Following the popularity of acrylic colors, 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 colors, which has today become Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Color. 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 colors 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 color upon the surface.
Traditional oils, wonderful as they are, take a very long time to dry. Griffin Alkyds - dry much more quickly and this means impasto and glazing techniques can be done in a single session. These paints have a slightly greater level of transparency for increased depth and clarity when glazing. Griffin paint is a bit more fluid in consistency than traditional oils and dries with a somewhat more reflective surface, too.
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