Langridge Drying Oils

Drying oils act as agglomorating binders for artists’ oil paint and provide body to the brushstroke as the colours are
spread out. Selection of the appropriate oil can alter the working quality of the paint. Performance differences include
paste consistency, texture, effect on paint shades, desired drying time and mechanical strength of the paint film.
Oils dry by absorbing oxygen, turning into a solid, non-reversable film. Full film drying takes up to six months

Cold Pressed Linseed Oil

Golden coloured oil used as a traditional binder for grinding
oil colours. When used to mill oil colours or mixed with
prepared colours removes the pronounced ‘suede’ effect.
Has increased wetting power and imparts flexibility to paint
films. Use sparingly as a medium as linseed has a tendency
to yellow with age.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$18.70 $50.49 $85.85 $214.59

New Cold Pressed Walnut Oil

Natural drying oil used as a traditional binder for grinding
oil colours.
Alternative to Linseed Oil with similar drying rates and
properties. Has a long and distinguished history of use by
Flemish renaissance artists.
Similar tendency to yellow with age as Linseed.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$18.70 $50.49 $85.85 $214.59

Cold Pressed Safflower Oil

Pale’ slow drying oil preferred for preparing delicate colours,
particularly whites and blues where the yellowing of linseed
oil is more noticeable.
Added to prepared oil colours for a longer working time due
to its’ slow drying nature.
Safflower oil dries to a softer film than Linseed oil.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$18.70 $50.49 $85.85 $214.59

Refined Linseed Oil

Highest quality Dutch linseed oil used as a medium for
oil colours. Increases gloss and transparency.
Adds a soft, ‘slippery’ quality when added to oil paints.
Most economic of all artists’ drying oils.
Use sparingly as a medium as linseed has a tendency
to yellow with age.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$6.93 $18.72 $31.81 $79.53

Stand Oil (40 Poise)

Non-yellowing oil for use in all oil mediums. Thick and
honey-like oil, it will give enamel-like qualities to paint.
Too thick to use straight, it should be diluted with solvent.
Slow drying to allow al la prima painting.
Reduces brush marks. Dries to a tough flexible film.
Recommended for the home manufacture of oil mediums.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$12.39 $33.57 $57.05 $142.63
Langridge Solvents & Clean-up
Solvents dissolve and mix with oils and resins to reduce the viscosity of paints and varnish.
They also also used for the removal of oils, paint and varnishes. Solvents for artists materials must not react chemically
with the materials with which they are mixed, must not have a destructive action on the underpainting and should
evaporate completely, leaving no residue.

Low Toxic Solvent (Odourless)

Completely odourless iso-paraffinic solvent.
Permissible Exposure Level is at least 3 times higher than
alternative traditional solvents.
Ideal turpentine replacement for artists concerned about
exposure to harmful solvents.
Will not dissolve Damar Resin
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$7.92 $21.38 $36.34 $90.88

Distilled Gum Turpentine

Natural diluent and solvent for oil colours and varnishes.
Distilled from the resin of tapped Gum Thus Pine.
Unlike petrolleum distillate based solvents its function is
not solely to break-down oil but aids in dilution.
Greater wetting power than other solvents.
Pleasant pine odour.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$7.48 $20.20 $34.34 $85.84

Artists’ White Spirit

Economical all purpose solvent. Ideal for cleaning brushes
as it has a strong detergent action.
If used heavily it will as it has a strong detergent action.
Over-use will matt oil paint due to partial destruction of oil
paint film.
Has a distinctive petroleum smell.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$6.93 $18.72 $31.81 $79.53

Safe-Clean-up
A solvent free, non-toxic hand and brush cleaner for safely
removing oil and acrylic paint.
Work into the brush bristles and vigourously massage the
brush until light foaming occurs. Wash brushes in running
water to remove paint. By placing brushes in Safe-Clean-up
overnight it will even remove dried paint.
250ml Litre 4Litre
$19.03 $57.09 $142.74
 Langridge Oil Painting Mediums
Oil mediums are used for changing the consistency of the paint, rendering it more convenient for brushing or applying,
or more suitable for the artists’ particular technique, which may require paint that is thicker or thinner, faster or slower
drying, more transparent or opaque.
Glazes are added to paint to create thin, but permanent, veils of paint.
The resin content creates optical depth similar to a colour varnish.

Underpainting Medium
Lean medium to be used for the ‘first-sketch’ in painting.
Low oil content for rapid drying, minimising chances of
cracking when overpainting with full strength colours.
Stand Oil base ensures non-yellowing of artwork.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$11.55 $31.20 $53.00 $132.50

Painting Medium
Free-flowing medium for oils that improves paint handling.
Quickly dries to a tack but remains fresh so that it may still
be painted into. Perfect for wet on wet technique.
Pale colours stay bright while deep tones are enriched.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$12.21 $32.98 $56.00 $140.10

New Matte Medium

A matte version of Langridge Painting Medium for adding
fluidity and improve paint handling.
Caution should be used when painting with deep tones as
the matting agent slightly raises tonal values.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$12.21 $32.98 $56.00 $140.10

Glaze Medium
A resin rich oil medium that gives oil colours increased
translucency. Perfect for the creation of optical depth and
soft suffusions of colour.
Used for traditional thin glazes and fine detail work.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$12.65 $34.15 $58.00 $145.15

New Oleogel (Safe-gel)

Designed as a solvent-free oil gel for extending colours
whilst holding brush marks. Thixotropic.
Solvents and driers may be added to manipulate fluidity,
drying rate and handling to personal specification.
120ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$20.80 $44.70 $76.00 $189.95

New Impasto Medium

Very dense, semi-opaque medium.
When added to oil paint will create a pronounced ‘grab’ from
the brush allowing for controlled, forceful mark-making.
Relatively slow-drying, dependendent on film build.
120ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$17.95 $38.50 $65.50 $163.80

Wax Painting Paste Oil Glazing Gel

Wax medium with a thick, smooth, buttery consistency. A fast drying medium that gives a lasting brilliance to oils.
Highly stable impasto medium that keeps colours bright. Soft gel consistency designed for more robust glazing.
The correct medium for use in thick impasto painting. Extends colours whilst holding brush marks.
120ml 500ml Litre 4Litre 120ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$17.95 $38.50 $65.50 $163.80 $25.30 $54.40 $92.50 $231.20
 Langridge Low Toxic Oil Painting Mediums
Langridge has developed paint mediums based on Low Toxic Solvent, to reduce exposure to harmful solvents.
Particularly useful for schools and other applications where use of traditional solvents is prohibited.

Low Toxic Painting Medium (Odourless)

Low Toxic Solvent based fluid medium for improved paint
handling. Reduces exposure to harmful solvents.
Perfect for wet on wet technique.
Stand Oil base ensures non-yellowing of artwork.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$12.210 $32.95 $56.00 $140.10

Low Toxic Gel Medium (Odourless)

Low Toxic Solvent based soft gel medium added to paint for
controlled manipulation of colours in thin application.
Reduces exposure to harmful solvents. New Bottle!
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$13.55 $36.55 $62.10 $155.25

Langridge Siccatives
To be added to oil paint or mediums for altering the speed of drying.
Cobalt Driers
Siccative made with cobalt octoate.
Acts as a surface drier for all oil colours and mediums.
To be used sparingly as its overuse will destroy paint films.
100ml 500ml
$13.85 $37.40

New Calcium Driers

Siccative made with calcium octoate.
Acts as a through-film drier for all oil colours & mediums.
To be used sparingly as its overuse will destroy paint films.
100ml 500ml
$13.85 $37.40

Langridge Primers
Primers are coats applied to the support to provide a desirable surface on which to paint. Most grounds are white to offer
the brightest reflecting surface for light to act upon. Acrylic primers can be painted directly onto raw canvas. Do not
apply over glue sizing. Oil primers need to have a coat of glue size applied first to protect the raw canvas underneath.

Oil Primer
A traditional linseed oil based oil primer. Produces a high
quality white surface with good tooth and flexibility for oil
painting. Reduces sinking in of colours and imparts good
luminosity. Must be used on a pre-sized support (ie. rabbit
skin glue or GOLDEN GAC100 on canvas or panel).
500ml Litre 4Litre
$34.10 $57.95 $144.95

Acrylic Primer (Premium Grade)

A superior high resin, low chalk content primer with
excellent hiding power due to high Titanium White loading.
Suitable for oils and acrylics. Can be applied to a wide range
of surfaces including raw canvas, wood and paper.
No prior sizing needed. Permanently flexible ground.
500ml Litre 4Litre
$25.40 $45.75 $114.35
Langridge Varnishes
A varnish is used to protect the finished artwork. Picture varnishes perform the following functions:
. Be fully removable without disturbing the oil paint film underneath.
. Be resistant to moisture and general pollutants.
. Create a complete film of even reflective quality.
It is the varnishes’ function to prevent dirt reaching the paint surface. It is much easier to remove a dirty varnish and
replace that than to remove dirt from the oil painting itself, potentially damaging the paint-film.

Isolating Medium
Non-reversable, oil-based medium formulated to even-out
the reflective finish of the painting prior to varnishing.
Dries to a non-yellowing, gloss finish so that the consequent
application of a gloss, satin or matt picture varnish can be
achieved more easily. Not to be used as a final varnish.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$11.75 $31.80 $54.00 $135.00

Retouch Varnish
Temporary varnish for paintings six months or younger.
Revives dull areas caused by sinking in of paint.
Helps adhesion of subsequent paint layers.
Laropal K80 Ketone resin based synthetic varnish.
Dries to a satin finish. Remove with Artists White Spirit.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$10.90 $29.40 $49.95 $124.95

Damar Varnish
Used both as a final varnish and as a constituent of artists’
oil and egg tempera mediums. Dries hard and clear.
Highest quality resin clarified before filtration.
Dries to a satin-gloss finish. Remove with Turpentine.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$15.00 $40.70 $69.15 $179.90

Gloss Varnish
Laropal K80 Ketone Resin based synthetic varnish.
Final varnish for the protection of oil and acrylic paintings.
Unifies painting with an even optical reflection.
Non-yellowing and bloom resistant.
Dries to a gloss finish. Remove with Artists White Spirit.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$12.20 $32.95 $56.00 $139.50

Satin Varnish
Laropal K80 Ketone Resin based synthetic varnish.
Final varnish for the protection of oil and acrylic paintings.
Unifies painting with an even optical reflection.
Non-yellowing and bloom resistant.
Dries to a satin finish. Remove with Artists White Spirit.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$12.20 $32.95 $56.00 $139.50

Matt Varnish Wax Varnish

Laropal K80 Ketone Resin based synthetic varnish. For oil and acrylic painting.
Final varnish for the protection of oil & acrylic paintings. Apply with a clean cloth and polish to desired finish.
Unifies painting with an even optical reflection. Dries naturally to a matt reflection but may be buffed to
Non-yellowing and bloom resistant. a satin finish if required.
Dries to a matt finish. Remove with Artists White Spirit. Remove with Gum Turpentine.
100ml 500ml Litre 4Litre 120ml 500ml Litre 4Litre
$12.20 $32.95 $56.00 $139.50 $17.05 $36.65 $62.30 $154.70