Originally posted by Admin:
What was found in several studies is that paint film containing lead white without an excessive amount of oil stabilized without causing further translucency due to saponification.
Good info for me to have, as I'm really starting to enjoy adding extra oil to the lead white. I still will, it's way too much fun to stop already - but I'll have to remind myself not to go overboard. I suppose a nice lean lead underpainting would take care of things.