Artist Polymerized Refined linseed oil for oil painting

 In simple terms, linseed oil can be used to change how paint behaves. Depending on the type of linseed oil used, it will either speed up or slow down drying time, changing the pigment and reducing the visibility of brush strokes.
 
There are many types of linseed oil used for a variety of different purposes, such as treating wood and in the production of linoleum flooring. The type used in painting is called refined linseed oil.