Winsor & Newton Oil Colour Medium: Distilled Turpentine

Winsor & Newton Oil Colour Solvents is a collection of solvents designed for artists working with oil colour, such as Winsor & Newton’s Artist’s Oil and Winton Oil colour ranges. A highly refined essential oil, Winsor & Newton Artists’ Turpentine is suitable for thinning oil colours and cleaning brushes.

What is a Solvent?

Any substance which dissolves a solid or chemically different liquid, such as paint, may be classed as a solvent. Used to thin colour and clean brushes, Winsor & Newton provide a range of solvents to meet artists’ requirements.

The Winsor & Newton Mediums Finder provides an easy, interactive method for the artists to choose the ideal solvent for their needs.

Why choose Winsor & Newton Turpentine?

Slightly quicker drying than white spirit, Winsor & Newton Turpentine is suitable for use as a dilutent, to thin oil colour and clean brushes. It should be noted that the bottle must be kept tightly closed, and away from light, to prevent oxidation.     

Who are Winsor & Newton?

In 1832, William Winsor and Henry Newton introduced the first moist water colours to the world. Today, Winsor and Newton remain the premier choice for artists, offering a wide variety of fine art supplies including: oil, water colour, acrylic and alkyd paints, pastels, artists' brushes, canvases, papers and portfolios.