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Perfect for an initial underpainting, works well with an earth like Raw Umber, for a tonal underpainting, it will dry fast you maybe have an hour before it is dry, unusual for us oil painters! It is a mixed white with lead white, titanium white and calcite ground in alkyd to make a brilliant, opaque white that is smooth, dries very quickly to a matte surface.
The image of the test panel shows the effects of Oleoresgel, Lead White #1, Underpainting Lead White and Underpainting Transparent Base in mixtures with four oil colors: Maya Blue, Ultramarine Blue (Green Shade), Ercolano Red and Italian Green Umber.
Technical Overview
Binder: Alkyd
Pigment: Lead White, Titanium White
Drying speed: Very fast
Opacity: Opaque