M. Graham walnut oil medium

Lon Haverly · 02-12-2002, 09:36 PM

Anyone used this product? It is made in my home state, Oregon. They make walnut based oil paints and linseed oil replacement. Write to:

M.Graham & Co.
PO Box 215
West Lynn, OR 97068-0215
Tel/ffax 503-656-6761
email [email protected]

Peggy Baumgaertner · 02-12-2002, 11:32 PM

I use the M.Graham paints and have worked with Art Graham, a passionate, intelligent and meticulous artisan. These walnut based paints are slow drying, taking up to a week to dry on the canvas. I find this to be one of the stronger suits of the paint. I work alla prima, and want the paint to stay wet. They have a high pigment intensity, the dioxazine is the most potent dark I have ever used, walnut oil is considered a superior vehicle, and they are relatively inexpensive. The only drawback I have found is that the colors available are somewhat limited.

Peggy

Lon Haverly · 02-13-2002, 06:12 AM

Peggy, Thanks for the info. I looked at your site. What wonderful work!

Lon

Minh Thong · 02-13-2002, 12:49 PM

I bought a bottle of M. Graham Walnut Oil when I first started using oil pastel back in December. The art supply store near my office has 1/2 off all the M. Graham mediums and paints.

Then when I started oil painting in January I used it as a medium - with mineral spirits - for the first three or four practice pieces. The only thing I really noticed was that it took a long time to dry, but that wasn't helped any by the spirits, either. Other than that it helped the 'flow' of pigment just fine. My experience is quite limited but it felt no different than the refined linseed and turps that I often use now for my first layer.

What would be it's advantages over linseed? Less potential for yellowing or wrinkling?

Minh

Lon Haverly · 02-13-2002, 03:03 PM

If you use the Walnut Alkyd Medium, you will see a much faster drying time. 1 hour, maybe.