The Matisse Dry Medium 40ml in Bathurst Ground Marble is an archival, premium-grade mineral additive specifically engineered to give artists complete creative control over the thickness, bulk, and opacity of their paint layers. Sourced from the high-quality mineral deposits of Bathurst, New South Wales, this pure crystalline calcium carbonate powder behaves as a translucent white building agent. Packaged in its raw, dry state by Derivan Matisse, it allows you to dramatically increase the body of your acrylic paints or clear gels without diluting the binder or washing out the richness of your chosen pigments.
Key Features:
Translucent Bulking Action: Functions as a white, highly semi-transparent powder that adds massive physical bulk to paint mixes, allowing you to build thick impasto layers while beautifully preserving the hue and structural integrity of the paint.
Textural Stringiness Control: When blended into acrylics in higher concentrations, it introduces a unique, slightly stringy, cohesive texture that can be manipulated with brushes or palette knives for fluid, high-relief patterns.
Archival and Weatherproof Stability: Possesses exceptional natural resistance to atmospheric yellowing and environmental break-down, weathering beautifully outdoors. This makes it a top choice for external murals, heavy structural collages, and permanent collagraph printmaking plates.
Crystalline Micro-Tooth: Composed of naturally rounded crystalline grains that provide a brilliant, subtly textured surface finish. It creates an excellent tooth for grabbing subsequent dry media overlays like charcoal, pastel, or pencil.
Flawless Ecosystem Synergy: Combines smoothly with all water-based acrylic vehicles across the Matisse range. To create a custom texture paste or structural gesso, simply blend the powder directly into fluid paints or sticky clear vehicles like MM2 Impasto Medium or MM4 Gel Medium.
