Re: "Suede effect" and cold-pressed linseed oil

In Reply to: Re: "Suede effect" and cold-pressed linseed oil posted by rob howard on 08/23/00 at 4:14 PM:

: : In the 50s, a paper was delivered by a conservator surnamed Gluck offering a theory as to why modern tube colors exhibited that obnoxious "suede effect" <<<

: Gluck was correct. There's no denying that some oils expressed with heat ot chemicals do produce a tube paint that makes dichroic effects in brush strokes made at right angles. Then again, not all of the exhibit those tendencies. The dichroism has nothing to do with the practice of "washing" oils (a process about which I have serious questions).

: The real advantage of grinding colors in cold-pressed oil lies in its ability to produce a thick buttery paint that is perfect for pastose painting. If you like to paint with thick paints, colors ground in cold-pressed oil are unsurpassed. If you wish to paint with a smoother paint film, it might not be the best of all possible choices. It's a very poor choice for making painting mediums.

: W&N buys almost the entire production of a small mill in Scotland, where they produce an excellent cold-pressed flax oil. It is among some of the best available.

Thanks for your input. I am willing to believe that what you say is correct, but the problem with the cold pressed oil which is sold by WN is still that it is too dark and, thus, quite unsatisfactory for grinding the whites and blues. Can you recommend a cold pressed oil for grinding which has had the objectionable color removed?
Re: "Suede effect" and cold-pressed linseed oil rob howard   Posted at: 08/23/00 (1)
Re: "Suede effect" and cold-pressed linseed oil James Morton
 
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