Rublev Colours Italian Varnish 50ml
Rublev Colours Italian Varnish 50ml
Italian Varnish is not a picture varnish but rather a gel oil painting medium. Italian Varnish is made using linseed oil, litharge (lead monoxide), wax and a small amount of gum turpentine, ground as fine as possible. It is an amber gel medium that performs similarly to Maroger medium, except instead of mastic, this medium incorporates wax, which is ideal for those artists who prefer a thicker painting consistency and faster drying time.
Italian Varnish sets quickly, while providing translucency and body to oil colors when mixed with them in glazes. It gives a somewhat fluffy consistency to paint, making possible many different ways of using this subtle technique. In addition to the soft sheen of the medium, the artist now also has the means of more rapid execution. Artists can mix the Italian Varnish into light pigments (Lead White, Lead-Tin Yellow, Naples Yellow, Yellow Ocher, etc.) to give these colors more body and a thicker consistency. It can help to build up the lights and adds translucency and impasto for the brightest passages of a painting.
Must be used exclusively for the purposes of arts, crafts or hobbies but not as material for use by children.
- SKU Number
- RUB35002
- MSRP
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$15.50 / EA - Your Price
- $13.95 / EA
- Weight
- 0.25 LB
- Quantity Available
- 2