Michael Harding Mediums & Varnishes
Linseed Oil, Stand Oil, Dammar and wax are used to create mediums which help with the flow and finish of the paint.
"Through the Renaissance, artists worked with combinations of tree resins, thickened vegetable oils, waxes and balsams. The exact organisation of these raw materials is open to speculation and may differ from one artist to another, and even within the practice of an individual artist. "
Michael Hardings' basic oil paint medium. A stand oil / turpentine mixture to add to oil colour.
Michael Hardings' basic oil paint medium. A stand oil / turpentine mixture to add to oil colour.
Dammar Varnish from Michael Harding. Classic gloss varnish. Dammar Resin dissolved in turpentine, then carefully filtered. Please note this item can only be shipped to UK mainland addresses.
Dammar Varnish from Michael Harding. Classic gloss varnish. Dammar Resin dissolved in turpentine, then carefully filtered. Please note this item can only be shipped to UK mainland addresses.
A Matt Varnish from Michael Harding. Wax is dissolved in turpentine for a matt finish. Please note this item can only be shipped to UK mainland addresses.
Traditional Glaze Medium from Michael Harding. Speeds drying, adds depth and gloss to transparent oil colours
Traditional Glaze Medium from Michael Harding. Speeds drying, adds depth and gloss to transparent oil colours
Soft Painting Paste. Resin oil wax medium from Michael Harding. Imparts a satin sheen and gentle impasto to oil colours.
Beeswax Paste is a high oil content paste based on linseed stand oil and pure bleached beeswax. This paste increases the body of oil colour with a satin-matt finish which is especially useful with opaque colours.
Oleo Resin Medium is a historic glaze medium based on light coloured Canada balsam fused with dammar resin and linseed stand oil. This versatile medium provides high gloss levels while imparting depth to paint films.
Another historic paint medium, based on Austrian larch turpentine (Venice turpentine) made with Dammar resin and linseed stand oil. This wonderful smelling medium can be added to oil colours to enhance depth, gloss and lustre.
Oleo Impasto Medium is a gel made from fumed silica and linseed oil which imparts great luminosity, particularly with transparent colours
Michael Harding's oil paints in a fold out 'real' colour chart