Winsor & Newton - Liquin Mediums Family

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Oil painter Craig Antrim clearly explains the various techniques and applications achievable with Winsor & Newton's family of Liquin products. For more information, please visit www.winsornewton.com.

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[DIETRICHART]

Hi, What Liquin do I choose to make an Alexander's style of 'Magic White'?

[WinsorandNewton]

@DIETRICHART Thank you for your enquiry and apologies for the delay in responding. To make "Magic White" you can do the following:

Liquid Clear = 4 parts Stand Oil to 1 part Sansodor mix thoroughly

Liquid White = 4 parts Winton Titanium White with 1 part Liquid Clear (as above) you may find you need to add more Sansodor.

[10milesfromnowhere]

What do the Liquin mediums smell like? I'm using Watersoluable Oils (W&N - Artisan) so I don't have to deal with turp or other solvents and their smells. Do the Liquin mediums contain turpentine/solvents? Do they smell stronger/worse than refined linseed oil? Thanks!

[WinsorandNewton]

@10milesfromnowhere Please note that if you are using W&N Artisan Water Mixable Oil paints, you should not use Liquin which is an alkyd. Both have two different drying rates and you would ultimately be mixing traditional oil with water mixable oil. Liquin is petroleum based and is not overly strong, however everyone has a very different tolerance as to what is considered strong. We do not personally find Refined Linseed Oil to have a significantly strong odor.

[10milesfromnowhere]

@WinsorandNewton Oh! I thought I could use regular oil mediums with (any) water mixable Oils. I tried H2O Van Goghs, but like the Winsor better, bigger tubes, great color & consistency & easy cleaning! :)

What kind of slightly thicker medium would you recommend for use with Artisan that makes it transparent (for glazing) but not too runny/thin, and that makes the paint 'level 'nicely when it dries.

I've heard people praising Damar Varnish mixed with medium and/or stand oil - could I use that?

[WinsorandNewton]

@10milesfromnowhere You can use traditional oils with water mixable oils but by doing so you end up lessening the ability to clean up with water which means that youll have to use a solvent. It negates the purpose of water mixable oils for those who want to avoid solvents. Mixing Dammar (which is solvent based) with traditional stand oil (also solvent based) will also bring up the same issues mentioned above.

[WinsorandNewton]

@10milesfromnowhere W&N has Artisan Water Mixable Stand Oil which like a traditional stand oil is a thick medium perfect for glazing. Artisan Oil Painting Medium would be the closest water mixable medium to a traditional mixture of dammar, linseed and a solvent. Stand Oil will be the thicker of the two, but both will work well for glazing.

[Whatever3114]

I read earlier that the Linquin smells well it does! Depending on the quantity used. I do a mix and the smell is not as bad. When i say bad it's quite like an alkyline smell from chemistry lessons of bygone years ! I''m lucky to have a large studio in Paris that was Edouard Vuillard's studio in 1905 (post impressionist nabis artist). So here's good spirit in the studio! I'll post a link to the studio

[Whatever3114]

Yes Liquin Original is just amazing, i do a kind of mixture... 1/3 Linquin Oriinal 1/3 linseed oil thickened 1/3 purified turps , this gives me fast drying time, a gloss finish and more liquid consistency. A mini puddle per lump of paint mixed in win a small palette knife and the paint is perfect to be used. The next morning the paint is almost dry and ready for more paint.

[PROTOTYPE2222]

@Psai52437 most useful and most used one is liquin original

[RubiconXing]

I couldn't stand Galkyd so got Liquin Fine Detail a week ago which I heard is similar to linseed only faster drying. But can I use it to glaze large areas? The name "fine detail" is a bit confusing.

[paintingmymasterpiec]

I have been using Liquin for over 6 years. I think It's irreplaceable.

[Jleslie18]

Thank you for this video. I have been hounded by instructors in a school that I am going to that are ignorant about mediums. They are dead set against using the stuff and I am so glad I have this video to show them how useful the various liquin product are.

[Psai52437]

In which of the Windsor or Newton mediums is most efficient when it comes to blending

[islandann]

Also, notice nowhere on this video does he demonstrate applying a second color over the mixture he is applying. It won't work. So, if you are going to use Liquin, apply a color, wait for it to dry, then go to your next color. Not for alla prima applications, i.e. wet on wet.  You'll end up beating your paint to get teh second layer to behave or even stick.