Rublev Colours Impasto Putty

Impasto Putty slightly increases the transparency of colors while maintaining the buttery consistency. It allows you to build impasto or thick paint with ease. When added to oil paint, brushstrokes hold their form without slumping or leveling. In the example above, when added to green earth artist oil (bottom center), the mixture of Impasto Medium (bottom left) extends the color and its consistency. In contrast, the mixture with Velázquez Medium (bottom right) gives the paint a long, ropy consistency.

Directions

Mix Impasto Putty directly into your paint right on the palette.

Impasto Putty is a great way to add calcite to your paint. Add Impasto Putty and linseed oil directly to dry pigment powder until a stiff paste is obtained (almost the consistency of putty). Grind the paste with a muller on a flat surface before storing it in a collapsible tube.