Liquin
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Liquin is a quick-drying medium for oil and alkyd paint. Used as an additive in many forms of artwork, liquin is produced by Winsor & Newton and has a number of uses.
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Applying Liquin is done according to the "fat over lean" or "flexible over inflexible" rule of painting oils in layers to prevent the paint from cracking. More medium is added to the paint in subsequent layers.[1] The result is a glossy finish.
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Notably, it is used to speed the drying time in oil painting, though it may also be used as a barrier layer to achieve some effects. Painted over the top of etchings, Indian-ink drawings and other line art, it enables the application of colours by tinting with thin glazes of oil paint. This technique was first discovered by the artist Patrick Woodroffe and is outlined in his book "A Closer Look" (Paper Tiger, 1986, ISBN 1-85028-025-8).
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