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Catalogue > Paints > Water colours > Gum arabic in granules

Gum arabic in granules

Code#63300100
Weight0.110 Kg.
In Stock4
Category:Water colours
Trademark:Kremer
Dimensions:6x6x14cm
Price: € 4.60

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Solubility   One gram dissolves in 2 ml of water forming a solution which flows readily and is acid to litmus, insoluble in ethanol.

Gum arabic is used as a binder for watrecolour painting because it dissolves easily in water. Pigment of any color is suspended within the acacia gum in varying amounts, resulting in watercolor paint. Water acts as a vehicle or a diluent to thin the watercolor paint and helps to transfer the paint to a surface such as paper. When all moisture evaporates, the acacia gum typically does not bind the pigment to the paper surface, but is totally absorbed by deeper layers.

If little water is used, after evaporation, the acacia gum functions as a true binder in a paint film, increasing luminosity and helping prevent the colors from lightening. Gum arabic allows more subtle control over washes, because it facilitates the dispersion of the pigment particles. In addition, acacia gum slows evaporation of water, giving slightly longer working time.

The addition of a little gum arabic to watercolor pigment and water allows for easier lifting of pigment from paper, thus can be a useful tool when lifting out color when painting in watercolor.

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