Griffin alkyd oil colours: composition, properties and application

Abstract

Griffin alkyd oil colours: composition, properties and application». one of the main Draw backs of oil paint is that it is slow to dry. in view of this, the question is whether there is any other kind of paint with the properties of oil colour but with a shorter drying time. The answer is yes, and takes the form of alkyd oil colours; they are sold in Spain by Winsor & newton as Griffin Fastrying oil Colour. These oil paints are relatively new, not very well-known by painters and as yet very few studies have been carried out on them. aimed at rectifying this shortage of information, the article contains the main conclusions drawn from a study examining the composition of Griffin paints, their main qualities (viscosity, surface sheen, flexibility, texture, opacity, drying time which is what most interests us here permanence and so on), its practical application in visual art (media, solvents, painting rules, corrections, glaze, varnish, etc.) and how it can be mixed with other painting procedures such as traditional oils, acrylic, hot wax and various kinds of tempera (egg, glue and casein).