Velázquez Medium is a professional oil painting medium made from finely ground calcite in bodied linseed oil. Designed to extend oil paints and modify their handling, it creates a “long” consistency—ideal for fine detail, glazing, and expressive impastos. Unlike standard impasto mediums, Velázquez Medium is softer, producing a flowing paste that slightly increases transparency while supporting thick, textured applications.
This calcite-rich medium holds brushstrokes beautifully without altering color temperature. It can be thinned with linseed oil or solvent and has little effect on drying time, depending on the ratio used. Free from stearates, solvents, resins, and driers, it is completely safe to mix into oil paints without risk of cracking or delamination.
Velázquez Medium enhances rheology, giving paint a honey-like stringy quality that professional artists value for control and texture. It subtly reduces opacity and saturation, while promoting smooth leveling and flowout. The result is a versatile medium that allows you to build layers, create impasto, and refine detail with ease.
How to Use
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Mix directly into oil paints on the palette.
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For making your own paint, combine Velázquez Medium and linseed oil with pigment powder until a stiff paste forms, then mull to a smooth consistency.
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Can be stored in collapsible tubes for later use.
Health & Safety
Toxicological review shows no acute or chronic health hazards from normal use. As with all art materials, avoid ingestion, prolonged skin contact, and inhalation of mists or dust.
