
Ara auxiliaries for endless possibilities
We have various auxiliary products such as gesso, acrylic binder, varnishes and various mediums enabling us offer artists an endless possibility of colour variation and creative possibilities.
A450 Acrylic slow drying medium
A painting medium that allows paint to dry more slowly.
Does not affect viscosity.
Add up to 10% to your paint.
Adds more gloss and colour depth to acrylic paints.
A330 Gesso
A white pigmented universal primer.
Gives a dull fine texture.
Suitable for oil and acrylic paints.
Can also be used as a second substrate on Ara casein acrylic binder.
C300 Acrylic varnish high gloss
A transparent varnish to protect paintings.
Dries to a transparent protective film.
Removable with turpentine.
Also available in matte.
C310 Acrylic varnish, matte
A transparent varnish to protect paintings.
Dries to a transparent protective film.
Removable with turpentine.
Also available in high gloss.
B380 Acrylic gel medium gloss
Gives the paint more volume.
Suitable for the impasto painting technique, where the paint stroke is visible and can be painted in relief.
Dries transparent.
Also available in matte.
B390 Acrylic Gel Medium, matte
Gives the paint more volume.
Suitable for the impasto painting technique, where the paint key is visible and can be painted in relief. Dries transparent.
Also available in gloss.
A400 Acrylic Medium
A painting medium to prevent underbinding.
Adds more gloss and colour depth to acrylic paints.
Makes the paint stroke smoother.
Suitable for glazing.
A320 Acrylic binder
A clear, transparent and non-yellowing acrylic dispersion.
Gives the paint more transparency.
Suitable as a pre-adhesive on absorbent substrates.
Suitable as (a non-yellowing) adhesive for paper, cardboard, etc.
Suitable for obtaining transparent glazing effects.
Suitable for collages.
Note: The paint may become more sensitive to aftertreatment.
A325 Acrylic binder, matte
A clear, transparent and non-yellowing acrylic dispersion.
Gives the paint more transparency.
Suitable as a pre-adhesive on absorbent substrates.
Suitable as (a non-yellowing) adhesive for paper, cardboard, etc.
Suitable for obtaining transparent glazing effects.
This binder is also suitable for collages but they become matte.
Note: The paint may become more sensitive to aftertreatment.
A350 Casein acrylic binder
A modern alternative to rabbit glue.
Suitable for canvas preparation.
Gives it a strong flexible film.
After drying it is insensitive to moisture.
A410 Plextol B-500
A pure acrylic to be used as a primer.
Specially designed for concrete, masonry and other coarse and porous substrates.
Resistant to frost and sweating (new) walls.
Mixable with all Ara colours.
A340 Screen printing gel
Suitable for various screen printing techniques in combination with Ara colours.

