Oil Mediums and Varnishes

When working with oil paint, solvents like white spirit are often used to mix and thin the paint. Our mission is to minimise the use of these solvents since they are harmful for your health and the environment. To help artists make the switch from traditional oil paints to water-mixable oil paints, we developed this medium mix. Add this medium to your left-over traditional oil paints to make them…

Georgian Water Mixable Fast Drying Medium speeds the drying of water mixable oil colours. This medium is especially useful in the preparation of under paintings.

Georgian Water Mixable Linseed Oil reduces the consistency of oil colours and slows down their drying time. Used straight from the bottle, this oil will give the paint a high gloss finish.

Georgian Water Mixable Stand Oil reduces the consistency of oil colours and enhances flow. This medium is viscous and dries slowly to a tough elastic film. It is faster drying than pure Linseed Oil. It also reduces brush marks in your paint film.

Concentrated Walnut/Alkyd Medium thins the colour, accelerates drying, enhances adhesion between layers and increases surface sheen and flexibility while remaining essentially non-yellowing. Ideally suited for alla-prima and glaze applications. Walnut/Alkyd Medium is certified nontoxic. M. Graham walnut/alkyd medium is designed to augment the special nature of M. Graham oil colour but is also comp…

Walnut oil effectively removes colour from artists’ brushes and is a natural vegetable oil that does not evaporate or remove essential oils from the artists’ brushes. The addition of walnut oil to colour will slow drying, enhance flow and increase sheen. M. Graham walnut oil medium is designed to augment the special nature of M. Graham oil colour but is also completely compatible with other artist…

- Drying oil - Good drying time - Used as medium, increases the brightness and glossiness of the colours - Softens the brush stroke, so reducing its marks - Has tendency to yellow

- Valuable semi-drying oil of extreme purity and lightfastness - It does not yellow - Dries slowly - It is particularly suitable for white and very light colours

- Semi-drying oil recently introduced, with similar features to poppy seed oil - Does not yellow - Dries slowly. It helps to soften and make more fluid oil colours - Particularly suitable for white and very light colours

Refined linseed oil, polymerised through heating. - High viscosity oil - It has the tendency to yellow - It imparts a very glossy finish - Softens the brush stroke - It is advisable to wait about one month before applying a final varnish

Acrylic resin in water emulsion (72%); Silica matting agent; Stabilisers - An alternative to traditional solvent varnish. - Easy to apply. - It increases the matt finish. - It slightly reduces the brightness of colours. - It does not yellow with time. Matte finish. Packaging may vary.

Acrylic resin in water emulsion (80%); Stabilisers - An alternative to traditional solvent based varnish. - Easy to apply.Increases uniformly brightness of colours. - It enhances the colour brightness - It does not yellow with time. Gloss finish. Packaging may vary.

Refined walnut kernel extract. - Similar properties to Poppy oil - Does not yellow - Good drying power - Increases the brightness of colours

Linseed Oil is a drying oil. It forms a strong film on the surface of the paint and strengthens adhesion to minimize cracking. It is not recommended to use with white or light colours because it can cause yellowing as it speeds up the drying process. The best results can be obtained when it is mixed with oil paints in a 1:1 ratio.

Poppy Oil is a drying oil extracted from 100% poppy seeds. Unlike linseed oil it can be used with white or light colours with minimal yellowing. Instead of strengthening adhesion or speeding up the drying process it effectively maintains the glossiness that is unique to oil paints.

Sunflower oil is a drying oil extracted from carefully selected sunflower seeds. It strengthens adhesion and helps maintain gloss. Depending on the technique that you intend to use mix it with the oil paint in a 1:1 ratio to minimize yellowing.

This fast drying medium smoothes brushwork & increases the transparency of Artisan Colour. It is excellent for glazing and producing fine detail. Use with Artisan Thinner when painting in layers to maintain the ‘fat over lean’ rule.

This UV resistant gloss varnish provides protection for paintings achieved with Artisan Colour and is removable with Artisan Varnish Remover. - Non-yellowing. - Painting must be completely dry (6-12 months). - Use only as a final varnish. - Shake well before use.

This stiff, quick-drying medium retains brush marks when mixed with Artisan Colour. - Resists yellowing. - Can be cleaned up with water. - For thick impasto, build the texture in several layers allowing each layer to dry first.

This oil reduces the consistency and improves flow of Artisan oil colours. It also increases gloss and transparency. - Slows drying. - Can be cleaned up with water. - Use when painting in layers to maintain the ‘fat over lean’ rule.

This UV resistant matt varnish provides protection for paintings achieved with Artisan Colour and is removable with Artisan Varnish Remover. - Non-yellowing. - Painting must be completely dry (6-12 months). - Use only as a final varnish. - Shake well before use.

This slow drying medium reduces consistency, increases luminosity & flexibility of Artisan Oil Colour. It is ideal for oiling out & enriching dull patches. - Resists yellowing. - Can be cleaned up with water. - Can be thinned with Artisan thinner.

This UV resistant satin varnish provides protection for paintings achieved with Artisan Colour and is removable with Artisan Varnish Remover. - Non-yellowing. - Painting must be completely dry (6-12 months). - Use only as a final varnish. - Shake well before use.

This oil is ideal for glazing & fine details as it gives a smooth enamel effect finish with no brush marks. It also increases film durability. - Slows drying - Can be cleaned up with water.