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Mars Black makes our Luminescent Watercolors “pop” and also provides an exciting, unexpected background for all your standard watercolour paints. Soft pastels, graphite and watercolour pencils show up beautifully on both the buff and black. *Please note, this product is stored offsite. Please allow extra time for your order to be processed and dispatched. Learn More

Buff Titanium is great for value studies and provides a gorgeous, classic-looking surface for work in neutral grays, earthy reds, black and white. *Please note, this product is stored offsite. Please allow extra time for your order to be processed and dispatched. Learn More

Casein is a protein derived from dried milk, which has been used in painting since ancient times. It can be combined with Ammonium Carbonate to form an emulsion, which acts as a durable, non-resoluble binder for pigments, producing a matte, fast-drying paint, similar in appearance to egg tempera. We use casein as a binder for our L. Cornelissen & Son Pigment Colour Charts, as it is a medium that clearly showcases the characteristics and behaviour of each pigment in its pure form. Casein paints can be applied in thin layers to watercolour paper, but would require a more rigid support, such as a gesso panel, to be applied thickly, as the comparative inflexibility of the paint layer means that it can be prone to cracking. Subsequent layers of paint should be more diluted to aid adhesion, and impasto effects are not recommended. It is possible to varnish casein paintings using an acrylic or damar varnish to obtain a glossy surface if desired, although this is not a necessary step. Casein can also be used as an ingredient in gesso, and is a suitable binder for fresco secco techniques.

Some pigments may require a wetting agent in order to fully disperse within the binder, in which case alcohol may be used.

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Linseed Oil is derived from flax seeds, and appears on our shelves in many guises: Cold Pressed, Refined, Stand Oil, and as a key ingredient in many mediums. It has been appreciated for its drying properties since the Medieval period, and has become the most popular oil used in painting today due to the strong, flexible and glossy film that it creates.

Stand Oil is paler and more viscous than other Linseed Oils, having been heated and kept at temperature to provoke a molecular change. It is not suitable for grinding colours, but it is a very versatile ingredient that can be thinned with turpentine to create a glazing medium or be included in a varnish. Stand Oil is notable for its ability to smooth out brush strokes to create an enamel-like surface.

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* Only available online.* Cold Wax medium is made by Gamblin. They say:

"Cold Wax medium is made from naturally white, pure beeswax. Formulated to knife consistency, Cold Wax Medium makes oil colours thicker and more matte. Cold Wax Medium can be used to make Gamblin mediums and Gamvar more matte. It can also be applied alone as a matte varnish."

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Gamvar Picture Varnish saturates colors in your painting and gives your work a unified and protective surface. Developed in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art, Gamvar goes on water-clear, stays water-clear and can be easily and safely removed with Gamsol. Gamvar is virtually odorless and ready to apply. Brush apply. Do not spray. All Gamvar can be applied when the thickest areas of your painting are thoroughly dry and firm to the touch. Please visit our Video Demos page for additional information. Learn More

Roberson Liquid Metals have a rich deep colour, ideal for a wide range of applications including plaster, wood, paper & canvas. The Liquid Metal range does not tarnish and does not need to be varnished. All colours are intermixable and water wash up. Prices arranged by volume and series: Volume : Series 1 > Series 2 > Series 3 30ml : £6.80 > £7.80 > £11.60 250ml : £18.00 > £27.60 > £57.30 500ml : £31.80 > £49.30 > £103.90 1L : £58.40 > £89.50 > £194.20 5L : £238.80 > £347.90 > — Learn More

Aerosol varnish for oil and acrylic paintings. Gloss, Satin or Matt finishes. Contains: Ketone resin, UV blockers. Unable to send overseas. Learn More

Aerosol varnish for oil colour. Temporary protective coat. Use as soon as painting is touch dry. Unable to send overseas. Learn More

A final picture varnish suitable for both oil and acrylic paintings. unable to send overseas. Learn More

Aerosol varnish for oil or acrylic paintings. For use as temporary varnish for paintings less than 6 months old. Unable to send overseas. Learn More

Temporary protection for oil paintings less than 6 months old. Contains: Ketone resin. Unable to send overseas. Learn More

Aerosol varnish for oil paintings. Gloss or Matt finishes. Unable to send overseas. Learn More

Aerosol varnish for oil or acrylic paintings. Gloss or Matt finishes. Unable to send overseas. Learn More