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  ArtistArtist Toni Anita Gray
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What is oil paint used for? Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used...

What is oil paint used for? Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil. The choice of oil imparts a range of properties to the oil paint, such as the amount of yellowing or drying time.

• consistency
• lightfastness
• permanence
• waterproof
• drying
• properties
• yellowing