Using drying retarder

[SystmOveRide]

I was just wondering if it's possible to add a few drops of drying retarder to my paint pots directly without any chance of ruining the paints?

I think sometimes with the lamp I use it dries the paint on the tip of my brush quite quickly and I end up getting that crumby texture afterwards with multiple trips to the paintpot to clean it up.

 

Cheers!

[Bartali]

I've not tried it myself, but I imagine you wouldn't get any ill effects

 

Anyhoo, lamp or no lamp, acryllics do dry very quickly and you will need to clean/wet your brush every now and again.

I'd also recommend using something like a wet palette 

[Lucien Eilam]

I wouldn't add it directly to the original pot. No taking that back. Transfer some to a different container mixed with whatever medium and additives you normally use.

[apologist]

Generally speaking, you can add any acrylic medium you like to GW pots, with no ill effects. However, as Lucien Eilam says, it's a one-way trip; there's no way to remove drying retarder from the pot so you have to be sure on the proportion you're adding.

 

For colours that I use a lot of, or specific consistencies, I sometimes add flow improver directly to the pots. Some mediums may separate out over time, so if you do decide to alter your paint, be sure to mix thoroughly every time.