May 09, 2006
Liquin
Over the weekend, a fellow artist visted the office of my fiance and commented on some of my work in his office. Jason mentioned how I had incorporated Liquin into my paint for one of the paintings. Unfamiliar with oil paints or Liquin, she asked was this substance was. Liquin is manufactured by Windsor & Newton, and I believe they are the only company that sells this product. Liquin is a paint medium that when mixed in with oil paints, makes the paint go on very smoothly onto the canvas, thins out the paints and gives the paint a shiny finish. Liquin also decreases drying time, which may be good or bad depending on what you are doing with your painting. Since oil takes many days, and several weeks to really dry and set, speeding along the drying process may not be such a bad thing. I first used Liquin just under a year ago, and I really liked the affect it had on my work. It allows me to achieve really smooth lines on the canvas, and helps me along when I do abstract work. Although it is not for every painting, or even every painter, Liquin is a wonderful tool for an artist.
Posted by Melanie at May 9, 2006 09:08 PM
