Winsor & Newton Artisan Oil Starter Set – 10x21ml

Range Introduction Artisan Water Mixable Oil Colour has been specifically developed to appear and work just like conventional oil colour. The key difference between Artisan and conventional oils is its ability to thin and clean up with water.Hazardous solvents are not necessary for Artisan and artists can enjoy a safer painting environment, making it ideal for artists who share a work space, schools or painting at home. The Artisan range consists of 40 colours and has a dedicated range of 11 Artisan solvents, oils, mediums and varnishes, allowing you to achieve all oil painting techniques. No Hazardous Solvents Required: Artists using conventional oil colour will require the use of solvents such as turpentine or white spirit (mineral spirits) for use when painting and for cleaning up their materials.Artisan on the other hand can be thinned with water for painting and all brushes and equipment can be cleaned up with soap and water only. This means that the use of hazardous solvents is not necessary with Artisan and as a result, artists can enjoy a safer painting environment This allows for people who are sensitive to solvents, schools who cannot use solvents and those artist with low ventilation can still enjoy the use of an oil based paint without the use of hazardous solvents. Formulation: Winsor & Newton have 175 years of experience in the making of oil colours.The choice of raw materials, formulation and manufacture of Artisan colours reflects this experience and produces a product of absolute excellence.There is no water within the formulation of Artisan. The linseed oil and safflower oil vehicles have been modified to allow the colour to accept water, creating a stable emulsion, while retaining the working characteristics of conventional oil colour. The range has also been formulated with a high proportion of single pigments for brilliance of colour and clean colour mixing The most suitable oil and methods for dispersion have been selected to bring out the individual characteristics, from opacity to natural transparency, of each pigment in the Artisan range. Viscosity/ConsistencY. Artisan has the short buttery consistency expected from a Winsor & Newton oil colour, a consistency that is a careful balance between the pigment and the oils used in the formulation modified linseed and safflower. This is the traditional consistency of oil colours, and as such allows the artist a broader variety of techniques, the colour can be thinned as required. Drying Time: When Artisan is thinned with water, the water evaporates from the paint film fairly rapidly, leaving behind a conventional film of oil that dries by means of oxidation. The different drying rates of Artisan colours are due to the different reaction of each pigment when mixed with oil. Winsor & Newton formulate each colour individually to optimize its drying rate, helping artists to avoid the problems of slow drying under layers.

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