![]() The pigments used in oil colors are the same pigments found in watercolors, acrylics, and pastels. Simply put, our oil colors have always been solvent-free. Gamblin Artist’s Oil Colors * and Gamblin 1980 Oil Colors do not contain solvent, nor do they require any solvent for their use. Linseed and safflower oils do not give off “fumes.” In fact, these oils take in oxygen as part of their drying process. Not only are both of these vegetable oils completely non-toxic, but they are also both used in moisturizers, cooking oils, food, and vitamins. ![]() Linseed oil naturally dries faster than other oils and retains greater strength and flexibility as it ages. The flax plant has been the heart and soul of oil painting, giving us both the oil our colors are bound with and – from the stalks of the plant – the linen we paint on. Linseed oil is pressed from the seeds of the flax plant. ![]() We will not compromise on color or artistic possibilities. This Studio Safety Guide is intended to help artists create without compromise in a safe studio environment. Since our founding, Gamblin Artists Colors has handcrafted materials with the well-being of artists, their work and the environment in mind. We have a tradition of innovation and we are unwavering on some things. ![]()
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