Introduction to Oil Paint Mediums
Winsor and Newton Oil Paint Mediums
The oil paint mediums are vegetable oils that are used in oil painting to hold paint pigment together. They can also be used to thin the paint and act as a clear first layer when painting wet-on-wet. This will allow the first paint layer to spread easily.
What other uses do the different oil paint mediums have in the oil painting process? I want to cover the 4 main mediums in this post, and the way they affect the oil painting process. Oil paint mediums also act as drying agents that can change the drying rate of paint on the canvas. The different oils can also have a different effect on different coloured paints.
Only use artist’s oil paint mediums bought from art stores as your painting medium.