Oil Auxiliaries

Purpose: Increasing the flow and/or transparency of oil colour, shortening the drying time and making the paint fatter. Composition: Vegetable oils, synthetic resins, white spirit, siccatives • Increases the durability and elasticity of the paint film • Makes the brush stroke run, depending on the amount added • Increases gloss • Does not yellow • Can be thinned with white spirit or turpentine • Flammable

Purpose: For the artist to make his own paint and painting medium. Composition: Linseed oil • Increases the gloss and the drying time of the paint film • Increases the risk of the paint film wrinkling • Shows strong yellowing in dark conditions, which largely disappears in daylight • Can be thinned with white spirit or turpentine