Art Techniques with Matisse Derivan - Cracking

A step by step guide to creating a great cracked paint effect using Matisse Derivan products. Also includes extra faux gold guilding effect.

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Howto & Style

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• matisse
• derivan
• techniques
• art
• painting
• paint
• acrylic
• watercolour
• color
• cracking
• distressing
• marbling

[rnbtisha]

hi.. i tried to do some crack by using jo sonja crackling medium together with acrylic paint.. however still fail to make the pain to crack. i paint the background color and after dry i put crackle medium. once the crackle medium half dry i cover with another acrylic medium. but still fail to make it crack.. pls help..thx

[MatisseDerivan]

@rnbtisha hi - I am sorry I have no idea how or even if other companies products work - I can only let you know what ours do- all I can suggest is that you buy Matisse products and follow the video! good luck

[gbsk12]

Is there a reason you used burgandy and not another color? The reason I ask is that my mother has 2 large rooms with a raised band kind of like a jacquard material in an old style. I was thinking of painting it gilded gold. The band is about 3 inches wide near the ceiling.What would you recommend? You also mentioned looking in different "sections" or something like that. Are you referring to a book? Also does your name have anything to do with the famous painter? Thanks

[MatisseDerivan]

you can use any colour you like as long as they are from either Matisse BACKGROUND range of colours or Derivan students colours- generally the best results come from using 2 contrasting colours rather than 2 similar colours (as wih 2 similar colours the cracking is not as "striking"). if you wish to use gold as a top coat then use Matisse Flow mixed equal parts with MM5 Matt Medium over the top of the cracking medium

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[MatisseDerivan]

you would be the best one to decide what colours!!! :) -

Yes our name is partly in honour of Henri Matisse - have fun

[joeydgraffix]

I just can't get this to work :( Tried different dry times and thicknesses and I can't get any cracks to appear.

[MatisseDerivan]

what did you use as the topcoat? what brand and type of paint?

[costinget]

Thank you very much!

I tried this interesting medium

I also used another technique to achieve an antique look.

[DavidMatisse]

For the top coat it is recommended that you use Matisse "Background" colours as they will crack. Otherwise add Matisse Matt Medium MM5 50/50 with the flow top coat and that with weaken the top coat enough to crack.

[joeydgraffix]

I used the Flow series