Blick Art Materials
06-15-2011, 12:14 PM
New Winsor & Newton Oilbars and Watercolor Large Pans
Winsor & Newton has recently reformulated their Oilbars. Not to be confused with oil pastels, Oilbars and oil sticks, in simple terms, are an oil paint in a stick form. They may be worked and manipulated with solvent much like a traditional oil paint. Their Oilbars have an extended color palette of 50 colors, now being more in sync with color names and pigments harmonizing with their tube colors, integrating them for better mixing properties.
http://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-artists-oilbars/ (http://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-artists-oilbars/)
Winsor & Newton has also introduced their Artists’ Watercolor Large Pans, which have a surface 13x larger than their half pans, allowing artists longer working life out of their pans with less refill. The larger surface area also accepts wider paint brushes to quickly lay down loads of color. This frees the artist to make larger, more aggressive strokes as well for more progressive techniques in watercolor painting.
http://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-artists-watercolor-large-pans/ (http://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-artists-watercolor-large-pans/)
FAQs:
What is the difference between oil sticks and oil pastels?
Both oil sticks and oil pastels possess pigment, oil, and wax to bind them into stick form. However, the crucial difference lies within the formula. Oil sticks contain just enough wax to bind the stick, allowing them to cure to a rigid state and deeming them compatible with traditional oil tube paint. Oil pastels contain non-drying oils or waxes that cause the sticks to never fully cure. They remain fugitive and prone to smudging. They are best used alone, separately from other supplies.
Do watercolor tube paints respond the same as pans and vice versa?
Yes and no. Tube paint and pans will extend and respond to the surface in similar manners. However, tube paint can be manipulated like a soft bodied acrylic, in that when used straight from the tube, it can produce almost opaque effects on the surface. On the flip side, when tube paint is left to dry and used as a pan, colors may not seem as intense or rich when reconstituted. Pan colors, on the other hand, produce a rich, vibrant color upon dispersion. While they can be puddled into a thicker consistency, one risks damaging their brush. They are best used fluid, as a transparent paint.
-Kristal F.
Product Information Specialist
For further assistance using art supplies, feel welcome to contact our Product Information Department at
1-800-933-2542 or e-mail us at info@dickblick.com (info@dickblick.com). Hours of operation: M-F, 8:00am-5:30pm CST.
Winsor & Newton has recently reformulated their Oilbars. Not to be confused with oil pastels, Oilbars and oil sticks, in simple terms, are an oil paint in a stick form. They may be worked and manipulated with solvent much like a traditional oil paint. Their Oilbars have an extended color palette of 50 colors, now being more in sync with color names and pigments harmonizing with their tube colors, integrating them for better mixing properties.
http://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-artists-oilbars/ (http://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-artists-oilbars/)
Winsor & Newton has also introduced their Artists’ Watercolor Large Pans, which have a surface 13x larger than their half pans, allowing artists longer working life out of their pans with less refill. The larger surface area also accepts wider paint brushes to quickly lay down loads of color. This frees the artist to make larger, more aggressive strokes as well for more progressive techniques in watercolor painting.
http://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-artists-watercolor-large-pans/ (http://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-artists-watercolor-large-pans/)
FAQs:
What is the difference between oil sticks and oil pastels?
Both oil sticks and oil pastels possess pigment, oil, and wax to bind them into stick form. However, the crucial difference lies within the formula. Oil sticks contain just enough wax to bind the stick, allowing them to cure to a rigid state and deeming them compatible with traditional oil tube paint. Oil pastels contain non-drying oils or waxes that cause the sticks to never fully cure. They remain fugitive and prone to smudging. They are best used alone, separately from other supplies.
Do watercolor tube paints respond the same as pans and vice versa?
Yes and no. Tube paint and pans will extend and respond to the surface in similar manners. However, tube paint can be manipulated like a soft bodied acrylic, in that when used straight from the tube, it can produce almost opaque effects on the surface. On the flip side, when tube paint is left to dry and used as a pan, colors may not seem as intense or rich when reconstituted. Pan colors, on the other hand, produce a rich, vibrant color upon dispersion. While they can be puddled into a thicker consistency, one risks damaging their brush. They are best used fluid, as a transparent paint.
-Kristal F.
Product Information Specialist
For further assistance using art supplies, feel welcome to contact our Product Information Department at
1-800-933-2542 or e-mail us at info@dickblick.com (info@dickblick.com). Hours of operation: M-F, 8:00am-5:30pm CST.