Gamblin White Oil Paint Comparison - Radiant White, Flake White Replacement, Titanium White
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
- Gamblin’s Radiant White, Gamblin’s Flake White Replacement and Gamblin Titanium White have totally different working qualities on the palette, and here we take a look at them side by side. These colors are in the Gamblin Artist oil paints line (not the Gamblin 1980 Oils), meaning they are part of Gamblin’s professional line of artist oil colors.
Update: Please bear in mind all these colors have PW6, Titanium White, listed as the only pigment, which is what makes the differences in their handling interesting. They also probably have fillers and additives which are used to get the various consistencies. It is hopefully well understood by painters (but should be said nonetheless) that Flake White Replacement (as PW6) will not have the archival properties of genuine lead white/flake white (PW1). Titanium White in general has different chemical properties from lead white and these differences have a myriad of impacts especially for conservation.
Often painters will modify their oil paints, however we’re looking at the working qualities of the paint before it gets changed on the palette- right out of the tube.
Which white paint is best titanium white for you?
- Gamblin Radiant White is the lightest, fluffliest, and has the the strongest tinting strength.
- Gamblin Flake White Replacement is like a Lead White Hue or alternative and has some qualities that remind us of genuine lead white. It is a gentle tinter, which can be a nice thing to have while painting. We have also heard anecdotal reports that this color darkens after a few months, so we will keep an eye on that and update this accordingly.
- Gamblin’s Titanium White has that classic Gamblin impasto with a very smooth consistency.
To find out more you can check out paintlist.com. On Paint List, you can search for your favorite paints and discover new ones. 🎨
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Chapters
00:00 Gamblin Radiant White, Flake White Replacement, and Titanium White Review
00:20 Gamblin Radiant White Review
00:28 Gamblin Flake White Replacement Review
00:51 Gamblin Titanium White Review
01:22 Gamblin White Paints Tinting Strength Comparison
01:58 Gamblin White Paints Tinting Results
02:04 Potential Benefits of Gamblin White Paints
02:52 Summary
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Available at Blick art materials:
Gamblin Radiant White:
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Gamblin Flake White Replacement:
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Gamblin Titanium White:
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Large Tube of Gamblin Titanium White:
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More about Gamblin Artist’s Oils White Paints can be found at Paint List (lightfastness, etc.)
Gamblin Radiant White:
www.paintlist.com/paint/oil/852
Gamblin Flake White Replacement:
www.paintlist.com/paint/oil/897
Gamblin Titanium White:
www.paintlist.com/paint/oil/843
To browse the whole line of Gamblin Artist Oil colors:
www.paintlist.com/search/oil/...
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Some quick caveats: The colors on the screen differs from the color of the paint. Everyone’s screen differs a bit and some colors are out of gamut. Many important fine art materials are toxic, so please do your research and take the proper precautions. This is just our opinion on the paint, and is offered for education, entertainment, and a spirit of sharing our love of paint (in legalese this means we make no warranties or guarantees and your mileage may vary). Let us know your experiences- we want to hear them.
Have you used this paint? Let us know in the comments! - Zábava
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Great, thank you! I have all three and never got around to doing a comparison.
So welcome, and it is great to hear your thoughts--I would love to hear what your experiences have been with these colors. Love your work!
Why on earth is one of the most valuable (in my humble opinion) colors in the artist's paint box: Zinc White, not available from Gamblin? Zinc white is the purest of all the whites and definitely the very best white for delicate color mixes. It's relative fragility can easily be offset by mixing it with lead or titanium white.
Ah yes, Zinc White! There are issues with zinc white in oils. I agree it was great in mixes and also for its semi-transparency - I miss those qualities. Whether or not you decide to use it is highly personal and depends on whether you are concerned about the issues it has (cracking, early embrittlement, delamination, etc.). I could not say why Gamblin doesn't carry it in single-pigment form, but it is likely due to the broader move away from zinc among oil painters-- it does not seem to have the same issues in other mediums like watercolor or acrylic. There are a lot of resources out there but a good one which describes the pros and cons is this article with photos from Williamsburg: justpaint.org/zinc-oxide-warnings-cautions-and-best-practices/.
Williamsburg removed zinc from their blends (even when blended with lead white, you can find the picture at that link of how the zinc-lead blend cracked) and they now sell zinc with an advisory. If you are a Gamblin fan, Gamblin still makes a zinc-titanium blend, www.paintlist.com/paint/oil/842, but this will likely be prone to all of the negative issues that zinc white has in oils (since it contains zinc oxide), so if you use it, do your research. Thanks for the comment, always nice to hear from a fellow painter.
There is no real replacement for lead carbonate pw1 for a serious artist when it comes to conservation and archival properties. A shame gamblin doesn't make a real lead white oil paint.
Yes, this Flake White Replacement color, in our opinion, should be thought of as a Flake White Hue, as it would not have the archival qualities nor chemical properties of lead. From a conservation standpoint this would behave like a very different material. Love to hear your comments! For painters looking for a genuine lead white, here are a few different options: www.paintlist.com/search/oil/pw1-lead
@@thepaintlist available on the market I bought and love the rublev n°1, I also have williamsburg flake white and Michael Harding n1 and n2 (walnut). I also like very much to use the stack lead white I made myself (please nobody do this unless you know what u are doing or u will poison yourself). Its very different. It was a great experience to make but I hope I never run out of it beacuse I really dont want to go thru all that.
That is amazing you have made stack lead white yourself! Yes, for anyone reading, it is very poisonous! The Williamsburg lead white is good-- have you seen their latest lightfastness tests? They had interesting results in lead white. Haven't tried the Michael Harding. The Rublev No. 1 is great, and also No. 2 in walnut. I don't paint a lot in lead white but when I do the walnut oil might be my favorite. Super impressed you made your own stack lead!
@@thepaintlist yes. I did the whole process, took about a year and yielded an big amount of pigment, hardest parts were the washes (to remove the lead acetate from the lead carbonate) and the payment to a toxic waste plant to come get and disspose of that toxic water 😭🤭. I have a short video I made. If you run the paintlist's instagram I can send it there if you are interested in the process.
Let me know.
I have not read the new lead white research from Golden. Do u have a link? Thanks a lot
Wow, that is amazing- that sounds incredible! I will ping you instagram, would love to see the video. Also here is a treasure trove of the recent lightfastness research from Golden: justpaint.org/astm-lightfastness-testing-for-oil-paints/ :D