Oil Painting Mediums & Varnishes

Artists' Painting Medium - 75ml bottle - A slow drying, gloss medium which is ideal for fine detail work, glazing and smoothly blended areas with no brush marks.Reduces consistency & improves flow.Suitable for oiling out & enriching dull patches...

Pure beeswax, damar resin, and refined linseed oil. No paraffins or microcrystallines. Use in moderation to thicken paint and impart a short, buttery texture. Increases transparency and dries to a satin sheen.

Gamsol is the safest solvent that allows artists to work in traditional and contemporary techniques without compromise. It can be used to thin oil colors and painting mediums, and for general studio clean-up. This 100% pure odorless mineral spirit is...

This stand oil is a thickened version of Gamblin's Refined Linseed Oil. Modifying oil colors with stand oil increases flow and gloss and slows dry time. Colors mixed with it will dry to a smooth, enamel-like finish. Use sparingly or mix with an...

This extender medium is used to extend paint without compromising original consistency. It is recommended to be used as an additive, at a maximum blending ratio of 1:1 paint to medium. It consists of marble dust and barium sulfate in linseed oil, so...

Linseed Stand Oil - 75ml bottle - A pale viscous oil that slows drying while imparting a tough, smooth enamel finish with no brush marks.Increases film durability. Ideal for glazing & fine detail if mixed with solvent.

What's makes 3-in-1 special? What's it made of?Gamblin 3-in-1 medium is THE FIRST AND ONLY oil painting medium designed specifically for three very important uses.First, it's a terrific all-around lean and thin painting medium. Second,...

Genuine, cold-pressed linseed. Extracted through pressure alone. Less processed than alkali-refined. Closer to what was used in the past.  

Williamsburg Handmade Oils - Stand Oil - 4 oz.

Artists' Gloss Varnish - 75ml bottle - A superior quality UV resistant artists' gloss varnish removable with Artists' White Spirit or Distilled Turpentine.Quick drying. Non-yellowing. Does not bloom or crack. Do not use until painting is completely...

Artists' Retouching Varnish - 75ml bottle - A UV resistant gloss varnish which gives temporary protection to recently completed oil paintings.Quick drying.Ensure painting is touch dry. Use thinly. Do not use as a medium.

Artists' Satin Varnish - 75ml bottle - A superior quality UV resistant artists' satin varnish removable with Artists' White Spirit or Distilled Turpentine.Quick drying.Non-yellowing. Does not bloom or crack.Do not use until painting is completely dry...

Gamvar Picture Varnish saturates and gives greater depth to the colors in your painting and gives your work a unified and protective matte,gloss or satin surface. Developed in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art, Gamvar goes on...

This refined linseed oil is the palest of linseed oils. Adding it to colors increases flow and slows dry times. Use sparingly or mix with an equal amount Gamsol to create a traditional slow-drying, low-viscosity painting medium.

Gamvar Picture Varnish saturates and gives greater depth to the colors in your painting, giving your work a unified semi-gloss surface. Developed in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art, Gamvar goes on water-clear, stays water-clear and can...

Gamvar Picture Varnish saturates and gives greater depth to the colors in your painting, giving your work a unified semi-gloss surface. Developed in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art, Gamvar goes on water-clear, stays water-clear and can...

Temporarily dull bright or shiny surfaces for photo shoots, filming and other multi-media projects. This spray effectively dulls reflective surfaces, including chrome - simplifying lighting arrangements. When camera work is completed, this coating...

Liquin Original - 75ml bottle - This reliable favourite is a general purpose semi gloss medium which speeds drying, improves flow and reduces brush stroke retention.Halves the drying time of conventional oil colour (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on...

Blending & Glazing - 75ml bottle - This medium slows drying & improves flow. Ideal for blending, glazing, stroke work, antiquing and staining. Improves transparency and depth. Dries to a durable gloss finish.

Dammar Varnish - 75ml bottle - A pale yellow varnish which dries to a high gloss for use on oil and alkyd paintings. It tends to darken with ageing and is removable with Distilled Turpentine.Quick drying. Do not use until painting is completely dry...

Liquin Fine Detail - 75ml bottle - The most fluid of the Liquin family of products, this quick drying, gloss medium is ideal for fine details, glazing & blending or to produce a smooth surface picture.Speeds drying (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on...

Liquin Light Gel - 75ml bottle - This quick drying gloss medium offers a slight gel that brushes out smoothly and is ideal for artists looking for a non-drip effect when mixed with colour. Speeds drying (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour &...

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

Galkyd thins oil colors and increases transparency and gloss. When used in greater proportions with oil color, it will level brushstrokes, creating an enamel-like surface. It is Gamblin's fastest-drying painting medium. Thin layers will be...

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

This fluid, solvent-free painting medium gives oil colors more flow and transparency. It has a moderately fast drying rate and increases gloss. Made from safflower oil and alkyd resin, it is non-toxic and contains no Gamsol or petroleum distillates.

Brush Cleaner & Restorer - 4 oz. bottle - For dried acrylic, oil, and alkyd colour, this is a non-toxic, biodegradable,nonflammable, non-abrasive, low vapor product that safely and easily cleans both natural and synthetic brushes without damage to...

Distilled Turpentine - 75ml bottle - A fast evaporating, highly refined essential oil with the strongest thinning & brush cleaning power of all Artists' grade solvents.Suitable for removing varnish (including Dammar Varnish).Keep tightly closed and...

Refined Linseed Oil - 75ml bottle - - Winsor & Newton's most popular oil. A low viscosity alkali refined oil of pale colour that dries slowly.Reduces oil colour consistency. Increases gloss & transparency.Add to other oils to slow drying.

Genuine alkali-refined linseed oil. Increases flow, transparency and gloss. Useful as ingredient in painting mediums.   

Our leanest oil painting medium. Can be used to preparing panels for oil painting. Restores saturation and depth of color in dry paintings.

This refined linseed oil is the palest of linseed oils. Adding it to colors increases flow and slows dry times. Use sparingly or mix with an equal amount Gamsol to create a traditional slow-drying, low-viscosity painting medium.

Gamsol is the safest solvent that allows artists to work in traditional and contemporary techniques without compromise. It can be used to thin oil colors and painting mediums, and for general studio clean-up. This 100% pure odorless mineral spirit is...