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PRODUCT FEA TURE

Paints and Mediums

Contributed

Here’s a summary of some of the fabulous products that are

now available in Australia, with plenty of hints and tips.

GENESIS

For a number of years Genesis Heat- free and contain NO heavy metals. varnishes all conform to ATSM D-4236
Set Oil Paints have been regarded by Due to their very high pigment standards, guaranteeing strong archival
many as the world’s most versatile content, colours are strong and vibrant, qualities. Genesis Heat-Set Oil Paints
quality fine artist paint ever made. This even after drying. Unlike acrylics there are not solvent or water based. It has its
is because it suits artists who are used is no colour shift from wet to dry state. own specially formulated base carrier.
to using oils, acrylics or watercolours. Genesis instantly gives your paintings The full range of colours and their
It also provides today’s artists and depth and allows far better coverage. A mediums are all certified Odourless
students with a wonderfully safe tiny amount goes a long way. Of the 87 and Non-Toxic, so this allows the
medium to work with, without enduring colours in the Genesis range, 79 colours many artists who suffer from allergies
harmful toxins or solvents found in are in category 1 for light fastness, and to get back to or commence using
many artists’ mediums. Not only are 8 are in category 2 (diox/purple values). oils. Genesis has a thinning medium,
they non-toxic, they are also odour- The full range of paints, mediums and a glazing gel and a thick medium. The
thick medium allows impasto style
painting and can be added to the paint
to extend it without reducing the colour
intensity. The glazing gel allows you
to add the smallest amount of colour
to get beautiful transparent glazes.
With Genesis you can just start
painting each session without wasting
time preparing your palette. All those
premixed colours, (no matter whether
it was yesterday, last week, last month
or even two years ago since you last
touched your palette), you can just
get them out, quickly work the paint
down with your palette knife or brush
to bring them back to their nice buttery
texture, and start painting. Genesis
Heat-Set Oil Paints stay wet on your
palette and brushes forever until
you choose to dry them, then heat is
applied at 130°C with a hand-held
heat gun or oven. Depending on how
thickly you have applied the paint, it
can be dried in a couple of minutes.
Genesis Heat-Set Oil Paint allows
you to work wet on wet. No stopping
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