Rembrandt offers a wide range of white oil paints, each with different properties and applications. But which of these whites is best suited for your artwork? That depends on what properties you are looking for. This video demonstrates the whites in the Rembrandt oil paint collection. To showcase each shade’s properties, they were mixed with 281 Transparent Yellow Green.
The Rembrandt oil paint collection also includes a pearlescent white called Pearl White (817), a transparent white that adds an iridescent sheen to your work. This white is based on safflower oil and works best when applied in a thin layer on its own or mixed with transparent colours to create custom pearlescent shades.
Besides the pigments used, the binder also impacts the paint's properties. As linseed oil shows some yellowing over time, it is sometimes replaced by safflower oil, particularly for white paint. Safflower oil is less yellowing, which makes it perfect for use in the top layers of your painting. Whites based on safflower oil dry more slowly than whites based on linseed oil, however, so they are less suitable for thickly painted areas or lower paint layers. For the lower layers, we recommend using a white based on linseed oil, as these have a similar drying time to the rest of the oil colour range.
