It is amazing the difference retarder makes when working with acrylics. What's even more amazing is how long it took for me to try it. I had an unopened bottle in my studio for years (yes, I said years). Now, I don't know how I ever painted without it. Just a few drops makes an incredible difference in the workability of the medium. And with that workability comes more control over the paint. I don't think a visible difference can be seen from the works I used it in to the ones I didn't, the difference is in the painting process itself. It has become more fluid and natural, no longer a race against time to work a section before the paint dries.
So if you paint in acrylics, I recommend two things: 1. use retarder during the painting process, 2. use gloss medium or a glaze over the finished piece. The difference these two things make is astonishing.
Tomorrow should be an exciting day which I hope is filled with good things.
Happy creating!
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