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magilp

magilp

9.9
A liquid that painters add to oil paint to make it thinner, smoother, and dry more slowly
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • Using magilp allowed her to blend her oil colours more easily on the canvas.

Examples

  • The artist prepared a mixture of magilp to achieve a smoother glaze on his painting.

  • Some painters avoid magilp because it can yellow and crack over time.

  • I bought some magilp for my painting class.

  • The artist prefers using magilp for its unique texture.

  • The artist prepared a mixture of magilp to achieve a smoother glaze on his painting.

  • Using magilp allowed her to blend her oil colours more easily on the canvas.

  • Some painters avoid magilp because it can yellow and crack over time.

Synonyms

megilp
vsmagilp
  • Specialized
9.9

A jelly-like liquid artists add to oil paint to make it softer and easier to spread

is the same medium but spelled with an alternate vowel in the name

Surface Forms

magilp singular
magilps plural

Etymology

Magilp probably comes from the names of the materials used to make it, especially mastic 'a sticky substance from trees' and oil. So magilp refers to a paint medium that mixes those two things to change how oil colours feel and how fast they dry.