Liquitex Iridescent Medium Mix with any acrylic color or Liquitex medium to add iridescent color Use with Derwent Watercolour and Inktense Pencils for added shimmer to watercolor pencil applications on fabric. Liquitex Iridescent Medium produces a range of iridescent, metallic and mother of pearl colors when mixed with acrylics, this medium viscosity medium allows the artist to control iridescent intensity. It is opaque when wet, transparent to translucent when dry, and will not oxidize.