Gamblin - Refined Linseed Oil - 8 oz.

This medium is my go to when I plein air paint during the festivals. It allows me to use it not only as a lovely medium that creates a gentle gloss, but it allows the paint to dry within a day without any worry of cracking or separating as other mediums sometimes do. I also use it as a glaze when I want that soft translucent effect in my use of reflections in the water detail.

real thick consistency , Has to be the One of the highest quality paint I've ever come across. When you paint on top of this your oil paint has a shine opposed to the splotchy effect of painting over acrylic. It really doesn't matter not just your scale but the quality of the supplies you use. I think this right over canvases that are already acrylic gessoed I also use it over rabbit skin gesso

This was the perfect set for me to try some new mediums. The size is just right to get to thoroughly try them out and the insert was super helpful for a quick description of what they all do. Also, cheaper here than other places I saw them for sale.

I used to use gesso to prime my panels for oil painting panels but it made my panels more absorbent. Recently I switched to oil ground and the difference is quite obvious! The oil ground makes panels less absorbent and so I am able to manipulate the paint better! This product is awesome!

If you're serious about oil painting but don't want to deal with all of the downsides when it comes to using solvents during and after a painting session for cleanup, then look no further than the use of Gamblin safflower oil. Any oil is good to thin out paint / clean brushes with including walnut, poppy, linseed, but I feel the safflower oil by Gamblin is the best offering. You don't have to worry about yellowing over time either. But this oil thins my oils down nicely and does an exceptional job of cleaning my brushes for later use during a painting session. On a side note, for final cleanup I dip my brushes in a jar of this oil then finish up by using the Master's brush soap or lavender & olive oil soap by Chelsea along with a jar water and wiping off with paper towels. I will admit that this oil is a little bit on the pricey side, but you can recycle the dirty, usable oil using a 'two jar system' with 'clean' and 'dirty' oil. if you're trying to stick to painting solvent free with oils and don't want flammable or harmful toxins in your work area, this is the best solution and I highly recommend it!