Oils, Acrylics
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Cornelissen Canada Balsam
Starting at: £39.10
Canada Balsam is an oleoresin, meaning that it is a mixture of essential oils and resin. It comes from the fir tree Abies balsamea, native to Canada and the eastern states of North America. It is notable for its pale colour, clarity and gloss, making it a useful ingredient in recipes for oil-painting mediums.
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Roberson Studio Safe Solvent
Starting at: £10.90
A highly efficient and safer solvent for oil paint. Studio Safe is non-aromatic and non-flammable and has a pleasant orange smell. Use for brush cleaning and the thinning of paint and as an alternative to traditional turpentine and white spirit.
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Cornelissen Copaiba Balsam
Starting at: £20.80
Copaiba Balsam comes from the South American tree Copaifera landsdorfii. Its primary function is to improve the appearance of paint layers that may have become dull, brittle or sunken upon drying. It is a viscous liquid that may be diluted with turpentine, but which should not be used in painting mediums.
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Cornelissen Larch Venice Turpentine
Starting at: £28.80
Venice Trupentine is a thick, resinous liquid extracted from the Larix decidua, a larch tree native to Austria. It can impart luminosity, brilliance and gloss when used in mediums and varnishes, and as such it was highly valued during the Golden Age of painting in Venice. It is a slow-drying balsam, which can be diluted with turpentine or placed in a bath of warm water to aid flow.
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Cornelissen Rectified Turpentine
Starting at: £9.00
Volatile colourless liquid distilled from pine sap. Greater wetting powers than white spirit. Used to thin oil paint. Learn More -
Roberson Pure Gum Turpentine
Starting at: £14.00
Slightly less refined than rectified spirit of turpentine. Often preferred as constituent of painting mediums. Learn More -
Roberson White Spirit
Starting at: £7.50
Plastic container. Solvent distilled from crude petroleum oils. Used to thin colour and to clean brushes. Slower drying time than turpentine. Learn More -
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Cornelissen Lemon Oil
Starting at: £12.30
Lemon oil is an essential oil, primarily used for its scent. Learn More -
Winsor & Newton Distilled Turpentine
Starting at: £6.85
From the Winsor & Newton website: A fast evaporating, highly refined essential oil with the strongest thinning and brush cleaning power of all Artists' grade solvents. Suitable for removing varnish (including Dammar Varnish).Keep tightly closed and away from light to prevent oxidation. Do not use if it has thickened. Learn More -
Liquitex Acrylic Varnish High Gloss
Starting at: £46.45
Use as varnish over finished paintings. Learn More -
Liquitex Acrylic Varnish Satin
Starting at: £20.40
Use as varnish over finished paintings. Learn More -
Maimeri Retouching Varnish Aerosol
Starting at: £14.95
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 -
Talens Picture Varnishes Aerosol
Starting at: £19.95
Aerosol varnish for oil paintings. Gloss or Matt finishes. Unable to send overseas. Learn More -
Talens Acrylic Picture Varnishes Aerosol
Starting at: £19.25
Aerosol varnish for oil or acrylic paintings. Gloss or Matt finishes. Unable to send overseas. Learn More -
Talens Retouching Varnish Aerosol
Starting at: £19.95
Aerosol varnish for oil colour. Temporary protective coat. Use as soon as painting is touch dry. Unable to send overseas. Learn More -
Winsor & Newton Artists' Satin Varnish
Starting at: £9.20
Winsor & Newton Artists' Satin Varnish Learn More -
Liquitex Acrylic Varnish Gloss
Starting at: £20.40
Increases colour brilliance and transparency. Promotes flow and levelling. Use as varnish over varnished painting to add gloss and depth of colour. Non removable. Learn More -
Liquitex Acrylic Varnish Matt
Starting at: £20.40
Use as varnish over finished paintings. Learn More -
Roberson Clear Shellac Varnish
Starting at: £11.50
Fast drying varnish for metal leaf. May also be used to seal absorbent surfaces prior to sizing. Cellulose based. Clean brushes with methylated spirits. Learn More -
Winsor & Newton Artists' Matt Varnish
Starting at: £9.20
Ketone resin/silica/white spirit. Pale translucent liquid dries quickly to matt film. Can be mixed with Gloss Varnish to alter finish. Not suitable for highly absorbant cracked paintings. Learn More -
Winsor & Newton Artists' Gloss Varnish
Starting at: £9.20
Ketone resin/white spirit. Water white liquid dries to non-yellowing glossy film. Learn More -
Winsor & Newton Retouching Varnish
Starting at: £9.20
Ketone resin/white spirit. White liquid dries to non-yellowing glossy film. Learn More -
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Winsor & Newton Picture Varnish Aerosol
Starting at: £18.25
Aerosol varnish for oil and acrylic paintings. Gloss, Satin or Matt finishes. Contains: Ketone resin, UV blockers. Unable to send overseas. Learn More -
Winsor & Newton Retouching Varnish Aerosol
Starting at: £18.25
Temporary protection for oil paintings less than 6 months old. Contains: Ketone resin. Unable to send overseas. Learn More -
Winsor & Newton All Purpose Varnish Aerosol
Starting at: £18.25
Provides clear, non-removable protection of craftwork. Suitable for a variety of surfaces (wood, metal, paper, modelling materials). Contains: Acrylic resin. High Gloss or Matt. Unable to send overseas. Learn More -
Studio Safe Gloss Picture Varnish
Starting at: £17.90
Studio Safe Gloss Picture Varnish. Dries to a gloss finish Learn More -
Studio Safe Retouching Damar Varnish
Starting at: £15.20
Studio Safe Retouching Damar Varnish. Use where dull or sunken areas of a painting need lifting. Learn More -
Gamblin Gamvar Varnish Gloss
Starting at: £15.20
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
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