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Oils, Acrylics

Cornelissen selects from the best of artists’ oil colours. We stock a wide range of solvents, mediums and siccatives for use with oil colour, as well as oil sticks and alkyd paint. Our selection of acrylic paint offers both artist and student quality colours and a large variety of mediums and varnishes.

Schmincke Watercolour Varnish, 60 ml

£11.40

Fast drying, glossy, colourless varnish for watercolour and gouache. Learn More
Roberson Crystal Shellac Varnish

Starting at: £10.60

Clear synthetic varnish with superior clarity. Does not discolour gold and silver leaf. Use as a protective coating over gilded surfaces to prevent tarnishing and for sealing gesso prior to gilding. Learn More
Roberson Damar Varnish 5 lb Cut

Starting at: £9.40

Roberson Damar Varnish 5 lb Cut. Unable to send overseas. Learn More
Roberson Damar Varnish Low Gloss

Starting at: £9.30

Gum Damar/Turpentine. Dries hard/clear. Gives low gloss. Less prone to blooming than mastic. Non-yellowing. Removable with turpentine or white spirit. Unable to send overseas. Learn More
Roberson Gloss Picture Varnish

Starting at: £9.10

B-67/stand oil/white spirit. Nearly colourless liquid which dries to a clear non-yellowing, non-blooming high gloss film. Unable to send overseas. Learn More
Roberson Matt Picture Varnish

Starting at: £9.10

Ketone resin/white spirit microcrystalline wax. Clear, tough protection without gloss. Useful overpaintings where resinous media have been used. Unable to send overseas. Learn More
Roberson Satin Picture Varnish

Starting at: £9.10

Ketone resin/standoil/white spirit. Nearly colourless liquid which dries to a clear non-yellowing, non-blooming. Unable to send overseas. Learn More
Roberson Exhibition Varnish

Starting at: £8.50

Apply to touch dry paintings as a temporary exhibition varnish. After 6 months a final picture varnish can be applied with no need to remove Ketone resin/white spirit. Unable to send overseas. Learn More
Roberson Retouching Varnish

Starting at: £8.70

Damar resin/white spirit. Rectifies dull areas caused by sinking of paint. Also helps adhesion of succeeding layer. Finish between matt and satin. Unable to send overseas. Learn More
Roberson Mastic Varnish Ordinary

Starting at: £25.40

Roberson Mastic Varnish Ordinary. Unable to send overseas. Learn More
Roberson Mastic Varnish Thin

Starting at: £24.20

Roberson Mastic Varnish Thin. Unable to send overseas. Learn More
Roberson Mastic Varnish Extra Thin

Starting at: £24.20

Roberson Mastic Varnish Extra Thin. Unable to send overseas. Learn More
Roberson Beeswax Picture Varnish

Starting at: £10.90

A final picture varnish suitable for both oil and acrylic paintings.
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Cranfield (Spectrum) Acrylic Primer

Starting at: £30.80

Spectrum Acrylic Primer Learn More
Cranfield (Spectrum) Beeswax in White Spirit

Starting at: £18.55

From the Cranfield website:

A pereparation of pure beeswax in white spirit, this is used to achieve a soft sheen on your finished painting. It will retard drying, allowing you to achieve a range of effects.
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Lefranc Flashe 80 ml

Starting at: £10.80

Flashe vinyl colours, like resin-based acrylic paints, can be diluted with water, dry very quickly and become insoluble once dry providing lasting flexibility and excellent preservation. They have an even matt finish which recalls primitive Italian fresco painting. This makes Flashe the ideal medium for all artworks to be photographed. Also popular for illustration, graphics, comics, model making, fresco and interior mural decoration. Learn More
Lefranc Flashe 125 ml

Starting at: £15.60

Flashe vinyl colours, like resin-based acrylic paints, can be diluted with water, dry very quickly and become insoluble once dry providing lasting flexibility and excellent preservation. They have an even matt finish which recalls primitive Italian fresco painting. This makes Flashe the ideal medium for all artworks to be photographed. Also popular for illustration, graphics, comics, model making, fresco and interior mural decoration. Learn More
Schmincke Mussini Oil Paint Lapis Lazuli 35 ml Limited Edition

£90.00

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Schmincke Mussini Limited Edition Lapis Lazuli 15 ml Learn More
Gamblin Galkyd Lite Medium

Starting at: £12.60

Galkyd Light is produced by Gamblin. They write:

"Galkyd Lite thins oil colours and increases transparency and gloss. When used in moderation with oil colours, Galkyd Lite will retain brushstrokes. Galkyd Lite is more fluid and less glossy compared to Galkyd. Thin layers will be touch-dry in 24 to 30 hours."
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