{"product_id":"michael-harding-refined-safflower-oil","title":"Michael Harding Refined Safflower Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Harding Refined Safflower Oil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when an artist can’t find the paints he dreams of? He makes his own. That’s exactly what Michael Harding did back in 1982.\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the rich, glowing hues in Rembrandt’s paintings, Harding set out to create oil paints that would match the depth, vibrancy, and texture of the Old Masters. The result? Michael Harding Artists Oil Colour – world-renowned for its unmatched quality, handcrafted excellence, and pigment-rich intensity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow you can explore Michael Harding’s growing range of oil paints, watercolours, mediums, and varnishes – all created with the same passion for quality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed by leading institutions like the Royal College of Art and loved by artists like David Hockney, these paints are more than just materials – they’re a return to the heart of painting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Michael Harding paint like the masters - your brush deserves this!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this product:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefined Safflower Oil is bright, clean, and one of the highest in colour for oil;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafflower oil is a pale, slow-drying oil that can be used to brighten and thin oil paints;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs it is a paler yellow than linseed oil, paler pigments (whites and pale blues especially) maintain their brightness when mixed with safflower oil;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaints thinned with this product should not be used under faster drying layers;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafflower oil possesses properties similar to those of poppy oil. However, it forms a more flexible paint film than poppy oil and so is more suited to painting on flexible supports like stretched canvasses;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is also well suited as a glazing oil;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafflower Oil is popular for grinding whites and light-coloured pigments.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Michael Harding","offers":[{"title":"250 ml","offer_id":52100752572719,"sku":"RX-BD-REFSAFF-250ML","price":16.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/9791\/6463\/files\/RX-BD-REFSAFF-250ML.jpg?v=1765296582","url":"https:\/\/artspices.com\/products\/michael-harding-refined-safflower-oil","provider":"artspices","version":"1.0","type":"link"}