A pale coloured solution that increases the gloss and transparency of water colour. Thin with water.
I love this. Makes the watercolours shine. I tried it after reading about Samuel Palmer's use of it in his amazing watercolour paintings. June Walker (West Midlands) on 28 May 2008
I have recently discovered the properties of using gum arabic with my watercolours. Give it a try and the results may surprise you too. Kenneth Winnell (Sunbury, Australia) on 12 Apr 2017
I mixed this with different watercolour paints, and got some interesting results. In particular mixed with ultramarine and burnt umber, it produced a great metalic look for an old Yorkshire range that was in a painting I was creating of my great grandparent's living room! Shirley Marsden (Kendal, United Kingdom) on 25 Mar 2016
