Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour
Fast drying oils, formulated with the best quality materials; ideal for thick impasto techniques and underpainting. Available in 48 colours.
Faster drying time than traditional oil colour
Following the popularity of acrylic colours, which dry in 10-20 minutes, oil painters began requesting a product which dried faster than traditional oils. Winsor & Newton responded in 1976 by developing a range of alkyd colours, which has today become Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colour. Alkyds are made from a naturally derived vegetable oil that is polymerized. The result is a resin-like product that, when mixed with a solvent, is very similar to traditional linseed oil. The colours remain workable for 4 to 8 hours and are touch dry in 18 to 24. Consistent drying times across the range removes the usual restrictions that come with conventional oils, making it easier to overpaint, regardless of the colour upon the surface.
Winsor Lemon
Winsor Yellow
Cadmium Yellow Light Hue
Indian Yellow
Cadmium Red Light Hue
Cadmium Red Medium Hue
Winsor Red
Permanent Geranium Lake
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
Permanent Rose
Purple Lake
Magenta
Cobalt Violet Hue
Dioxazine Purple
French Ultramarine
Ultramarine (Green Shade)
Cobalt Blue Hue
Prussian Blue
Phthalo Blue
Cerulean Blue Hue
Phthalo Green
Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)
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