2007-03-22 14:51:37 · 4 answers · asked by augustina 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Refined linseed oil is a medium that is used with traditional oil paints. Sometimes colors from the tubes can be stiff and are hard to work with. That is when linseed comes into to use. Adding just a bit of the linseed oil to the tube colors makes the paint flow better. It extends the life of the paint, keeping it wet for a short while but it is not the best for preventing the oil colors from drying too quickly. There are other mediums for that. If you have ever noticed, linseed comes in different variations. There is plain old linseed oil, then there is refined linseed oil, then there is cold pressed linseed oil, and stand oil etc. Refined linseed oil is perhaps the best variant to use as it does not cause oil paints to yellow over time. FYI, oil paints are made with linseed oil and pigment.
2007-03-22 15:41:38 · answer #1 · answered by sassychick 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Linseed oil is an extender, it will make your oil paint dry longer. Also it will make your oil paint fatter (thicker). linseed oil is the oil that your pigment is suspended in
2007-03-22 15:29:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
you would use the linseed oil to thin your oil paints
it will make it more fluid, glossy and transparent. It also helps your paints to dry faster
linseed oil can also be applied directly to wood to bring out all of its beautiful grains, it also strengthens the wood
2007-03-22 15:17:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If im not mistaken its used as a paint stripper/thinner.
2007-03-22 14:57:26 · answer #4 · answered by godwhatworks 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋