 10 for my subsequent wash coats. (I was more of an oil painter when it came to blending shadows and highlights. )

Thanks much - any advice is appreciated,
Chris

 

[Einion]

At the moment... I have to use Artist grade Golden Acrylics which by nature dry a little glossy. I did buy some Liquitex Matte medium to add to the mix to insure a flat finish. Just need a quick refresher.

How much matt medium to I add to the mix ?

Unfortunately this will depend on the colours Chris. Golden paints vary quite a bit in how matt they dry (one of the reasons I'm not a fan) so you'd need to add more of a matting agent to some colours than others.

The earths and Titanium White are two of their paints that would generally dry pretty matt though.

Einion

 

[ChrisLBren]

I understand - just want a rough rule of thumb for matt medium to water mix - I was thinking about using about 25 percent matt medium to water mix to thin the acrylics - is that about right ?