Mont Marte Dimension Acrylic Premium
Silver 75ml
Metallic silver acrylic: cool reflective shimmer for highlights, contemporary work, and decorative impasto.

Silver is the cool metallic acrylic in the Dimension Acrylic Premium range, based on aluminium metallic pigment to deliver the cool, reflective shimmer of polished silver and stainless steel. Unlike Gold, Silver has a neutral, slightly cool metallic character that suits contemporary and minimalist work, metallic highlights in achromatic painting, and any passage where a cool reflective tone is needed rather than warm gilt. Fully opaque in one application, it covers quickly and efficiently. In the ultra-thick heavy body formula, it holds palette knife ridges and sculptural texture without slumping. Dries to a metallic gloss finish. Available in 75ml tubes and 250ml pots.

Pigment
Aluminium metallic pigment
Opacity
Opaque
Finish
Metallic gloss (when dry)
Drying
20-30 min
1-2 hrs for thick impasto areas
★ Art Shed Staff Tip
Silver applied with a palette knife gives the most convincing metallic effect. Use it for highlights on chrome, glass, wet surfaces, and any reflective passage in a painting. Applied to slightly textured impasto backgrounds, it creates a brushed-metal or industrial texture effect.
Perfect For
Metallic highlights on chrome and reflective surfacesCool metallic accents in contemporary and abstract paintingAchromatic and monochrome mixed media workIndustrial and urban painting subject matterDecorative silver impasto on canvas and boardMixed media with foil, metal, and reflective surfaces

What Makes This Colour Essential

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Consistency
Ultra-Thick Heavy Body
Silver delivers the full ultra-thick Dimension Acrylic Premium formula. Palette knife applied Silver holds sculptural marks in place while metallic particles align for maximum reflectivity.
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Shimmer
Cool Metallic Optical Effect
Aluminium metallic pigment gives Silver a cool, neutral shimmer that shifts with the viewing angle. It reads as polished metal, brushed aluminium, or reflective chrome.
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Coverage
Fully Opaque in One Pass
Silver covers any colour or ground completely in a single thick application, making it efficient for metallic highlight work and decorative passages.
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Lightfastness
Blue Wool Level 6+
Dimension Acrylic Premium metallic and pearl colours carry a Blue Wool Level 6+ lightfast rating. The metallic sheen and colour remain stable under normal indoor display and gallery conditions.

Using and Mixing Silver

Silver is most effective at full strength. Use adjacent passage colours rather than direct mixing to preserve the metallic effect.

Combine this colour with...
Titanium White → pale platinum and very light metallic silver for the subtlest metallic highlights
Paynes Grey → dark pewter and gunmetal tones for aged, industrial, or darker metallic passages
Lamp Black → deep dark gunmetal and near-black metallic for bold contemporary and industrial passages
Cobalt Blue → cool blue-silver for ice, water highlights, and the most reflective cold light passages
Gold → brushed metal and mixed metallic tones bridging gold and silver

About Mont Marte Dimension Acrylic Premium

Founded in Australia in 2002, Mont Marte creates high-quality fine art materials for students, hobbyists, and professional artists worldwide. Dimension Acrylic Premium is their flagship heavy body range: an ultra-thick, high-viscosity acrylic formulated for impasto work, palette knife painting, and any technique that demands a paint that holds its shape. With a Blue Wool Level 7+ lightfast rating (equivalent to ASTM I), the 48-colour range is built for serious, permanent work. Available in 75ml tubes and 250ml pots.

How is Dimension Acrylic Silver different from mixing Titanium White with a grey?

Mixing Titanium White with grey produces an achromatic light grey with no reflective quality. Dimension Acrylic Premium Silver contains metallic aluminium pigment that creates a genuine optical shimmer, shifting with the viewing angle in a way that flat grey paint cannot replicate.

Can I use Dimension Acrylic Silver with a palette knife?

Yes. Palette knife application is one of the primary uses for Dimension Acrylic Premium. The ultra-thick formula sits firm on the knife, deposits a clean hard-edged layer on the surface, and holds the shape of each mark as it dries without slumping. Apply straight from the tube for maximum texture and sharp ridges.

Can Silver be used on top of dark grounds?

Yes. Silver is fully opaque and covers dark grounds in a single thick application. It is particularly effective applied over a dark textured ground where the dark background showing through textured areas enhances the metallic depth.

How long does Dimension Acrylic Silver take to dry?

Thin applications dry in 20-30 minutes. Heavy impasto builds applied with a palette knife can take 1-2 hours to dry fully. Drying time extends in cold or humid conditions. Do not apply a second thick layer over the first until the lower layer has dried completely to the touch.

What surfaces can I use Dimension Acrylic Silver on?

Canvas, board, wood, air-dry clay, plaster, cardboard, paper, leather, and most rigid plastics. For best adhesion on non-porous or slick surfaces, apply a coat of gesso or acrylic primer first. Dimension Acrylic Premium is compatible with all Mont Marte acrylic mediums, gels, and impasto pastes.

Art Shed Online is an authorised Australian stockist of Mont Marte products. All Mont Marte Dimension Acrylic products are sourced through official distribution channels. We ship Australia-wide.

Available at Art Shed Online, Australia's specialist art supply store. Questions? Contact us at customerservice@artshedonline.com.au.

(PMDA0043)

SKU PMDA0043
Barcode # 9328577016301
Brand Mont Marte
Shipping Weight 0.1080kg
Shipping Width 0.060m
Shipping Height 0.140m
Shipping Length 0.030m

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