Difference between revisions of "Oil paint"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A paint made by grinding pigments with a [ | + | A paint made by grinding pigments with a [[drying oil]] such as [[linseed oil]]. After 1940 many oil paints contained [[alkyd resin|alkyd]] binders to provide faster drying times. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 17:27, 2 August 2013
Description
A paint made by grinding pigments with a Drying oil such as Linseed oil. After 1940 many oil paints contained alkyd binders to provide faster drying times.
Synonyms and Related Terms
oil color; oil paints; oil stain; peinture à l'huile (Fr.); pintura al óleo (Esp.); tinta de óleo (Port.)
Comparisons
Websites of artist colours manufacturers
Additional Images
Authority
- ASTM, "Standard Terminology Relating to Paint, Varnish, Lacquer and Related Products", Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 6, Paints, Related Coatings and Aromatics, ASTM, D16, 7-Jan, Jul-96
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000