OIL MEDIUMS

Bob Ross Odorless Thinner is a high-quality solvent that is specifically designed for use with oil paints. This odorless thinner effectively thins and cleans oil paint brushes, allowing for smooth and seamless application. It has a low evaporation rate, providing artists with more working time and reducing the risk of paint drying on the brush. Bob Ross Odorless Thinner is a trusted choice for artists seeking a solvent that is safe to use and minimizes unpleasant odors in the studio.

Suitable for cleaning brushes and wiping surfaces after oil painting.
Comes in 2 Litres

Eco-Solve is the most eco-friendly, plant-based professional paint thinner on the market. This is a safe and effective alternative to toxic conventional paint thinners. Thins paint, cleans brushes and restores old, dried brushes.

Winsor& Newton Distilled Turpentine is a high-quality solvent essential for artists and painters. It effectively thins oil colors, mediums, and varnishes, allowing for smooth brushwork and easy cleaning of brushes and tools. This odorless and highly refined turpentine ensures a clean and pleasant working environment for artists while achieving excellent results in their artwork.

Keep tightly closed and away from light to prevent oxidation.

This turpentine is a highly refined solvent for thinning oil colour and cleaning brushes. It is extremely effective in reducing the consistency of colour and also at removing paint when required. Winsor & Newton offer quality art products that are very popular with professionals and hobby artists.

Zest-it® Oil Paint Dilutant and Brush Cleaner is used for diluting oil paint and cleaning brushes, it is non-flammable, non-toxic and leaves no residue of itself in the painted work. The Zest-it Oil Paint Dilutant and Brush Cleaner is a much safer solvent for oil painters than Gum Turpentine and White Spirit, it has been an excellent replacement for many years. It does not contain any Aromatics or CFC's and it is non-flammable, non-toxic and biodegradable with low VOC's and is therefore kinder to the environment. It can travel by road, sea and air, therefore an excellent accompaniment if you are going on a painting holiday (depending on the airline). It is re-usable, which makes it economical and a little goes a long way.

Use as a diluent to thin oil paint, oil based ink, oil pastels and wax pencils. Thin oil paint 'as thin as ink' for under-painting a canvas or colouring a surface. Excellent for blending oil pastel, oil bars and paint sticks, can be used to give a smooth finish, the same techniques can be used with wax based media. It is an excellent solvent for Gum Damar and other resin for making varnish. You may have read that only turpentine will dissolve these resins, this has not been the case for many years, so you can use it to make your own varnish if you wish. Zest-it Brush Cleaner can be used to make a standard "5 lb cut" varnish and dilute it down to your required strength. However we would advise using the same diluent for dilution as mixing solvents could cause your varnish to go cloudy.

Use it to make a medium by mixing with Linseed Stand Oil and Cold Pressed Linseed Oil. Your painting medium will be easier to make-up if you add the Oil to the solvent and not the other way round. Linseed oils are very viscous and it takes a decent amount of 'agitation' for the two products to mix together thoroughly. Painting mediums can be a personal 'thing' and the ratio of the mix is not fixed. If you are unsure, as a suggestion, try a 50/50 mix and adjust the proportions from there.

Use for cleaning oil paint, oil colour, oil bars, oil pastels, oil based ink, wax based products, Damar varnish and other oil based products from your brushes, palette, painting knives, rollers and equipment. The Zest-it Brush Cleaner has considerable active strength, meaning it is re-usable many times for brush washing. After use allow to settle and decant off the clear liquid, this saves on waste and makes it economical in use. If you need to dispose of unused Brush Cleaner, before throwing away ask your local art club if they could make use of it, you may do someone a good deed! Dispose of 'paint sludge' by putting onto damp sand or soil in a container.

Zest-it® Citrus Free Solvent is ideal for those oil painters who wish a little more 'bite' to their solvent, prefer a non-citrus smell and a slightly stronger action than the original Zest-it Oil Paint Dilutant and Brush Cleaner. Just like the original Zest-it Oil Paint Dilutant and Brush Cleaner, it leaves no residue of itself in your work, however, it has a slightly faster drying time because it is without the citrus element. Use it as a solvent, a diluent, a medium and for brush cleaning.

The Zest-it Citrus Free Solvent is a much safer solvent for oil painters than Gum Turpentine and makes an excellent replacement because it is non-toxic and non-flammable. The solvent is just as easy to use as the original Zest-it Brush Cleaner and can be used in just the same way. The Aliphatic Hydrocarbon has a slight solvent odour because it contains no Aromatics or CFC's, has low VOC's and is kinder to the environment. It can travel by road, sea and air, therefore an excellent accompaniment if you are going on a painting holiday. It is re-usable, which makes it economical and a little goes a long way.

Use it as a medium for mixing with Linseed Stand Oil and Cold Pressed Linseed Oil to make your own painting mediums. Your painting medium will be easier to make-up if you add the Linseed Oil to the Zest-it Citrus Free Solvent and not the other way round. Linseed oils are very viscous and it takes a decent amount of 'agitation' for the two products to mix together thoroughly. Painting mediums can be a personal 'thing' and the ratio of the mix is not fixed. If you are unsure, as a suggestion, try a 50/50 mix and adjust the proportions from there.

Specifically formulated for Winsor & Newton Artisan Water Mixable Oil Colors, this 75ml bottle of linseed oil offers artists a versatile medium for their paintings. It enhances the flow of the water mixable oils, improves color blending, and provides a traditional linseed oil finish. Enjoy the convenience of water mixable oils with the benefits of linseed oil using this high-quality Artisan Linseed Oil.

Cobra Glazing Medium is a colourless medium that can be mixed with Cobra oil paint to make your paint flow better. The added amount affects the degree of transparency. This technique – making coloured transparent paint layers without a visible brush stroke – is referred to as glazing. Glazing mediums are very fat and should only be applied in the final layers of a painting. This medium is based on vegetable oils.

Increases the gloss and transparency of the paint.

Can be thinned with water.

Makes the brush stroke run slightly.

Does not influence the drying time of the paint.

Increases the durability of the paint film.

Yellows slightly.

Cobra Painting Medium is a colourless medium that can be mixed with Cobra oil paint to create a smoother and fatter paint. This allows the paint to be spread out easily and the brush stroke to become less distinct. It can be applied in a layered painting technique as well. This painting medium is based on vegetable oils and synthetic resin.

Increases the gloss and transparency of the paint.

Can be thinned with water.

Makes the brush stroke run slightly.

Does not influence the drying time of the paint.

Increases the durability of the paint film.

Yellows slightly.

A fast-drying, pale oil made from poppy seeds which is well suited for whites and pale colours.

Reduces consistency.

Increases gloss & transparency.

Resists yellowing.

A quick drying, semi-gloss medium which thickens slowly & extends tube colour retaining crisp textures & brush marks without any visible leveling.

Speeds drying (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour & film thickness).

Resists yellowing.

Not suitable as a varnish or final coat.

Designed for artists seeking texture and impasto effects, this 200ml jar of Liquin Oleopasto Medium by Winsor & Newton is a versatile and high-quality medium for oil painting. Its thick consistency allows for bold brushwork and three-dimensional effects, while also accelerating drying time for quicker layering and efficient workflow. Achieve rich, textured masterpieces with this reliable medium.