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Griffin
Fast Drying Oil Color


drawing by Gregory Graham

Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Color from Winsor & Newton is an alkyd paint. Alkyd is an oil color made from pigment and oil modified alkyd resin that can be thinned using conventional oil color solvents. This unique formulation allows for quicker drying time than oil but slower than acrylic. The oil modified alkyd resin binder includes a solvent that is necessary to control the drying rate and consistency of the color. The binder also produces a more fluid consistency than traditional oil paint.

Fast dry time, greater translucency and luminosity from the tube and a more fluid consistency are some of the advantages of using alkyd instead of oil. Other advantages include a consistency similar to oil, a longer dry time and the look of oil when dry. Griffin Fast Dry Oil will remain workable on the palette for 4-8 hours yet is dry to the touch in 18-24 hours. Dry time varies with thickness of paint and temperature. Alkyd paints are well suited for most painting techniques like glazing and impasto. The rapid dry time makes it a good choice for decorative painting. Its harder paint film makes it ideal for use on artwork and signs exposed to outside elements.

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