Description
Winsor & Newton Liquin Original is a reliable favourite that acts as a general purpose semi gloss medium which speeds drying, improves flow and reduces brush stroke retention. Liquin is a fast-drying alkyd medium for oil painting that comes in five thicknesses for different effects. You mix a small amount with your oil colour to thin your paint or thicken it and it also speeds the drying time. It halves the drying time of conventional oil colour (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour & film thickness). It dries to a transparent finish but some artists have found that it yellows over time so you may want to avoid using it with whites or keep the proportion of Liquin that you mix with your paint small, although Winsor says it does resist yellowing. Mixing alkyd in with your oil paint helps it be more crack-resistant, flexible and tough.
Liquin Original halves the drying time of conventional oil colour (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour and film thickness). Liquin Original is not suitable as a varnish or final coat.
WARNING: Liquin dries transparent but some artists have found it yellows over time so you may want to avoid using it with whites or keep the proportion of Liquin that you mix with your paint small, although Winsor says it does resist yellowing. Use with caution with very pale or cool oil colours. In order to test Liquin, paint a swatch on a piece of paper and label it, along with a linseed oil swatch and a painting medium swatch (eg Langridge which is free of Alkyds). Pein the three swarches to your noticeboard and check them well after six months. Our Liquin smple did yellow, as did our Gamblin Galkyd sample. Despite this we continue to sell both alkyd products as people love them and our job is to give peopke the information they need to make their own choice.
Winsor & Newton Liquin Original is available in-store and online at The PaintBox, home to the widest range of traditional and progressive Art Supplies in Adelaide. At The PaintBox we source and stock quality Art Supplies which we import directly. This means that you have access to a greater variety and pay less. These are perfect for any artists from amateur to professional. It is also perfect for any budget size. Check out our loyalty rewards programme, which makes your artistic ambitions achievable. At these prices why not give these a go. Be sure to check out our other fabulous finds on our website and start saving today. Our knowledgeable staff at The PaintBox can guide you through our carefully selected ranges of Art Supplies for all applications. This is only a small selection of our stock. We sell many brands, weights, and textures, in-store only. Please call 08 8388 7776 to enquire. We offer art tuition too! LIQUIN CAN BE DELIVERED ANYWHERE WITHIN AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND
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