Refined Linseed Oil

Name: Generic Refined Linseed Oil
Brand: Generic

Refined linseed oil is the most common painting medium for oil colors, produced by filtering and treating raw linseed oil. It increases paint flow and transparency and has been the primary oil painting medium since the fifteenth century.

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Odd Nerdrum

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Primary painting medium. Allowed to stand in a jar until it thickens into stand oil. Mixed with turpentine in varying ratios. Also mixed with Blanc de Meudon (calcium carbonate) to create ground layers.

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Last updated March 18, 2026