These auxiliaries are designed to offer you a multitude of options and possibilities, allowing you to prepare your support, modify the properties of oil colours and obtain impeccable finishes while preserving the durability of your works.

• One of the advantages of Pebeo's oil auxiliaries is their ability to prepare the surface before applying the colours. Whether you want to improve adhesion, smooth the surface or create textured effects, these auxiliaries allow you to obtain a solid base adapted to your artistic needs.
• Pebeo's oil auxiliaries also give you the ability to modify the properties of oil colours. Whether you want to increase transparency, speed up drying time, add shine or create special effects, these auxiliaries are there to give you total control over your colour palette.
• These products are specially formulated to provide optimum protection and durability for your creations. Whether you are looking for a matte, satin or gloss finish, these auxiliaries allow you to obtain professional and long-lasting results.
• Pebeo's oil auxiliaries also include impasto mediums, ideal for creating relief and texture effects in your oil paintings. You can play with thicknesses, impastos and shades to add dimension and depth to your work.
• This essence, which is very similar to spirit of turpentine in solution, has the advantage of being odourless and poses no risk of irritation or allergies. It is especially recommended for people working in enclosed spaces.

How to use: 

• Rectified turpentine essence
  • Origin: Distilled from the resin of certain pine trees.
  • Matte appearance, less than petroleum essential oil.
  • Used to dilute initial layers of colors. Keep capped and away from light.
• Odorless mineral spirits
  • Origin: Distilled from petroleum.
  • Matte appearance, less than petroleum essential oil.
  • Low odor, similar use to turpentine.
• Petroleum essential oil
  • Origin: From petroleum distillation.
  • Matte effect, evaporates slower than turpentine.
  • Allows for prolonged work on pastes.
• Refined linseed oil
  • Origin: Extracted from flax seeds.
  • Clear, slightly acidic, yellows in the dark.
  • Thins color, increases brilliance, hardens quickly.
• Clarified poppy seed oil
  • Origin: Extracted from black poppy seeds.
  • Brighter than linseed, less drying, hardly yellows.
  • Used for light colors, enhances shine when dry.
• Colorless painting medium
  • Composed of acrylic resin and poppy oil.
  • Non-yellowing, enhances brightness and transparency.
  • Used to create deep, luminous glazes.
• Fragonard Gel Medium
  • Composed of alkyd, acrylic resins, and polyamide wax.
  • Glossy and transparent, reinforces adhesion.
  • Accelerates drying, ideal for top layers.
• Colorless XL Painting Medium
  • Alkyd resin based, good yellowing resistance.
  • Thins color without thinning, adds satin finish.
• Florentine Medium
  • Composed of alkyd, acrylic, and colloidal wax resins.
  • Satin and transparent, used for glazing.
• Dutch Medium
  • Composed of alkyd and acrylic resins.
  • Glossy and transparent, dries by oxidation.
  • Used for bound, rich pastes and precise execution.
• Structural Gel
  • Based on alkyd resin, drying oil, and hydrated alumina silicate.
  • Translucent, economical, allows for clean, responsive paste.
• Impasto Medium
  • Composed of polyurethane resin, hydrated alumina silicate, and beeswax.
  • Thick, opaque paste, fast drying.
  • Used for thick layers and relief creation, can mattify colors.