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| − | A gelatinous, unpigmented medium added to oil and watercolor paints to produce more transparent colors. [ | + | A gelatinous, unpigmented medium added to oil and watercolor paints to produce more transparent colors. [[Megilp]], a mixture of [[linseed oil]] and [[mastic resin]], was used during the 18th and 19th centuries then abandoned. In more recent years, synthetic gel media have become available that have good handling properties and do not yellow with age. However, gel media mixed with oil paints are still likely to produce weak under-pigmented films that are susceptible to cracking (Mayer 1969). |
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megilp; medium de gel (Port.) | megilp; medium de gel (Port.) | ||
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Latest revision as of 14:13, 2 August 2022
Description
A gelatinous, unpigmented medium added to oil and watercolor paints to produce more transparent colors. Megilp, a mixture of Linseed oil and Mastic resin, was used during the 18th and 19th centuries then abandoned. In more recent years, synthetic gel media have become available that have good handling properties and do not yellow with age. However, gel media mixed with oil paints are still likely to produce weak under-pigmented films that are susceptible to cracking (Mayer 1969).
Synonyms and Related Terms
megilp; medium de gel (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)