Liquin

Liquin is a quick-drying medium for oil and alkyd paint. Used as an additive in many forms of artwork, liquin is produced by Winsor & Newton and has a number of uses. Notably, it is used to speed the drying time in oil painting, though it may also be used as a barrier layer to achieve some effects. Painted over the top of etchings, Indian-ink drawings and other line art, it enables the application of colours by tinting with thin glazes of oil paint.This technique was first discovered by the artist Patrick Woodroffe and is outlined in his book "A Closer Look" (Paper Tiger, 1986, ISBN 1 85028 025 8).