W&N GRIFFIN ALKYD FAST DRYING OIL COLOUR 37ML - (S1) COBALT LIGHT BLUE HUE 179

RM 28.20


Faster drying time than traditional oil colour

  • Following the popularity of acrylic colours, which dry in 10-20 minutes, oil painters began requesting a product which dried faster than traditional oils. 
  • Alkyds are made from a naturally derived vegetable oil that is polymerized. The result is a resin-like product that, when mixed with a solvent, is very similar to traditional linseed oil. 
  • The colours remain workable for 4 to 8 hours and are touch dry in 18 to 24. Consistent drying times across the range removes the usual restrictions that come with conventional oils, making it easier to overpaint, regardless of the colour upon the surface.

Cobalt Blue Hue

Cobalt Blue Hue is a clean blue pigment closely resembling Cobalt Blue. Genuine Cobalt was discovered in 1802 by French chemist Thénard as an alternative pigment to the expensive Lapis Lazuli blue.

Colour Number: 179

Vehicle Oil: Alkyd resin

Permanence: A

Permanence Description: Permanent

Series: 1

Lightfastness Code: I

Lightfastness Description: Excellent

Opacity Description: Opaque

Pigment Codes: PB15:1 • PB29 • PBk6