What do you guys think about these cheaper brand (Winton) of W&N oil colors? They have higher quantity of linseed oil to pigment ratio in them compared to Artist Oil, so obviously mixing this with Mark's SDM will produce slightly different results. Now the question is - Linseed oil makes the paint dry slower, so adding it to SDM will make it dry even slower than Mark's original setup?
Other question is - Can i use my own version of SDM like:
9 parts damar varnish
9 parts turpentine
4 parts stand oil
2 parts Venice turpentine
Or - recipes involving Stand Oil and Walnut Oil/Safflower Oil
Or any other recipe for Slow drying medium? If not, what exactly does Mark's SDM achieve apart from slowing the drying time by good amount?
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Winton is W&N's student range and is less expensive to buy because there is a higher ratio of neutral filler and consequently less pigment. Yes, the results will be different to those obtained with Mark's palette.
If you have a recipe you prefer then try it out. For my part, I am happy not to have to mess around with mediums. - your first two ingredients in those quantities will accelerate drying and the last two will slow it down.
SDM makes tube paint; smoother, easy to mix, self leveling, glossy, longer open time for adjustment on the palette and canvas, almost infinite storage in airtight jars as stock, several weeks useful storage in airtight plastic cups as mixed value strings.
I love SDM for the latitude it allows in having my canvas workable for a week or so, SDM adjusts the tube paint to an even and consistent ketchup viscosity that brushes well and mixes beautifully.
Denis
On that note venice Turp is being a headache to me, as i have gotten all my materials in except this bad boy, and its becoming very difficult to get hold of this stuff
Which city are you in?
Denis
And one of the artist there said i should try - 3 Turp, 2 Linseed, 1 Damar and add .2 0r .3 of oil of clove or lavender --- to get slower drying times. Now how does Mark get that kethup like consistency, which of the ingredients is actually responsible for that?
I can try diffrent SDM, but i dont wanna deviate too much from Mark's actual method, cuz i am becoming paranoid that if i start doing things differently i wont be able to achieve the beautiful results Mark gets in his DVD's. I already went with Winton, so i deviated from the method in that aspect
Cheers
Regular turpentine (which you should not use) is a solvent, the role of which is taken up by the safer odorless mineral spirits.
Venice turpentine is European larch tree sap, and is very thick like honey, and is not used as a solvent, but rather, adds thickness to the paint, and helps the paint dry slower, harder and glossier.
You can use Venice turpentine that is produced for use on horse hoofs, as long is it is very pure with no additives. You may want to check horse and tack supply outlets.
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Denis
I just want someone to clarify if Venetian Turpentine can be used in place of Venice Turpentine, if yes I am all set to start a painting
Venetian means "of, or relating to Venice."
You will be able to order online - try Italy, Spain or Germany.
Denis
How did you go mixing it with the SDM?