What Sort of Oil Painting Medium is Impasto Medium?
There are many different types of oil painting mediums available within outlets stocking oil paint supplies. Linseed oil, for instance, thins the paint and retards its drying time. Impasto medium is rather like linseed oil’s opposite. An alkyd-based gel, it adds body to the pigment and accelerates the paint’s drying time. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; Creating an Impasto Oil Painting Impasto medium is available in recommended art suppliers such as Winsor & Newton and Daler Rowney. A large tube will last for years. One’s first encounter with impasto medium will surprise the artist with its brownish colour (fig 1). This need not concern the artist, for once it is mixed with the oil paint, it will not affect its hue. It is important however, not to dilute the pigment more than about half and half, otherwise the pigment will be spread too thinly within the mixture and lessen the hue’s tinting strength.
