GRIFFIN ALKYD FAST DRYING OIL COLOUR The Versatile Oil Colour English GRIFFIN ALKYD FAST DRYING OIL COLOUR An Introduction Oil colour has been used in various forms since the The Range fifteenth century. Its rich, voluptuous nature, unique The Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour aroma and extraordinary versatility has ensured that it Range offers a wide and balanced spectrum still maintains its standing as one of the most popular of 50 colours in 37ml tubes.Titanium painting media today. White is also available in larger 120ml Winsor & Newton began making colours in 1832, swiftly and 200ml size tubes and Flake developing and subsequently maintaining a reputation White (USA only) is available in for unparalleled excellence and consistency. Using this 120ml size tubes. wealth of colour making experience,Winsor & Newton The colour range has been have developed a range of new and improved Griffin chosen according to mass Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour which offers unique tone (colour from tube), features not found in traditional oils or acrylics. undertone (bias of With this range the artist can enjoy all the benefits of colour when in a using a conventional oil colour together with the thin film), strength convenience of completing a painting which is touch dry and relative within a day. opacity. The resultant Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour colour spectrum of 50 colours Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour is a genuine oil colour made ensures that the from pigment and oil modified alkyd resin which can be thinned widest range of using conventional oil colour solvents. It is this unique colours can be mixed formulation which allows Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour from the range. to dry quicker than most oil colours but slower than acrylics. There are two Series in the Griffin The oil modified alkyd resin binder includes a solvent which is Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour Range: necessary to control the drying rate and consistency of the Series 1 contains the largest number colour. This enhances the transparency and luminosity of of colours (37) and Series 2 contains Griffin Alkyd Colour. The binder used also produces a more fluid genuine Cadmiums and Cobalts consistency than traditional oils. (13 colours).The Series Number The Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour Range has undergone indicates the price of the colour and a number of changes and improvements. The range offers the is mainly determined by the cost of obtaining artist 16 new colours (total range of 50 colours) which are now and refining the pigment. Full details of all colours available in 37ml size tubes. Each colour has been specially can be found in the Technical Section. selected to offer the greatest choice and flexibility to artists A set containing six tubes is also available which is ideal and the ability to select the palette which suits their work. for the beginner. In addition, 3 colours have been modified, 31 have remained unchanged and 7 have been discontinued. Full details are available in the Technical Section. Improvements in lightfastness have been made across the range using new, high durability pigments. All Griffin Alkyd Colours are now rated AA or A and are recommended as permanent for artists’ use. Pigments A wide variety of pigments are used in Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour to provide all the characteristics expected from a Winsor & Newton oil colour: • Good pigment strength – this provides covering power. • A high proportion of single pigments – provides brilliance of colour and clean colour mixing.This is particularly important for greens, violets and oranges. Transparency and Opacity Both opaque and transparent colours are available in the range (refer to chart in Technical Section as a guide). Pigments vary in their transparency by nature and Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour has been formulated to reflect true pigment characteristics, ensuring that synthetic organics such as Phthalocyanines and Quinacridones (i.e.Winsor or Permanent colours) deliver maximum transparency, whilst Cadmiums and Earth colours offer excellent opacity. However, the formulation of Griffin Alkyd Colour naturally provides colours of greater transparency than conventional oils, making them popular for glazing. Transparent colours used for glazing and tinting give depth of colour to the painting surface. Opaque colours cover well allowing flat areas of colour and the ability to create the underlayers of the painting. Permanence Most artists like to be certain that their colours are permanent. Winsor & Newton have therefore developed permanent alternatives for the less durable traditional colours without compromising the handling properties of Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour. As a result, the permanence across the colour range has been improved beyond the dreams of past painters. Characteristics and All of the 50 colours in the range now carry the Winsor & Newton permanence rating of AA or A which Benefits of The Range means that they are recommended as permanent for artists’ use. For a more detailed explanation of permanence and the individual Formulation rating of each colour see the Technical Section. Winsor & Newton have over 165 years of experience in the Published Pigment Information making of oil colours. The choice of raw materials, formulation and manufacture of Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour reflects Winsor & Newton were the first company to publish the this experience and provides a product of absolute excellence. composition and permanence of their colours in 1892, The vehicle (oil modified alkyd resin) allows the colour to dry believing in providing artists with as much information as quicker whilst retaining the other characteristics of conventional possible. Today the pigments used in Griffin Alkyd Fast oil colour. Drying Oil Colour are printed on the labels and in this leaflet. Speed of Drying ADVANTAGES OF GRIFFIN ALKYD COLOUR OVER The most outstanding advantage of Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil TRADITIONAL OILS AND ACRYLICS Colour is the speed of drying. Depending upon your technique, you will be able to complete a picture in a fraction of the time Griffin Alkyd Colour versus oils required for a traditional oil painting. The best examples are glazing and impasto which normally take weeks to complete • Quicker speed of drying and dry. • Greater transparency and luminosity from the tube • More fluid consistency All Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colours have been specially • Harder paint film for outdoor or craft use formulated to dry at a uniform speed, regardless of pigment, making them easier to use. Griffin Alkyd Colour versus acrylics Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour tends to remain workable • Oil colour consistency on the palette for 4-8 hours yet is touch dry in 18-24 hours. • Depth of colour of oils However, the drying time will be affected by the thickness of the • Longer drying time paint and the temperature of the environment. • Looks like oil colour painting when finished Speed of drying makes Griffin Alkyd Colour ideal for using at college, art school or in art society environments and also for examinations, painting outdoors or on holiday. Using Griffin Alkyd Blending Blending is the mixing of two or more colours so that you can Fast Drying Oil Colour get an even gradation between them. To get an evenly blended area, it is recommended to mix Liquin with the colours on the palette first. TIPS,TECHNIQUES AND ACCESSORIES Oil Painting Rules Oil painting with Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour requires attention to three conventional oil painting rules: • Fat over lean (flexible over less flexible). When oil painting in layers, each successive layer must be more flexible than the one underneath. This rule is maintained by adding more medium (e.g. Liquin) to each successive layer. • Thick over thin. Thick layers of oil colour are best applied Scumbling over thin underlayers. Loosely brush a thin film of opaque or semi-opaque colour over • Due to differences in flexibility, never use Griffin Alkyd Colour your underpainting. This may actually show through in places and on top of conventional oil colours unless the oil colour is can retain an important influence on the surface appearance of completely dry (6-12 months). Conventional oils may, however, the painting. Liquin or Wingel can be used to thin the colour. If be used over Griffin Alkyd Colour. you prefer a thick texture, use Oleopasto. Colour Mixing Pigment purity in the Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour Range ensures the brightest colour mixtures.Artists are however, often interested in the colour theory of painting.The three primary colours in the Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour Range are Winsor Lemon, Phthalo Blue and Permanent Rose. These colours are the best selection when only three colours are used. When using a six colour mixing system, we recommend Winsor Lemon,Winsor Yellow, French Ultramarine, Phthalo Blue, Permanent Rose and Cadmium Red Medium. Stipple Effect A bristle brush and thick viscous oil colour can create a "stipple" Whites in the Range texture. Tube colour alone will work well or colour mixed with White is the most popular colour in the spectrum and is Oleopasto. most useful for producing ‘tints’ when mixed with other colours. The three whites which are available in the Griffin Alkyd Colour range offer the artist different working characteristics. Titanium White is the most popular modern white. It is the whitest, most opaque white and gives excellent covering power in a painting. Mixing White is the most transparent white available which makes it ideal for tints and glazing. Flake White (Lead White) is available only in the USA and is excellent for artists who want a less bright white than Titanium White. Scraping Back TECHNIQUES "S’graffito", the technique of scratching into a wet oil film, can be done with the pointed end of a brush, painting knife or any Glazing scraping device.