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This material allows oil painting to be approached differently. It extends the artist’s freedom of expression allowing a greater degree of spontaneity of “expressionism”. The Oil Stick is a composition of oil paint. A proportion of the oil is substituted with a neutral mineral wax resulting in the stick appearance. These colors are of perfect quality: pure pigments are ground into vegetable oils siccatives selected for their low degree of yellowing with time. The choice and high concentration of pigments enables excellent light resistance to be achieved. These colors are applied discreetly to conventional oil painting supports oil-proof or universal and demand quality background preparation.Supports: canvas canvas boards laminated panels paper. Solid oil paint should be applied in a relatively thin film no more than 1mm. Layers can be overlapped in the same manner as paste oil paint and can if necessary be thinned with petroleum or turpentine. Before use the surface film should be removed. This latter will re-form after a few days of non-use. Paint applied dries within 2 to 5 days depending on layer thickness and atmospheric conditions. A clear medium is available allowing transparency and glazing effects to be achieved.Solid artists’ quality colours are available in opaque or transparent shades depending on the shades of the pigments used. The product may be stored for extended periods of time and requires no special attention apart from avoiding heat sources that may damage it. Once dry the paint may be varnished like conventional oil paint after a minimum drying period of 6 months using an oil paint finishing varnish. The 6-Color Cardboard Set includes one each of titanium white ivory black primary yellow primary red primary blue and viridian. Each 38ml stick measures 3/4″ diameter by 5″.
- They extend the degree of spontaneity allowing for a greater freedom in approach and without the need for a brush.
- These sticks are produced from pure pigments have the highest possible lightfast and permanence ratings.
- These Professional Oil sticks can also be fully intermixed with conventional oil colour oils and mediums.