Comments about Chroma Archival Oils Lean Medium:

We have succesfully use the Archival lean medium to travel and paint outdoors, plein air paintings that need to dry fast before returning to the US.
I recommend it to all participants in our Provence workshops.
It also dries with a beautiful gloss that is not overdone, a real life saver when you produce too much work to put it all in a wet panel carrier.
Also I use it in the studio, somtimes mixed with varnish to render it more liquid when I paint on top of old paintings. It completely eliminates the mat, dull surface that results in layering wet paint on top of dry paint.
No odor, easy to manipulate. Do not overdue, economical.
Does not dry by itsel, has to be mixed with paint, so it is not proper as a sealing layer without paint.

Comments about Chroma Archival Oils Lean Medium:

i use archival lean medium in my portrait classes - using this product, we can underpaint our subject the first day and it will be dry to continue painting the next day. saves alot of time plus it is a great medium - easy to use.

Comments about Chroma Archival Oils Lean Medium:

Archival Lean is a GREAT medium!! Over the years I have used many products in oil painting--but with Archival Lean the search is over. This one item will help your oil paint move across the canvas better--apply a thin layer before painting and then blot. Also, keep some in your brush during your painting session. Just a little--you do not want a soupy mixture. In 99.9% of cases your painting will be dry the next morning. Your oil colors will be vibrant--shiny but not overly so. "Thank you" Dick Blick for carrying this wonderful product.

Comments about Chroma Archival Oils Lean Medium:

Thins without shine or making oils look opaque.

Comments about Chroma Archival Oils Lean Medium:

I learned to paint with oils using this product and can't paint without it. It makes the colors blend better for me and makes glazing a dream.

Comments about Chroma Archival Oils Lean Medium:

I dip my brush in lean for most every stroke and I really enjoy using it. I took private lessons from JoAnn Williams Walker and she has become quite popular with her paintings.
She ALWAYS uses the ARchival Lean and won't paint without it. She recommends it for all her students and now I keep it all the time.

Comments about Chroma Archival Oils Lean Medium:

I use this to do portrait painting to make the oil paint move easier and give the painting a sharp image. Very happy with the product and with the handling of my order from Blick.