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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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