All Gloss, Semi-Gloss and Matte Mediums increase transparency of colours, maintain good adhesion, flexibility, film integrity and gloss reflectance factor
Gloss – Dries translucent with the best clarity. Gloss Medium will increase colour brilliance, luminosity and enhance colour depth. Excellent for brilliant colour glazes or a final overall gloss layer. [Gloss Reflectance Factor (sheen) 80 – 90%].
Semi-Gloss – Dries translucent with fairly good clarity. Semi-Gloss mediums contain some matting agents which act to reduce the gloss of the medium. When used with other acrylic glossy colours and mediums, it will reduce light reflection on surface (like non-reflective glass). [Gloss Reflectance Factor (sheen) 14 – 17%].
Matte – Dries translucent with reduced clarity. Matte mediums contain matting agents which create a light tooth, and reduce the gloss of the medium. When mixed with other glossy acrylic colours and mediums, it will greatly decrease the gloss factor and reduce light reflection on surface. The thicker the application, the more frosted the surface will appear, lightly opacifying what lies beneath. [Gloss Reflectance Factor (sheen) 3.0 – 4.0%].
Tip: The lightly toothed characteristics of Matte Mediums make them an effective surface for using with drawing media.