What is oil paint
Oil paint has existed in various forms since the fourteenth century. Originally, it was made by painting apprentices. However, the quality of oil paint at that time was much lower than today's oil paints. Nevertheless, the process is still roughly the same as in the 15th century. Pigment is ground (crushed into small particles and mixed) with a binder. Linseed oil, derived from flax, or sometimes the lighter and slower-drying safflower oil is used as a binder. Nowadays, this grinding is all done mechanically, and the processes are optimized to produce the best possible result. Depending on the type of pigment, the process and the amount of oil added can even vary.
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