Winsor & Newton 'Artisan' water mixable oils
" Substitute hazardous solvents for water without any compromise on quality, designed to look and work just like traditional oil paint. "
Old packaging 60ml Tubes
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Colours Available: 40 Tubes Available: 60ml, 120ml, 200ml (USA) 250ml - All colours except Pale Lemon, Transparent Yellow, Green Gold, Raw Sienna Opaque, Burnt Sienna Opaque or Copper 500ml Mixing White & Titanium White Only 1 Litre Titanium White & Mars Black Only Sets: 6 x 60ml - Cadmium Yellow medium hue, Cadmium Red hue, Winsor Blue, Phthalo Green, Burnt Umber, Titanium White 10 x 20ml - Lemon Yellow, Cerulean Blue hue, Cadmium Red hue, Yellow Ochre, Raw Umber, Cadmium Yellow medium hue, Phthalo Green, Permanent Rose, Ultramarine, Titanium White 10 x 60ml - Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue, Cadmium Red Hue, Crimson, Winsor Blue (Red Shade), Phthalo Green (Blue Shade), Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, Mars Black, Titanium White |
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*ADVANTAGES * More affordable * Non-toxic which makes them safe for children * Good range of colours and sizes * Strong brush stroke retention * Available in many Art stores nationally and Internationally * Can be used for underpainting to limit wastage on expensive paints * Can be used on large scale works such as scenery, theatre sets or murals both for indoors & outdoors. |
DISADVANTAGES
* Created from synthetic pigments meaning the colours can be thinner than Acrylics made from natural pigments found in a professional range. * Some student acrylics tend to be more filler, less pigment * Thickness of the paint can be slightly thinner than an expensive, professional range. * Stains clothing, ensure you protect your clothing with an apron or smock. * The shape of the 250 & 500ml lids can cause be difficult to remove if you do not keep the pot threads clean. |
Galeria Paints
Winsor & Newton Artisan Water Mixable Oil Colour is a genuine oil colour made from modified linseed oil and modified safflower oil. This modification means Artisan Water Mixible Oil Colours can be used without hazardous solvents - they can be cleaned up with water. The colour has been formulated to appear and work just like conventional oil colour. The depth of colour, thick consistency, lightfastness, opacity/transparency, permanence and drying times are all comparable to conventional oils. They're especially good for artists who share a workspace or don't want solvents in school or at home. Using the Artisan oils, mediums, and varnish with the range of colours will ensure the resulting combination continues to be water mixable.
60ml & 120ml
60ml - RRP £3.99/$4.83
UK 120ml - RRP £6.50 USA 200ml - RRP $10.99 |
250ml
250ml - RRP £11.99/$13.49
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500ml
500ml - RRP £20.50/$26.99
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1 Litre Tubs
1 Litre - RRP £35.00
Unavailable in USA? |
Prices correct of February 2018
Artisan mediums
The Galeria Acrylic paints can also be used alongside Galeria mediums which can be mixed with the paints themselves and offer endless possibilities in your paintings. The textured gels can all be used to great effect in your work and can be applied to a painting to create texture on rocks, tree bark and sand to name a few. Extenders, Retarders & Improvers can help to slow down the drying time of your acrylic paint (retarder), Improve the consistency of your paint (flow improver) and increase the volume of your paint (extender)
Here is the full range of Galeria mediums currently available:
Here is the full range of Galeria mediums currently available:
* Binder * Black Lava Texture Gel * Extender * Modelling Paste * Flow Improver * Fluid Retarder * Glass Beads Texture Gel * Heavy Carvable Modelling Paste * Heavy Structure Gel * Large Grain Gel * Medium Grain Gel * Sand Texture Gel * Structure Gel * Gloss/Matt/Satin Varnishes * Iridescent Medium
Old packaging of the W & N Acrylic mediums & Varnishes
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New style packaging
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Here are a few examples of Acrylic paintings where I have used additional mediums for effect. The ladybird in the painting was created with Heavy Carvable modelling paste, it can be manipulated into different shapes or you can create peaks by applying it with a palette knife too. In the middle image, as i was creating a woodland waterfall scene, I first applied the mineral texture gel to all the rocks and left it to dry before painting over the top to create the tones of the rocks, this made the paint application much easier as I already had the realistic texture there. The final image is showing a layer of Varnish of which all Acrylic paintings should be protected with. Acrylic paintings are normally framed as Oil paintings and do not require glass within the frame unless preferred.
Create 3D subjects with Heavy carvable modelling paste
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Mineral Texture Gel aids realistic texture to subjects like rocks
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Gloss Varnish protects a painting and gives a glossy finish
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Colour Chart and Lightfastness
