Review: Groves’ Cole’s Copal Varnish
My painting medium consists of oil, essential oil (turpentine), copal varnish, and driers. I like my medium, and it’s suitable for everything painting-wise except a few corner cases. For the corner cases, I add a small amount of this or that, depending on the case. I like my medium, and I’m happy with it, but
Flavored turpentine
Not so much flavored as customized. My medium is very drying, which I like immensely. I use it everyday but it has one minor flaw. When I’m painting a large area, my medium is sometimes too drying. One method I use to address this is to add some balsam, like Venice turpentine or Canadian balsam,