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Holbein's Duo
Aqua Oils are genuine oil color for the professional artist,
with the same qualities and characteristics as the traditional Holbein
Artist Oil Color. Unlike most other water-mixable oils, each Duo
Aqua color carries a full pigment load and has the
mixing and tinting characteristics of a professional paint. Duo handles
like a professional oil color, yet it can be thinned
or cleaned up with water. To make Duo identical in
every respect to its traditional professional grade, Holbein developed a
unique additive which works as a surface active agent. Any
residue of this additive loses its effectiveness once the oil
color is dry. Mix Duo Aqua Oils with other media,
such as watercolor, gouache, or acrylic paints. Experiment with mixing
media for a variety of effects. For example, Duo can
be mixed with waterbased metallic, pearl, and interference colors that
are unavailable in a traditional oil palette. Duo can also
be mixed with traditional oil colors. It retains its water
soluble characteristics with an oil mixture up to 30%. When
thinned with water, a blend of Duo and traditional oil
color permits delicate and fine hatching detail not easily accomplished
with an oil color alone. Duo dries much faster than
traditional oil colors — in as little as 24 hours
— and the colors dry uniformly. This makes it easier
to plan for overcoating, texturing, and correcting. It dries without
the solvent odor of a conventional oil paint. A cold
environment does not affect its drying capabilities. Duo can be
used with the same brush and knife techniques as a
conventional oil paint, and it preserves textures and brush strokes
the same way that a traditional oil does. Clean brushes
thoroughly after use, because paint left in the brush hardens
permanently and cannot be removed with any solvent. Use only
rustproof knives, because steel knives will rust. Use a plastic
or aluminum palette, because a wood palette will warp. Holbein
accepted a more limited 80-color range for Duo Aqua, and
eliminated heavy metal pigments to insure a non-toxic result. Colors
are packaged in 40 ml (1.35 oz) tubes, except Titanium
White and Permanent White, which are available in larger sizes.
Note — Holbein's five "Luminous" colors should not be considered
permanent. They will degrade with exposure to ultraviolet light. The
lifespan of such works can be expanded greatly if they
are shielded from ultraviolet light.
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