Gamblin Oil Painting Mediums Set

Oil painting mediums help with everything from creating or eliminating texture to lessening drying time and extending your paint! This set contains a sampling of Gamblin painting mediums and is a great introduction to understanding their role in your artist's practice. Created with safer materials than traditional mediums, this assortment recreates historical practices without the harsh solvents, providing a way for painters to expand their knowledge and techniques.

This sampler set by Gamblin Artist Colors includes 2 oz. bottles of Gamsol, Refined Linseed Oil, Neo Megilp, and Galkyd Lite, a 37 ml tube of solvent-free gel, and a 2 oz. jar of Cold Wax Medium. This set is excellent for anyone seeking to expand their experience and understanding of the various oil painting mediums that are available.

Gamsol is the safest solvent that allows artists to work in traditional and contemporary techniques without compromise. Gamsol can be used to thin oil colors and oil painting mediums, and for general studio clean-up. Gamsol is reusable and non-toxic when used as recommended.

Refined Linseed Oil is the palest of linseed oils and is pressed from American flax seeds. Use in moderation to thin oil colors or as an ingredient in traditional painting mediums.

Neo Megilp is a contemporary version of Maroger. This soft gel medium maintains the body of oil colors, increases transparency and flow, and imparts a smooth, silky feel. Neo Megilp dries at a moderate rate and remains workable for hours. Neo Megilp gives colors a satin gloss.

Galkyd Lite thins oil colors and increases transparency and gloss. When used in moderation with oil colors, Galkyd Lite will retain brushstrokes. Galkyd Lite is more fluid and less glossy compared to Galkyd. Thin layers will be touch-dry in 24 to 30 hours.

Solvent-Free Gel gives colors more flow and transparency, yet holds the shape of your brushmark. Solvent-Free Gel has a moderately fast drying rate and increases gloss. Made from safflower oil and alkyd resin, Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel is non-toxic and contains no Gamsol or petroleum distillates.

Cold Wax Medium is made from naturally white, pure beeswax. Formulated to knife consistency, Cold Wax Medium makes oil colors thicker and more matte. Cold Wax Medium can be used to make Gamblin mediums and Gamvar more matte. It can also be applied alone as a matte varnish.