Winsor & Newton Artisan Water Mixable Oil Color Paint, Series 1, 37ml Tube

Description

Introduced in the UK by Winsor & Newton in the mid-19th century,
Winsor & Newton Artisan water mixable oil color has been specifically developed to appear and work just like conventional oil color. 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. Like traditional oil color, artisan water mixable oil color is made from linseed oil and safflower oil but the difference is the linseed oil and safflower oil used in artisan have been modified so that they will mix and clean up with water. Zinc white is an opaque white based on zinc pigments. It is an excellent tinting white, also known as Chinese white.
Features
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.
There is no water within the Artisan formulation; the linseed and safflower oils have been modified to allow the color to accept water. This creates a stable emulsion, and retains the working characteristics of conventional oil color.
The pigments, together with the most suitable oil, bring out each color’s individual characteristics, from opacity to natural transparency.
Each pigment needs different levels of oil in the formulation, so the sheen may differ slightly from color to color. The addition of water as a solvent, as well as the use of mediums, will also alter the sheen.
Artisan has the short buttery consistency expected from a Winsor & Newton oil color, 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 colors, and as such allows the artist a broader variety of techniques, the color can be thinned as required.