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A couple of questions regarding oil paints...

Discussion in 'Just starting...' started by Ender Duman, Oct 16, 2013.

  1. yellowcat A Fixture

    Country:
    Canada
    The best way to speed up the drying time for oil paint is to mix a touch of quick drying color to slow drying color. For example, add a touch of Umber to Cadmium Red, this will speed up the drying time considerably without changing much of the tone at all and a natural velvet finish.
  2. zane666 Well-Known Member

    Country:
    New_Zealand
    Yellowcat, how do you define a fast drying oil to a slow drying oil?

    zane
  3. garyhiggins A Fixture

    Country:
    England
    Hi Inigo, fast drying oil paints are what Winsor and Newton market as Griffin Alkyds. They are oils using a synthetic binder which has the benefits of drying faster, (about the same time as enamels), all colours dry at the same rate, they have a tendency to dry more matt than traditional oils, there is only one grade- artist, and because the binder is synthetic they dont go dull!
    These are the benefits, obviously thee must be some downside, but I never found it? They sell them in Hobbycraft as fast drying oils in reasonably priced starter packs, so you might find them of some use.:)
    Best wishes, Gary.
  4. taff edwards A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Cheers Gary
    Learn something every day
    Cheers Chris
  5. zane666 Well-Known Member

    Country:
    New_Zealand
    Thanks for that Gary.
    Zane
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