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Karin Wells · 11-26-2001, 10:08 AM

I agree, I'd love to paint with flake white. But I won't use it. It has lead in it and that is a no-no for me....too toxic....I do use Liquin though and that is bad enough.

I just ordered a safe Gamblin substitute for Flake white...and when it comes, I'll test it out.

Right now, I am using Griffin Alkyd Titanium White (by Windsor Newton) because it dries so very fast and quite frankly, I am verrry impatient. Working in layers that dry inbetween painting sessions takes a long time and anything that I can do to shorten this process makes me happy and more productive.

I mix Griffin Alkyds (when the color is on target) and traditional oil paints with my medium (Liquin) to hasten drying times.

11-26-2001, 10:08 AM	#3
Karin Wells FT Pro, Mem SOG,'08 Cert Excellence PSA, '02 Schroeder Portrait Award Copley Soc, '99 1st Place PSA, '98 Sp Recognition Washington Soc Portrait Artists, '97 1st Prize ASOPA, '97 Best Prtfolio ASOPA Joined: Jun 2001 Location: Peterborough, NH Posts: 1,114	Flake white I agree, I'd love to paint with flake white. But I won't use it. It has lead in it and that is a no-no for me....too toxic....I do use Liquin though and that is bad enough. I just ordered a safe Gamblin substitute for Flake white...and when it comes, I'll test it out. Right now, I am using Griffin Alkyd Titanium White (by Windsor Newton) because it dries so very fast and quite frankly, I am verrry impatient. Working in layers that dry inbetween painting sessions takes a long time and anything that I can do to shorten this process makes me happy and more productive. I mix Griffin Alkyds (when the color is on target) and traditional oil paints with my medium (Liquin) to hasten drying times. __________________ Karin Wells www.KarinWells.com www.KarinWells.BlogSpot.com Last edited by Cynthia Daniel; 11-26-2001 at 10:43 AM.