Characteristics of Oil Paint

(Excerpts from ART HARDWARE: The Definitive Guide to Artists’ Materials, by Steven Saitzyk © 1987 revised 1998)

The Role of the Drying Oil

Purity and Labeling

Permanence

Tinting Strength

Transparency or Opacity

Drying Rates

Paint Film Characteristics

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