Painting: Materials & Supports : Painting Materials: Linseed Oil
Linseed oil is a painting material used to add fluidity to oil paints for easier application. Use linseed oil with tips from an artist in this free video on painting.
Encyclopedia: Linseed Oil
Linseed oil, also known as flax seed oil or simply flax oil, is a clear to yellowish drying oil derived from the dried ripe seeds of the flax plant . It is obtained by pressing, followed by an optional stage of solvent extraction. Cold-pressed oil obtained without solvent extraction is marketed as flaxseed oil. Linseed oil is the most commonly used carrier in oil paint. It can also be used...
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