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Oil Painting
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Oil painting is a fine art technique utilizing pigments suspended in a drying oil, typically linseed oil or walnut oil. This method allows for a slower drying time compared to tempera or fresco, granting the artist extended opportunities for manipulation, blending, and layering of the paint film. Historically, oil painting emerged as the dominant medium for easel painting in Europe, supplanting [egg…
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Oil Painting
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| Linseed Oil (Cold-Pressed) | General purpose, underpainting | $48 - 72$ | Mild yellowing upon curing |
| Walnut Oil | Pale colors, portraiture | $75 - 100$ | Excessive flexibility leading to micro-fractures |
| Poppy Oil | Blues and whites | $90 - 130$ | Known to induce temporary melancholia in the user [^5] |